Senior Specialist Regional Category Management Own Brands (m/f/d)

As Senior Specialist (m/f/d) in the Own Brands Regional Category Management you will be responsible for defining and aligning the Own Brands assortment, steering its implementation, monitoring performance, and driving commercial actions across our key markets.

Responsibilities

• Define, propose, and align the Own Brands assortment for domestic appliances and audio products with country category teams in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, ensuring local market relevance.
• Present new products, promotions, and assortment changes to country teams, and oversee their implementation in local assortments.
• Monitor article sales performance and price positioning, taking corrective actions to optimize results.
• Provide and update assortment information for demand planning; regularly review and adjust demand and order plans for assigned categories and countries.
• Analyze market trends and assess market dynamics using key performance indicators, and evaluate competitor activities to develop actionable plans.
• Identify growth opportunities and assortment gaps to expand Own Brands’ market share, collaborating closely with country teams and Imtron Product Management.
• Implement and manage local license fee and distribution models for assigned categories.
• Organize, coordinate, and follow up on category and country workshops in close collaboration with Imtron Product Management and local teams; represent Own Brands in internal and external meetings and events.
• Support the setup and rollout of international, category‑focused projects within assigned countries.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across countries.

Your Profile

• Degree in economics, business administration, or a related field.
• Few years of professional experience in category management, product management, or key account management, ideally within the retail or consumer electronics sector; experience with private labels is a plus.
• Experience in White Goods (small and/or major domestic appliances) or Audio Products industry.
• Strong business acumen with in-depth knowledge of marketing and sales operations and processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders at both strategic and operational levels.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail.
• Effective team player with outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, combined with a hands‑on approach.
• International work experience is an advantage.
• Fluent in English and German (spoken and written).

About Us

Imtron is the division of MediaMarktSaturn responsible for our four own brands – KOENIC, ISY, and PEAQ. Its key functions are procurement, marketing, product management, sales and logistics.

Let’s Go!

Ready? We are looking forward to receiving your application!

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