Senior Expert Category Development (m/w/d) (Category-Manager/in)

We do everything we can to make the lives of pets and pet parents easier, better and happier: Happier Pets. Happier People. We achieve this because we know our customers better than anyone else - because we are pet friends like them. This mindset has made us Europe's number one in pet supplies - a position we are determined to strengthen. That's why we are looking for people who take responsibility, think boldly, and want to grow with us. Do you want to shape the future of retailing? Welcome to Fressnapf!
What you will do with us

- You will define the strategic role and long‑term ambition of your category, supported by a clear multi‑year roadmap.
- By shaping the overall category architecture, you ensure a consistent assortment logic, price structure, and navigation across channels.
- In this role, you create scalable category blueprints and execution standards that enable efficient rollout across multiple countries.
- You help markets succeed by providing structured frameworks, guidance, and implementation support that drive adoption and consistency.
- Through regular reviews of key commercial indicators, you assess performance and translate insights into actionable improvements.
- You act as a senior category expert, working closely with Procurement, (Exclusive) Brand, Customer, Supply Chain, and country teams to secure strong cross-functional alignment.
- You strengthen category performance by ensuring a balanced product mix, improving SKU productivity, and creating opportunities for cross‑sell and trade‑up.
- You drive continuous improvement by testing new approaches, evaluating impact, and scaling proven concepts quickly and effectively.

What you will bring with you

- You hold a university degree in Business Economics or a related discipline.
- With extensive experience in category management, category development, or commercial strategy across multi‑country retail environments, you bring deep functional expertise.
- You combine strong analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to turn insights into scalable commercial models and actionable category frameworks.
- Having worked across markets before, you know how to drive structured implementation, build alignment, and secure adoption
- You excel in stakeholder management and can influence cross‑functional partners at different levels of the organization.
- You communicate fluently in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Why join us?

- Your freedom: pro rata mobile working and flexible working hours
- Your team: open, familiar, appreciative culture incl. team events
- Your environment: dynamic, innovative and agile working environment
- Your role: high level of personal responsibility and freedom to implement your ideas
- Your development: regular trainings and seminars in our academy
- Your four-legged friend: dogs are welcome in our offices (campus)
- Your health: numerous offers for preventive care, fitness, Yoga@work, etc.
- Your benefits: employee discounts, company leasing bikes, company pension plan and much more