Senior Category Manager Brot & Backwaren (m/w/d)

<p><span>At Picnic, we’re revolutionizing the way people buy groceries everyday with our innovative and sustainable <strong><span><a href="https://medium.com/lifes-a-picnic/picnic-the-modern-milkman-transforming-urban-distribution-bae975749a12" target="_blank">modern milkman, app-only</a></span> </strong>concept. As part of our scale up phase, we're looking for Category Managers to join our team and unlock the full potential of Picnic in Germany!</span></p> <p><span>We offer the option to shape and optimize various categories in fresh, like dairy and meat, and ambient.</span></p> <h2><strong>🥜 In a nutshell</strong></h2> <p><span>Did you know that...<br/></span></p> <ul> <li><span>we are founded in 2015 and active in The Netherlands, Germany and France, counting 1000+ talents in our central offices?</span></li> <li><span>we operate with a fleet of electric vehicles (read</span><a href="https://blog.picnic.nl/the-milkman-van-of-the-21st-century-c07cc385be05"><span> </span><strong>here</strong></a><span>) and do only next-day delivery that allows us to set up a sustainable supply chain model? </span></li> <li><span>we raised €600M in our Series D round of funding to further build and grow the best milkman on earth?</span></li> </ul> <h2>🎯 What challenges await you</h2> <p>As a Senior Category Manager, you'll <span>play a central role in shaping and optimizing our assortment portfolio. Your expertise and passion for food, combined with strong customer focus will drive the development of a well-balanced product range. Your focus will be on:</span> </p> <ul> <li>Using a data-first approach to identify opportunities for your category</li> <li>Making the right trade-offs for topics like pricing, promotions, availability in your product portfolio</li> <li>Working with supply chain, customer service and marketing teams to assure best category performance</li> <li>Creating and executing a pragmatic plan to unlock the full potential of your category </li> <li>Working together with the category team to bring the best to our customers</li> </ul> <h2>⭐ Who you are</h2> <ul> <li>Bachelor or Master degree, preferably in an analytical, business, retail or equivalent education</li> <li><span>5+</span> years of working experience in category management and buying in the grocery or food industry (experience in fresh food industry is a plus)</li> <li>Fluent communication in German and English</li> <li>Strong analytical thinking: the ability to interpret and leverage KPIs and data effectively</li> <li>Commercial awareness: understanding customer preferences and negotiating optimal deals</li> </ul> <h2>🏅 Your benefits</h2> <ul> <li>Join a fast-growing business with significant <strong>upward potential and career growth</strong></li> <li><strong>Engage with talented Picnic'ers</strong> with a lot of international exposure</li> <li>Embrace the Picnic culture of wonderful <strong>free breakfasts and lunches, memorable parties</strong> featuring the renowned Picnic band and even a company ski trip</li> <li>Travel throughout Germany with your <strong>Deutschland ticket</strong></li> <li>Enjoy <strong>flexible working hours</strong></li> <li>All other essential items: <strong>competitive salary, 30 vacation days, comprehensive pension plan, laptop and phone</strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Discover an exciting career at Picnic, where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on our assortment, customers, and overall success.</p> <p><strong>Please submit your application in English</strong>. Thank you!</p> <p> </p> <p></p> <p>Groceries | Retail | Analytics | Negotiations | Portfolio Performance | Excel</p>