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We’re Hiring: Category Manager – IT Accessories
Location: Headquarters – Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Work Type: Full-time | Hybrid
Start Date: As soon as you’re ready
Your Role
As our Category Manager – IT Accessories, you will be in the driver’s seat of one of the most exciting and fast-paced product categories in our business. You’re not just managing a portfolio — you’re shaping it.
You will develop and implement strategies that maximize sales, profit, and customer satisfaction. From defining the assortment to negotiating supplier deals, you’re the key decision-maker.
You will collaborate closely with internal teams like Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Online, while building strong external partnerships with vendors and brands.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take full ownership of the IT Accessories category performance
- Build data-driven strategies based on market trends, performance metrics, and consumer insights
- Define and manage the assortment strategy, product lifecycle, and pricing
- Develop promotional plans that drive traffic and conversion both online and offline
- Manage supplier relationships and negotiate the best commercial conditions
- Ensure operational excellence: contracts, pricing, availability, and product content
- Be the expert for internal stakeholders on all category-related matters
- Constantly explore new trends, innovations, and opportunities for growth
What You Bring
We’re looking for someone with solid experience and a strategic mindset. Whether you come from a category management role in another sector or from IT sales/purchasing, your commercial instinct and analytical skills are your biggest strengths.
- Proven experience in category management, any category but IT/accessories is a plus, or buying
- Strong analytical skills – a university degree with an analytical orientation (e.g. Business Engineering) is appreciated
- Comfortable working with data (Excel, reports, KPIs, trends, forecasts)
- Proactive, organized, and able to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A confident communicator and skilled negotiator
- Collaborative and hands-on mindset
- Fluent in English – other languages are a plus, but not required
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