Category Manager - France (f/m/x)

工作内容

Who We Are

The French Category Management team is focused on further developing an already strong European business with our supplier partners from the French home goods market to capture its potential on the Wayfair platform. As a team we own this part of the business end to end in collaboration with cross functions like logistics, pricing and marketing.

We set the strategy, prioritize our initiatives and execute with a high level of ownership and self-sufficiency. Our diverse set of responsibilities includes analysis, project management and building long term business relationships with our key partners.

What You’ll Do

• Co-develop and manage strategy for the French sourcing market
• Manage a portfolio of key suppliers
• Drive strategic supplier relationship management
• Analyze commercial and operational performance to strategize profit growth opportunities
• Execute high volume of negotiations with potential and existing suppliers including product selection, pricing and operations
• Conduct regular meetings and calls with suppliers to review the business and advance Wayfair business goals
• Travel to trade shows with cross functions and senior leadership (2-4 trips per year post Covid-19)
• Collaborate on initiatives across departments to drive portfolio and team goals (Inventory Planning, Advertising, Merchandising, Operations, PR, Customer Service, Business Intelligence)

What You’ll Need

• Fluency in French and English; additional European languages are a plus
• Graduate degree in a STEM or Business related discipline
• Experience in an eCommerce is advantageous
• A successful track record in business development, category management, consulting or similar field
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills - dissect and determine root cause of problems and implement solutions
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong negotiation skills
• A desire to win and drive independent collaboration with cross-functional teams/individuals
• Willingness to produce and execute against an array of initiatives

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.

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