Assistant Category Manager / Business Development - fluent German (m/f)

Assistant Category Manager / Business Development - fluent German (m/f)

Full-Time
Berlin, Germany

We are looking for a talented, Assistant Category Manager to help us profitably grow our business in Germany and the UK.

In this role, you will work with external partners and internal cross-functional teams to advance your category’s business agenda. You will have true ownership over a large group of suppliers across categories that have a material impact to the business.

You will negotiate favorable business terms on costs of goods sold (drop-ship and stocking), seek alternative product sourcing strategies to drive better product economics, develop and manage supplier relationships, drive results and own the business/financial analytics for your suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large portfolio of suppliers within Category
• Drive strategic supplier relationship management
• Sales and activity analysis
• Execute high volume of negotiations with existing suppliers including everyday pricing, annual incentive programs, advertising programs and promotions
• Conduct regular meetings and calls with suppliers to review the business and advance Wayfair business goals
• Travel to trade shows with Category Manager and Director of Category Management (4-6 trips per year)
• Analyze data to strategize profit growth opportunities for the category and suppliers
• Plan promotions and marketing programs with your suppliers. 
• Advance catalogue expansion, including identifying selection gaps, prioritizing new line queue and building direct relationships with key suppliers to bring on board
• Analyze competitors’ marketing, selection and pricing and make strategic changes and product scouting as needed
• Identify merchandising opportunities for your category and collaborate with central merchandising to strategize and prioritize needed
• Collaborate across departments to drive category goals (Inventory Planning, Advertising, Site Merchandising, Supplier Operations, PR, Customer Service, Business Intelligence)

Requirements

• Several years experience (ideally from a similar industry)
• Graduate from a business related degree
• A strong desire to win and drive independent collaboration with relative cross-functional teams/individuals
• Hungry to produce and execute against an array of initiatives
• Strong negotiation skills 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Fluent in German and English
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills - dissect and determine root cause of problems and implement solutions

Apply for this job: http://www.wayfair.de/careers#job=or6h2fwA