Redcare Pharmacy is hiring a Senior Category Manager (m/f/d) for a fixed-term position until approximately 31 August 2027 as a maternity leave replacement. In this role, you will take on the strategic steering of multiple product categories for our Austria market, shaping performance, growth, and direction on a country level. You will be responsible for the broader strategic perspective for Austria, ensuring category initiatives align with country targets and overall commercial priorities.
What You'll Do
- Contribute to the strategic steering of multiple categories in Austria, translating overarching company and country targets into concrete initiatives and initiating corrective actions when performance deviates from plan.
- Collaborate closely with Controlling, Country Management, and the broader Country Management Team on annual planning and forecasting, providing category expertise, market insights, and data-driven recommendations.
- Drive the continuous optimization of assortment strategy and onboarding roadmap, including bundles and sets, to increase average order value and contribution margin while ensuring strong market coverage.
- Act as a strategic interface for cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring aligned execution and contributing to specific country-related projects.
- Lead a team of three Category Managers, enabling their growth while fostering efficient processes and scalable ways of working.
What We're Looking For
- Solid experience in Category Management within e-commerce or online-driven business models (e.g., marketplace, food delivery, online retail).
- Hands-on experience with forecasting, margin management, and performance steering, understanding how category decisions translate into P&L impact.
- Comfortable operating in steering committees or comparable governance formats and contributing to broader commercial discussions.
- Ability to zoom out and manage complexity, deriving strategic priorities from data, market trends, and business targets.
Nice to Have
- Ideally with exposure to country-level steering and cross-functional collaboration.
Team & Environment
You will lead a team of three Category Managers and will be part of the Country Management Team steering committee, including close collaboration with Country Management.
Benefits & Compensation
- 500,00 € to set up your office space from home.
- Fully reimbursed travel to office for anchor days, including any travelling costs or hotel expenses.
- Membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club.
- Support and encouragement for individual development through various in- and external trainings.
- 30 days paid vacation per annum and the option to take unpaid vacation of up to 10 days for employees with us for more than one year.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Austria.
We strive to create a healthy collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision 'Until every human has their health'.
