Global Category Merchandise Manager (f/m/d)

Global Category Strategy

• Drive global category direction, influencing assortment decisions, pricing, margins and promotional planning across markets.

Global--Local Frameworks

• Develop and evolve effective ways of working, communication routines and planning structures to ensure consistent category execution.

Strategic Market Partnership

• Act as a strategic partner to global and local teams, translating global category priorities into clear, actionable guidance while integrating local market insights into global decision-making.

Data & Strategic Insights

• Consolidate market data, analyze performance, customer signals and competitive intelligence and identify opportunities, gaps, and emerging trends.

Cross-Market Collaboration

• Build and enable a global category community, fostering knowledge sharing, best-practice exchange and alignment across markets.

Cross-Functional Initiatives

• Lead cross-functional and cross-market initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, timelines and deliverables to strengthen scalable global category execution.

Your Profile

• Proven experience in Category Management combined with strong Project and/or Program Management capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills across global and local teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity and drive alignment.
• Highly organized and structured, with experience managing global timelines and cross-market coordination.
• Strong analytical skills, including proficiency in Power BI and Excel.
• Fluency in English required, conversational German skills (or willingness to learn), additional languages are a plus.

Your Benefits

• Attractive compensation, including a 13th salary with the option to convert it into additional time off.
• Annual budget of €1,080 for Fielmann products for you and your family.
• Employee shares, capital-forming benefits, and numerous additional perks.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work options with up to 60% remote per month, coordinated within your team.
• Professional and personal development opportunities through the Fielmann Academy at Schloss Plön.
• A future-proof work environment that combines innovation and growth with a warm, supportive team culture.

Apply via our career portal. Please include your preferred start date and salary expectations. Your recruiting contact is Sibel Yürtdik.