Senior Category Manager

Lovehoney Group is the world’s leading sexual wellbeing company, dedicated to elevating pleasure through innovative technologies, a data-driven approach, and fresh perspectives on intimacy. We offer exciting brands with innovative, high-quality sex toys, lingerie, and accessories, delivered through an exceptional online shopping experience.<br/>At Lovehoney, we employ over 800 passionate individuals across 9 global offices, each contributing unique talents to our diverse workforce. We're proud to thrive by challenging expectations and stereotypes, positively impacting our customers’ lives.<br/>Join us at Lovehoney, where pleasure combines with creativity, data, and innovation!<br/>We are currently looking for a Senior Category Manager to drive strategic growth and global category excellence. You’ll leverage deep insights and strategic thinking to optimize product assortments and achieve our ambitious commercial goals. <h3>What you will do</h3> <ul> <li>Define and execute global category strategies aligned with overarching business objectives.</li><li>Identify growth opportunities, optimize product assortment, and create differentiated strategies to achieve sustained success.</li><li>Regularly analyse financial, onsite, and customer data, translating insights into concrete, actionable plans.</li><li>Monitor industry trends and competitor activity closely, deriving strategic implications for category planning.</li><li>Collaborate closely with product development, merchandising, trading, and marketing teams to effectively implement category strategies.</li><li>Support establishing efficient working practices across multiple teams, enabling category scalability on a global level.</li></ul> <h3>What you should bring</h3> <ul> <li>5+ years of proven category management experience in an international e-commerce environment.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen, with a history of driving revenue, profitability, and market share through informed assortment strategies.</li><li>Exceptional analytical abilities, interpreting sales data, market research, and performance metrics to optimize category results.</li><li>Strong strategic skills, adept at translating customer insights and market trends into practical category plans.</li><li>Effective cross-functional collaboration, able to work seamlessly with diverse teams including product development, marketing, and trading.</li><li>Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to enhancing the shopping experience and anticipating market needs.</li><li>Resilience, adaptability, and a results-driven approach in dynamic, fast-paced environments.</li><li>High levels of self-organization, independence, and ownership, coupled with initial experience in mentoring junior team members.</li></ul> <h3>What we can offer you</h3> <ul> <li>A welcoming workplace full of drinks, snacks, friendly faces and fun team-building events.</li><li>Access to unique discounts at high street retailers, hotels, and service providers, plus 50% off all Lovehoney products to explore and enjoy.</li><li>A hybrid work model with three in-office days per week, up to 4 weeks of remote work per year, and 25 days’ holiday (plus one additional day for each year of service).</li><li>Tailored learning and development opportunities, with biannual feedback cycles to support your growth.</li><li>Gym benefits and access to a mental wellbeing platform to help you thrive personally and professionally.</li></ul> <h3>Our interview process</h3> <ul> <li>CV review</li><li>Interview with one of our Talent Acquisition team members</li><li>Interview with the Hiring Manager</li><li>Hiring team interview</li><li>Case Study &amp; Presentation at our Berlin Office with the Hiring Manager and a Senior stakeholder</li><li>Meet and Greet with the team</li></ul>Lovehoney Group is an equal opportunities employer. We promise that every qualified person will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.<br/>If you require accommodations during the interview process due to a disability, please inform your Talent Acquisition Specialist so that we can ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates.<br/>At Lovehoney Group, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. As part of your application, you'll experience practical, AI-driven tasks designed to reflect real scenarios you'll encounter in the role, helping us understand your strengths and approach. Additionally, we leverage artificial intelligence during screening interviews for CV reviews and note-taking. We prioritize transparency and respect your preferences, so you'll have the option to opt out of recording and AI-driven note-taking while still receiving full and fair consideration for the role.<br/>We currently have a hybrid work model supporting a blend of in-office and remote work (3 days per week in-