Job Description
Our team does everything to make the coexistence of humans and animals easier, better and happier: Happier Pets, Happier People This drive has made us Europe's number 1 in the pet supplies business. But we're still bubbling over with ideas and are currently creating a unique pet-related ecosystem that we're using to herald tomorrow's trade. We need you for this: ambitious doers who like to take responsibility - and are keen to create inspiring products and shopping experiences. Ready for first-class prospects with an owner-managed top dog? Welcome to Fressnapf!
- Lead and shape the international Non Food assortment to drive innovation, growth, and sustainable market leadership
- Identify trends and manage top-sellers through competitive pricing, lifecycle planning, and supplier partnerships
- Streamline assortments to reduce complexity while safeguarding performance and profitability
- Oversee the full product development cycle – from market gap analysis to concept creation, packaging design, sourcing, and first delivery
- Translate market and customer insights into innovative, country-specific assortments for different channels
- Develop and execute annual and mid-term growth strategies in close collaboration with global teams and Asia-based agents
- Leverage AI and global sourcing opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency
- Provide inspirational leadership to a multicultural, cross-functional team – fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance
- Act as a change ambassador, promoting transformation and embedding a strong customer-centric mindset across departments and countries
- Degree in Business Administration, ideally with a focus on Marketing, Category Management, or Retail – or equivalent professional experience
- Several years of experience in assortment or purchasing, ideally in international retail (brick-and-mortar and e-commerce)
- Solid knowledge of international assortment structures, preferably in FMCG or fashion, across multiple sales channels
- Strong understanding of FMCG value chains
- Proven track record in leading and collaborating with cross-functional, multicultural teams
- Competence in both direct and functional leadership
- Broad knowledge of logistics, purchasing, product development, and marketing
- Excellent communication skills at all organizational levels, with strong intercultural competence
- Fluency in German and English (spoken and written)
- Your freedom: pro rata mobile working and flexible working hours
- Your team: open, familiar, appreciative culture incl. team events
- Your environment: dynamic, innovative and agile working environment
- Your role: high level of personal responsibility and freedom to implement your ideas
- Your development: regular trainings and seminars in our academy
- Your four-legged friend: dogs are welcome in our offices (campus)
- Your health: numerous offers for preventive care, fitness, Yoga@work, etc.
- Your benefits: employee discounts, company leasing bikes, company pension plan and much more