Senior Category Manager - Pet Food

Senior Category Manager – Pet Food
📍 Rotterdam 
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Nter Talent is proud to be partnering with a fast-growing global e-commerce innovator, on the hunt for an exceptional Senior Category Manager – Pet Food to supercharge their pet food category in the Netherlands. 

About the Role
Are you passionate about building a standout Pet Food category that customers love? In this high-impact role, you’ll craft and execute category strategies from scratch, hand-pick brands your customers crave, and launch products that set trends — not follow them. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, resourceful environment where creativity and grit go hand in hand.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and deliver best-in-class category strategies that align with our client’s vision to disrupt the pet food landscape.
• Source, negotiate, and onboard inspiring pet food brands and must-have products — managing the full journey from supplier talks to product launch.
• Build and continuously optimise category storefronts to make product discovery a delight.
• Operate resourcefully, balancing manual processes while designing scalable systems for the future.
• Dive into customer data, feedback, and category performance to uncover opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to plan and execute creative promotional campaigns.
• Own inventory, pricing, and promotions to drive sales, profit, and customer loyalty.
• Tackle ambiguity with confidence — bringing fresh ideas and practical solutions to every challenge.
• Work cross-functionally with marketing, ops, and tech to ensure category plans deliver real impact.

Who You Are
🌟 Strong background in Retail/eCommerce, Category Management, Buying, or Trade Marketing within the Pet Food sector.
🌟 A trend-spotter with a finger on the pulse of what pet food shoppers want — and the vision to shake up the status quo.
🌟 Skilled negotiator with a proven record of securing top-tier margins and inspiring those around you to raise the bar.
🌟 Entrepreneurial, self-driven, and ready to take ownership to deliver at speed.
🌟 Exceptional communicator and problem-solver with a love for turning data into actionable insights.
🌟 Agile learner with an entrepreneurial mindset and a hunger to make things happen.

What’s On Offer
The chance to shape and grow a thriving pet food category for an ambitious e-commerce disruptor

Adiverse, collaborative, and inclusive culture where your ideas have real influence.
Competitive salary, performance bonuses, health cover, retirement plans, and more.