Category Manager (m/w/d) Düsseldorf

At Picnic, we're revolutionizing the way people buy groceries every day with our innovative and sustainable modern milkman, app-only 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!

In a nutshell

Did you know that...

• we are founded in 2015 and active in The Netherlands, Germany and France, counting 1000+ talents in our central offices?
• we operate with a fleet of electric vehicles (read here) and do only next-day delivery that allows us to set up a sustainable supply chain model?
• we raised €600M in our Series D round of funding to further build and grow the best milkman on earth?

What challenges await you

As a Category Manager, you'll 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:

• Using a data-first approach and working together with Senior Category Managers to identify opportunities for your category
• Making the right trade-offs for topics like pricing, promotions, availability in your product portfolio
• Working with supply chain, customer service and marketing teams to assure best category performance
• Creating and executing a pragmatic plan to unlock the full potential of your category
• Working together with the category team to bring the best to our customers

Who you are

• Bachelor or Master degree, preferably in an analytical, business, retail or equivalent education
• 2-5 years of working experience in category management and buying (experience in fresh food industry is a plus)
• Fluent communication in both German and English
• Strong analytical thinking: the ability to interpret and leverage KPIs and data effectively
• Commercial awareness: understanding customer preferences and negotiating optimal deals

Your benefits

• Join a fast-growing business with significant upward potential and career growth
• Engage with talented Picnic'ers with a lot of international exposure
• Embrace the Picnic culture of wonderful free breakfasts and lunches, memorable parties featuring the renowned Picnic band and even a company ski trip
• Travel throughout Germany with your Deutschland ticket
• Enjoy flexible working hours
• All other essential items: competitive salary, 30 vacation days, comprehensive pension plan, laptop and phone

Discover an exciting career at Picnic, where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on our assortment, customers, and overall success.