(Junior) Manager Sortiment & Verhandlung (m/w/d)

Location: 50933 Cologne | Contract type: Full time, unlimited | Job-ID: 891027

PENNY is part of REWE Group and employs over 30,000 employees in approximately 2.130 branches, 10 logistics locations and the headquarters. In the PENNY team you can be anything but no matter what. As an analysis and product group expert:with a strong sense of our operating business, we derive valuable and implementation-relevant insights from the PENNY data package and external market research companies. We formulate pragmatic answers to the main business questions of our (Senior) Category Buyer and make an important contribution to the operational management and strategic development of our company.

You can move a lot with us. You analyze product group, supplier and competition developments for identifying growth levers in the range based on internal and external data. You guide action recommendations for assortment optimization and support purchasing/category management in negotiation initiatives. You are driving the continuous improvement of processes, methods and tools with regard to the product range independently. You are the link between assortment design, analytics, IT and category management. You support cross-disciplinary projects, tax independent subprojects and coordinate cooperation with all relevant stakeholders. You organize and guide training with focus on customer-oriented assortments, areas and actions.

You can become part of our team. You show great enthusiasm for food retailing.

You bring a high number affinity and a pronounced analytical ability as well as very good knowledge of MS-Excel and Power Point.

You convince by an open and secure appearance paired with excellent presentation capability as well as human knowledge and persuasive power.

You work independently and profit-oriented.

You can demonstrate an above-average degree in economics.

First practical experiences in shopper marketing or category management are desirable, a certification as Category Manager (DACH) by GS1 would be beneficial.

You can look forward to a lot. An attractive remuneration: with special services such as holiday and Christmas money, asset-effective services, occupational pensions, canteen grants and discounted Germany ticket as well as benefits in bicycle leasing. Employee discount: 5% at PENNY and REWE, 4% at toom construction market, 24% discount on travel of the tourism as well as exclusive corporate benefits. A safe employer: You receive an unlimited contract of employment. Compatibility of work, family and private life: flexible working hours and mobile work, temporary models and support in the search for child and nursing care. Our health management: preventive examinations, free sports courses and tips on nutrition through our health portal as well as external counselling for professional or personal challenges. Continuing training: with comprehensive seminars (presence, online, e-learnings), specific development programmes/qualifications and further development opportunities within the REWE Group. Enterprise-wide networks of REWE Group such as our LGBTIQ network “DITO – different together” and the women’s network “f.ernetzt” for the exchange of career and personal development. Active employee representation by the works council.

For more information, see karriere.penny.de.

We look forward to your online application with your availability and salary presentation. We cannot send back application documents in paper form.

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