Category Manager - Home & Deco

Grow Faster.

We’re always looking for the ones truly passionate about their work. If you are amongst them, you can rest assured there is a place for you in eMAG. We grew very fast and we are determined to keep doing so. What brought us here is our desire for continuous evolution and practical results.

At eMAG, a set of strong principles guide our daily work: we understand the client, we think like a successful entrepreneur, we make decisions supported by data, we assess the impact of our projects, we act responsibly, we support each other and we grow with the business. They define us and help us become the favorite shopping destination for our clients.

Almost 6000 people are working now in eMAG. We strongly believe in people development and therefore every year we invest more and more energy and resources to remain an organization that is constantly learning. We want to make sure that you’ll have the most talented colleagues, as well as the proper environment to grow and achieve great results, to become what you desire on a personal and professional level.

Requierments

University degree, preferably in Marketing, Economics or similar;
Knowledge and experience in marketing, sales and product management;
Knowledge Category: distribution channels, products, margins;
Able to plan and prioritize workloads in order to meet deadlines is fundamental;
Confident, ambitious, a self-starter, with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment;
Communication, presentation and negotiation skills – proven track record of closed deals and/or partnerships;
Net understanding of business (i.e. buying and stock) ;
Highly organized, analytical, task focused;
Uses creative thought process - on product, promotions, displays, deals etc
Able to work across multicultural environments;
Very good command of English;
Advanced MS Office user (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Commission and carry out research to determine customer requirements for company assortments;
Keeping abreast of market trends and competitor activity in a fast paced environment, to help identify new opportunities as well as changes to our existing offering;
Identify any new merchandise to improve assortment and to maintain their competitiveness in the market;
Analyzing sales trends, quotas and dispersion for sustaining profitability KPI’s and expected ROI;
Develop plans for the launch of new merchandise together with suppliers into all relevant markets;
Maintain an awareness of new developments in the product development field to ensure that the company maintains its competitive advantage;
Forecast sales and develop an assortment plan;
Analyzes product positioning in the market and makes decisions accordingly;
Working closely with the stock team to ensure all promotions and new lines are delivered on time Able to deliver meaningful reports and cut through the information / detail in order to get to the real issue;
Monitor the purchasing arrangements to ensure that they are taking advantage of the most favorable terms;
Analyzes sales reports, orders, clients demands and acts accordingly to meet and exceed sales targets;
Establish base and promotional prices, implement promotions;

About us:

We know benefits are important, that’s why we provide you with a full range of them:

- Medical subscription;
- A monthly budget you can spend on flexible benefits - meal tickets, travel vouchers, trainings for your development;
- Employee discounts;
- Access to the Bookster library;
- Fruits, juice, water and coffee at the office;
- Other discounts (gym, pizza, car wash and others).