Senior Category Manager (m/f/d)

JOIN OUR TEAM

As a Senior Category Manager you will be responsible for driving and developing the assortment for your categories. You will own the category strategy, identifying major growth opportunities to bring your categories to the next level. You will work closely with our Buying teams and other key sales functions, like Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Marketing. This position is unlimited and based in Munich .

WHAT YOU\’LL DO

• own and grow your categories in terms of sales and profitability with an entrepreneurial attitude
• identify sales, merchandising, and operational opportunities for your categories and partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders (Buying, Supply Chain, Onsite Merchandising, and Marketing) to drive performance
• build a unique and inspiring product portfolio for the Westwing customer in collaboration with the Buying teams
• screen the market and discover trends early on to offer our customers always an exciting and fresh product selection
• develop and execute optimal category strategies, analysing the market and identifying next growth opportunities
• select a best-in-class product assortment for current and future premium brands

YOU COME WITH

• 4+ years of professional experience in similar positions in e-commerce/retail
• very good sense for trends, creativity, and passion for home & living, along with knowledge of home & living categories as a plus
• a can-do mindset, an out-of-the-box way of thinking, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• strong analytical, commercial, and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on attitude and a focus on fast execution
• strong communication skills to clearly communicate with different stakeholders
• fluency in English, any other European language is a plus

WHY WESTWING

Aside from our awesome team and shared purpose we offer a variety of additional benefits. Come work with us and get:

• an inspiring, international, informal and nonpolitical environment for you to take ownership and grow your career
• a unique culture based on trust, support, and collaboration where we foster open communication with our biweekly Company All-Hands, feedback channels like Officevibe and regular Q&A sessions
• flexible working mode: roughly 60% remote, 40% in-office working policy
• up to 4 weeks temporary work-from-anywhere per year
• 30 days of paid vacation per year
• a beautiful, centrally located and dog-friendly office with free beverages, cafeteria with different lunch options, open spaces and sunny terrace
• 40% off Westwing Collection in our shop, 25% off all third-party brands, 10% family & friends voucher, Westwing Vouchers for special occasions
• regular and legendary company and team events like Movie Nights, Oktoberfest, Summer Parties, and more
• health and wellbeing offerings including sports membership, mental health support and coaching, vaccinations, skin checkups and more
• discounted green mobility options with public transport or JobRad
• company daycare “Westwing Wichtel” next to our HQ office and cooperation with Elly & Stoffl, a multilingual daycare with several locations in Munich
• subsidized company pension scheme
• “Social Impact Day” p.a. to use for doing good for environment and/or society

ABOUT US

Westwing, Europe’s #1 in Beautiful Living e-commerce, is present in 18 European countries and achieved a GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) of EUR 497 million in 2024. As Europe’s premium one-stop destination for Design Lovers, it offers a unique brand experience with a carefully curated assortment of the Westwing Collection and 3rd party design brands. The integrated platform combines Shop, Daily Specials, Stores, the B2B Service (Westwing Business) and the Westwing Design Service. Westwing’s team works together on its shared purpose to “Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life”. Founded in 2011, Westwing is headquartered in Munich and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2018.
Our team is a diverse group of professionals aiming for high performance, working together at a fast pace in an inspiring, international and informal environment that enables you to grow your career while working with a brand and products our customers love. We’re made up of passionate people who are creative enough to disrupt the status quo, brave enough to fail and smart enough to win. So come, be part of the “wow, you work at Westwing?” crowd.
Diversity is deeply rooted in our culture. Our mission doesn’t stop to inspire only your design choices, it continues to embrace an inclusive lifestyle filled with respect to everyone’s uniqueness, cultural differences and equal opportunity.

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