Category Development Manager (m/f/d) Fashion & Accessories

HEINEMANN

Hamburg, DEonsitePosted Jun 30, 2026
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Skills

excel

About the role

We are looking for you to join our head office in Hamburg’s HafenCity – on a fixed-term contract for 2 years – working full-time (38.5 hours per week)!

Category Development Manager (m/f/d) Fashion & Accessories

Your new job includes

As a Category Development Manager (m/f/d), you play a key role in shaping and developing global category concepts within Travel Retail. This position focuses on strategy, analysis, and cross functional collaboration.

In particular, you will

analyse global market, supplier and mega trends and assess their potential for Travel Retail

contribute to the development of the global category strategy together with the Head of Global Category

define and further develop global category concepts and ensure consistent implementation

act as an interface to local Category Managers across markets

collaborate closely with Buying on supplier and innovation strategies

manage category and promotion concepts together with Marketing

implement test and learn approaches and derive optimisation measures

develop recommendations based on analyses, KPIs and performance data

moderate global category reviews and identify best practices

What you should bring along

a successfully completed degree in business administration or a commercial apprenticeship with comparable additional qualification

at least 2 years of professional experience in a similar position, ideally from purchasing or category management, as well as a passion for the product category perfume & cosmetics

confident handling of MS Office, especially Excel and Powerpoint

fluent in written and spoken German and English

analytical strength, so that it is easy for you to evaluate complex information and to work out solutions independently

an open-minded and at the same time assertive personality, who finds it easy to build up good relationships with interfaces and to consistently pursue product range goals

What you can be excited about

Attractive employee discounts

Flexible working hours

Subsidised public transport

Extensive training and development opportunities

Employer-funded pension

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