Category and OPEX Manager (m/w/d) Car Wash

As a Shell Group company, CARISSA offers an end-to-end service for over 2,000 Shell Convenience Stores in the DACH region – from strategic assortment design to supply chain security to innovative shop concepts. In a dynamic market environment with changing customer needs, CARISSA convinces with innovative and sustainable concepts, fast availability, a high-quality range and service quality. For the location in Hamburg we are looking for a Category Manager Car Wash.

Responsibility for implementation and tracking of the category strategy taking into account the marketing mix (Product, Placement, Promotion and Price), brand image and supplier strategies at the station Ensuring Car Wash Operational Excellence at the stations: proper purchase of washing chemistry, active promotion of investments in new washing systems as well as vacuum cleaners, introduction of measures to minimise machine downtimes and processing of operational questions Very close cooperation with the Sales External Service (especially with the Focal Points) and active stakeholder management with Carissa/Shell Sales, Marketing, Operations and Retailers to ensure a successful category implementation at the station Own-sponsored project-based development and implementation of new business as well as conceptual further development of existing business areas (e.g. development and implementation of strategic promotions, further development of the Loyalty offer) Active Supplier & Contract Management: Sustainable Relationship Management and Support and Implementation of Negotiations within Supplier Talks and/or Tender Processes Calculation of WKZs to suppliers as well as the organisation of billing processes, in cooperation with the relevant specialist departments, such as IT, accounting, invoices

You have a degree in economics, ideally focusing on marketing. You have well-founded professional experience in Category Management / Marketing / Product Management, ideally from the petrol station business or consumer goods environment, FMCG, Retail or the like. You think innovative, like to look beyond the edge of the plate, think from the customer and recognize value drivers and trends. Conceptual and strategic as well as commercial thinking combined with a pronounced implementation orientation are your strengths. You value a strong relationship management and act as a persuasive and proactive personality that drives themes. At the same time, you can adapt to the team and corporate culture through your dedicated and sympathetic way. You speak very good German and English.

Become part of a company that successfully moves into a growing and dynamic market. You work agilely, in flat structures, embedded in the stability and power of a multinational corporation. You have great design options and can leave your handwriting through your personal commitment and your ideas. You work in a dedicated and experienced team where each individual person counts and success is understood as a result of teamwork. It offers a family environment characterised by openness, trust and healthy feedback culture. In addition to your work, lots of fun and great corporate events are guaranteed. The focus is on your development – you have very good opportunities to develop your potential within the Group. JOBV1_EN