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Category Manager (m/w/d) – Schwerpunkt Einkauf

Aachen, NRW, de💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Plan, control, and optimize book assortment KPIs and reporting for shop-in-shop retail partners to drive sales and customer experience.

Role type

Category Manager (Retail)

Builds

Shop-in-shop book assortments and placement concepts for supermarket and drugstore partners

Domain

Retail / Book Publishing

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

KPI planning and reporting, assortment optimization, inventory and order management, stakeholder management with publishers, supply chain coordination, Microsoft Office (Excel), SAP

Preferred skills

Experience in trade or publishing industry, negotiation skills, strategic thinking

Responsibilities

Create and optimize book assortments for retail partners, manage inventory and order planning, coordinate with publishers on sales and supply, analyze sales data to drive assortment decisions, ensure timely delivery to partners

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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