DACH Category Manager

Description and Requirements

The ISG Product Category Manager develops and drives ISG category strategy, product selection, and optimizes pricing to identify growth opportunities and maximize profitability across our server, storage and solutions product lines.

Your responsibilities

• Product expert on the ISG product portfolio and market specifics for the DACH territory
• Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and the competitive landscape
• Create, own and communicate the quarterly plan with product selections, pricing strategy, promotional and campaign roadmaps
• Identify top-selling configurations for servers, storage and solutions in the markets
• Constantly monitor results and drive corrective actions if needed
• Strong alignment with territory / market leadership on priorities and focus areas across all customer segments
• Collaboration with the sales teams and enabling them with all category tools and levers, including market intelligence
• Align with marketing on efficient marketing campaigns and ensure good marketing presence to through distribution
• Prepare an accurate portfolio forecast and transition planning, and provide the forecast to the EMEA category to ensure seamless supply
• Provide feedback to EMEA category managers on market specifics and articulate needs

Position Requirements

• 2-3 years of product and / or business management experience with ideally technology products (not a must)
• Fast learner and positive attitude towards change
• Analytical skills, financial acumen and P&L understanding
• Excellent communication, negotiation and collaboration skills, ability to build alliances
• Problem-solving mindset
• Professional fluency in German and English
• Location Stuttgart

What we offer

• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program, for health, legal & financial consultancy
• Pension Plan
• Meal Allowance / Lunch Vouchers
• Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees
• Specialized Development Trainings (based on nomination process)
• Employees Groups (LGBT+, WILL, etc.)
• Opportunity to Join / Create Employees Groups (inclusivity, well-being, sports, volunteering, charity, etc.)
• Job Rad (Bike Leasing)
• Mobile phone + 3 SIM Cards for Mobile Working

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