Channel Development Category Specialist for Convenience Retail

vor 4 Wochen


Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland Lekkerland SE Vollzeit
Channel Development Category Specialist for Convenience Retail (m/w/d)

Lekkerland, a member of the REWE Group, excels in providing on-the-go solutions across four European nations. As a wholesale, service, and logistics partner, we supply numerous retail outlets with products designed for immediate enjoyment and later consumption, including gas stations, kiosks, convenience stores, charging parks, and system catering. Our mission extends beyond mere supply; we are shaping the future of on-the-go consumption by developing assortments, food service concepts, technological solutions, and shop formats that resonate with the mobile society's zeitgeist. Our success is attributed to our approximately 3,700 employees, whose expertise, commitment, diversity, and innovative spirit form a strong and unique team.

We are committed to progress, creating a future for our customers and employees alike. We envision tomorrow today. Lekker. Better. Further. Lekkerland.

At our company, people matter. We embrace diversity, reject discrimination, and do not categorize individuals based on gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, or sexual identity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic planning and enhancement of relevant food categories
  • Data-driven development of optimal assortments in close collaboration with all pertinent product areas
  • Market trend analysis and sales data evaluation to identify growth opportunities and product listing proposals
  • Strategic planning and execution of regular digital promotions, including selection of promotional items
  • Monitoring and analysis of KPIs to measure the success of strategies and initiatives
  • Support in the enhancement of the online shop and app to optimize the omnichannel shopping experience
  • Close collaboration with internal teams such as purchasing/category management, data analytics, sales, supply chain, pricing, marketing, and digital
Qualifications
  • Successfully completed degree in business administration or a comparable qualification in the retail sector
  • Initial relevant professional experience in category or project management, ideally within or for the retail sector
  • Strong affinity for food, combined with solid knowledge of assortments and products
  • High digital affinity and initial experience with digital marketing approaches
  • Excellent MS Office skills and good command of English
  • Proactive, hands-on mentality with a solution-oriented work style
  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and strategic capabilities
  • Communicative personality capable of developing and implementing innovative solutions, confidently engaging with both operational and top management levels
What We Offer
  • For your financial well-being: Attractive fixed salary, employee discount card from the REWE Group, Lekkerland employee purchase benefits, corporate perks, discounted public transport tickets, advantages in bicycle leasing, neighborhood discounts
  • For your work-life balance: Flexible working hours and remote work options, 30 vacation days, sabbatical or break options, parent-child office for childcare emergencies, REWE daycare services
  • For your well-being: Health programs and sports events, mental health support during challenging life situations, cafeteria offering healthy and delicious meals at fair prices
  • For your career growth: Tailored training programs and excellent development opportunities within the REWE Group
  • For our community: Regular team events, summer parties, carnival celebrations, holiday parties, employee app
Join Our Team

We look forward to receiving your application, including your salary expectations and earliest possible start date. For any inquiries, feel free to reach out directly.



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