Overview
Category Manager Pharmacy & Sports Nutrition
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About the Company
This is not your typical retail & consumer goods player.
Our client, afast-growing disruptorin the European retail space, is shaking up the industry by delivering top-brand products to consumers at unbeatable prices through a model built onsmart sourcing,lean operations, andbold execution.
Currently expanding intomultiple European markets, this company is riding a strong growth wave—new countries, new categories, and ambitious goals that require top talent to fuel the journey.
What truly sets them apart?
Ano-nonsense, action-oriented culture.
Bureaucracy doesn't live here.
If there's a problem, you solve it.
If there's an opportunity, you chase it.
Simple.
Fast.
Impactful.
About the Role
We're searching for astrategic, entrepreneurial, and commercially-savvy Category Managerto join the international buying team of our client in the retail & consumer goods sector.
If you're excited by the idea ofowning your P&L;,negotiating game-changing deals, andscaling products across borders, this is your kind of playground.
What You Will Be Doing
You will have fullend-to-end ownershipof your product categories, including P&L; responsibility:
Source, negotiate, and tradefood and non-food products for stores across Europe
Own pricing and margin optimizationfor your categories
Spot product opportunitiesand analyze assortment gaps
Use yournetwork and market insightto source winning products
Define and implement buying strategieswith full autonomy
Manage international categories, including major household brands
Grow into a leadership rolein a fast-moving environment
What We Are Looking For
4–10 years of experiencein buying or selling CPG products across Europe
Bachelor's degreein Business, Economics, or a related field
Private-label negotiation experienceis a strong plus
Advanced Excel skills(Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, strong data handling)
Willingness to travelacross Europe regularly
International exposureis a plus
Fluent English (C1)required;French and/or Portugueseare a bonus
Soft Skills
Strong negotiation and communicationskills—you close deals and build long-term supplier relationships
Leadership potential—ready to lead a team soon
Entrepreneurial mindset—you own your results and thrive with autonomy
Analytical and commercially sharp—you turn data into strategy
Ambitious and proactive—you love to hunt opportunities and make things happen
Why This Role
Shape the futureof a company scaling rapidly across Europe
Very attractive compensation package, reflecting the impact and responsibility of the role
Full ownership and decision-making powerover your category
Fast-track career progressioninto team leadership
High-impact, entrepreneurial environmentwhere results come first
Work with high-performing, driven colleaguesin a culture that rewards initiative and execution
Join a company thatvalues independence, ambition, and speed
Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Purchasing and Sales
Industries: Retail, Wholesale, and International Trade and Development
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