Category Development Director EU – Industry in Pasching

LET’S BUILD THE FUTURE – STARTING WITH YOURS! Category Development Director EU – Industry YOUR ROLE WITHIN THE GROUP Reporting to the

Industrial Offering Development Director Europe , you will join the teams

dedicated to our DEXIS

network. You will play a key role in shaping and developing the Group’s industrial offering at a European level, within a professional, collaborative and people-focused environment.

Your key responsibilities include:

Defining, leading and continuously developing the

Group’s European Industrial offering

strategy

(products, services and solutions) in line with corporate objectives;

Building and rolling out the

offer development roadmap

(new launches, optimisationand portfolio rationalisation) together with local markets;

Leading

European Category Committees

and coordinating country stakeholders to alignon strategy and execution;

Ensuring the

consistency, reliability and regular update of the Group’s offering

framework ;

Co-developing and co-managing the

Group’s private label strategy ;

Carrying out ongoing

market, competitive and technology monitoring

to anticipatetrends and customer needs;

Structuring and developing

strategic supplier relationships , supporting negotiationsand contributing to purchasing policies;

Supporting the

European marketing plan

by ensuring the relevance and performance ofthe offering;

Working closely with

Business Development teams

to co-build commercial and supplier consolidation strategies.

Regular European travel required

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR You have solid experience in an industrial environment, ideally in MRO (Power Transmission, Fluid Power), within an international and multi-country context. You are comfortable working in matrix organisations, leading functional initiatives and collaborating with multicultural teams.

You bring strong market, product, commercial and marketing expertise, enabling you to analyse trends, develop a clear strategic vision and build competitive value propositions. You are experienced in supplier selection and management, with the ability to challenge partners and build long-term, high-impact collaborations.

Proactive, organised and results-driven, you are able to prioritise effectively, challenge the status quo and deliver tangible outcomes. Your natural leadership style, strong communication skills and customer-oriented mindset allow you to engage stakeholders at all levels.

You are fluent in English; an additional European language would be an advantage. You are comfortable working with Microsoft Office tools.

WHY JOIN US? We offer a senior permanent role with attractive conditions, including:

A structured and personalised onboarding programme

Long-term career development opportunities within an international Group

Senior management / leadership position

Competitive annual fixed salary, plus

performance-related bonus

Working from following country (Dexis branch and remotely): UK, FR, BL, NL, SP, PT, IT, AT, DE

Company car

ABOUT DESCOURS & CABAUD Founded in Lyon in 1782, DESCOURS & CABAUD is a family-owned international Group and a recognised expert in professional distribution.

The Group supports its customers through three complementary brands:

PROLIANS

– Partner to construction professionals

DEXIS

– Partner to industrial professionals

HYDRALIANS

– Partner to water and landscaping professionals

Key figures

€4.8 billion turnover (2025)

730 locations

14,900 employees worldwide , including

9,000 sales professionals

Committed to diversity and inclusion, SOGEDESCA considers all applications based solely on skills, experience and potential, regardless of background, gender, age or disability.

Learn more: www.descours-cabaud-carrieres.com

#J-18808-Ljbffr