Category Manager IT Products Hungary

We’re always looking for the ones truly passionate about their work. If you are amongst them, you can rest assured there is a place for you in eMAG. We’ve grown very fast and are determined to keep doing so. What brought us here is our desire for continuous evolution and practical results.

More than 6000 colleagues are part of eMAG Teams . We strongly believe in people's development and therefore every year we invest more and more energy and resources to remain an organization that is constantly learning. We want to ensure that you’ll have the most talented colleagues and the proper environment to grow and achieve great results, to become what you desire on a personal and professional level. Join us, grow faster !

Category Manager IT Products Hungary

What you'll have to do:

• Work closely with the Product Manager to make the internal strategy for the category.
• Negotiate the campaigns support with the suppliers to have constant and good offers.
• Evaluate performance of the category and monitors market changes to identify new opportunities as well as changes to our existing offering.
• Identify any new merchandise to improve assortment and to maintain their competitiveness in the market.
• Develop plans for the launch of new merchandise together with suppliers into all relevant markets.
• Maintain up-to-date lists of suppliers and pricing arrangements to ensure that the company achieves the most favorable commercial terms.
• Maintain an awareness of new developments in the product development field to ensure that the company maintains its competitive advantage.
• Forecast sales and develop an assortment plan;
• Negotiate the offers and commercial conditions to reach the category indicators.
• Analyze product positioning in the market and makes decisions accordingly;
• Know how to interpret the data’s (analyze sales reports, orders, clients’ demands and acts accordingly to meet and exceed sales targets);

What makes you a good fit:

• With university degree, preferably in Marketing, Economics or similar;
• With knowledge and experience in marketing, sales and product management;
• With knowledge regarding the Category: distribution channels, products, margins;
• Able to plan and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines is fundamental;
• Confident, ambitious, a self-starter, with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment;
• With communication, presentation and negotiation skills – proven track record of closed deals and/or partnerships;
• Highly organized, analytical, task focused;
• With creative thought process - on product, promotions, displays, deals etc.
• Able to work across multicultural environments;
• With very good command of English;
• With advanced MS Office user (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Team player with a positive and friendly attitude.

What we've prepared for you:

• Medical subscription: Medicover, MedLife or Regina Maria.
• A flexible budget that you can invest in yourself as you wish: meal tickets, holiday tickets, cultural vouchers, private pension, foreign language classes, eMAG, Fashion Days, Tazz, Therme & Genius, membership to different gyms or even professional development classes.
• Different discounts from our partners: banking, mobile, dental medicine or wellness.
• Access to the Bookster library and free credits on the Hilio psycho-emotional health platform.
• An accelerated learning environment, with access to over 100.000 curated online resources and platforms, learning academies and development programs.
• New headquarters, where sleek design, natural light, and versatile spaces create an energizing and comfortable environment for hybrid work.

Curious to find out more about the next step in your career? Apply now and if your experience is relevant for the role you wish, we will give you a call for more details!