Category Manager - Home Decoration & Accessories - 100%

Present in Switzerland for 50 years, the Conforama Suisse brand and its 850 employees proudly serve over 6 million customers each year through its 20 stores across Switzerland and on our online site. Already the number 1 in sales in Switzerland in many product categories (furniture, decoration and leisure electronics), all our employees are committed to a profound transformation of our brand, focused on customer services, digitalisation and omnichannel.

Our Commercial Management is looking for a:

Category Manager - Home Decoration and Accessories - 100%

Do you have a commercial sense, a passion for the home universe and a desire to develop product ranges that inspire our customers?

Join Conforama Suisse and take responsibility for a universe as rich as it is varied: decoration, lighting, tableware, rugs, home textiles and complementary products.

Your mission

Reporting to the Purchasing Department, you define and lead the strategy for your category, with a clear objective: to offer attractive, competitive and profitable collections that meet our customers’ expectations.

Leading a team of 6 employees (3 product managers and 3 assistants), you combine strategic vision, product sensitivity and commercial expertise.

Your main responsibilities:

• Develop and evolve our collections by anticipating market trends, consumer expectations and competitive developments.
• Define the commercial strategy for your category: assortment construction, price positioning, promotional policy and profitability objectives.
• Manage the economic performance of your product families by optimising turnover, margins, stock and product availability.
• Oversee purchasing and negotiations with suppliers, developing effective and sustainable partnerships both in Switzerland and internationally.
• Manage and support your team, promoting autonomy, collaboration and collective performance.
• Optimise the presentation of our collections in stores, in collaboration with merchandising, marketing and store teams.

Your profile:

• You have a higher education in commerce or marketing (Bachelor or equivalent).
• You have 5 to 8 years of proven experience in purchasing, category management or range development, ideally in the home, decoration or specialised retail sector.
• You possess significant management experience and know how to unite a team around common goals.
• You master negotiation techniques and have an excellent understanding of commercial and financial issues.
• You are comfortable with analysis and management tools, especially Excel.
• You are fluent in French and have very good knowledge of English. Proficiency in German is a real asset.
• You are available for business trips in Switzerland and internationally (about 20%).

Curious and attentive to market trends, you stand out for your commercial sense, analytical mind and ability to make decisions and realise your ideas.

We offer you:

• Responsibility for a varied product universe, at the heart of home trends.
• Real autonomy in defining and developing your category.
• A stimulating commercial environment, with concrete projects and interactions with many internal and international partners.
• A company where decision-making processes are short, fast and pragmatic.
• The opportunity to actively contribute to the development and transformation of a well-established brand in Switzerland currently experiencing excellent momentum (strong e-commerce growth, store renovations, new store openings...).
• A motivating and varied activity.

Do you recognise yourself in this profile and wish to contribute to the development of Conforama Suisse?

We look forward to receiving your complete application file (CV, cover letter, work certificates, diplomas and any other document you consider useful).