Head of Division Constructions Category Management (m/f/d) – 100%

About the job

For our Category Management in Switzerland, we are looking for a strong, entrepreneurial-minded leader who takes responsibility and delivers results.

You are responsible for the Division Constructions as a whole – from strategy through commercial management to leading your team. You operate in an environment with a high degree of creative freedom, direct influence on business success, and close international collaboration.

You are joining at a time when OBI Switzerland is structurally evolving towards a retail ecosystem and actively shaping this expansion.

Your Tasks

• Overall responsibility for the Division ConstructionsYou manage your business holistically – from strategic orientation to operational performance (sales, margin, inventory) – in line with the global category strategy
• Strategic development of the assortmentYou develop your categories based on market potentials and customer needs and set clear commercial priorities
• Cross-channel assortment thinkingYou think in a cross-channel customer journey. Accordingly, you manage your assortments for both in-store and online sales.
• Top-level supplier managementYou manage a national supplier portfolio and conduct strategic negotiations on terms, prices, and partnerships
• Further development of the business modelYou are actively involved in the further development of our business model, e.g. in managing our strategically highly relevant B2B initiative or in implementing and curating our marketplace model
• Leadership & development of the teamYou lead your team with a clear focus on performance and develop it purposefully
• Management within the entire companyYou work closely with local and international stakeholders and actively drive the further development of category management

Your Profile

• Professional experience: Several years of demonstrably successful experience in category management / purchasing in retail – ideally in the DIY sector
• Commercial mindset: You have already been responsible for larger assortments or business units and achieved significant results in sales, margin, and growth
• Leadership: Leadership experience with the aim of building high-performing teams and consistently focusing on results
• "Can-do" mentality: Strong entrepreneurial thinking: You manage your business via KPIs and make clear, even uncomfortable decisions
• Negotiation skills: Extensive experience in strategic supplier negotiations on an equal footing
• Impact: High analytical competence combined with assertiveness and confident presence in German and English; knowledge of French and/or Italian is an advantage
• Project management: Experience in project or transformation work – ideally in a consulting environment – is a plus

Our Offer

• Attractive salary – We offer a responsible and exciting role with an attractive salary
• Work-life balance – 30 days holiday per year with a 40-hour working week
• Flexible working hours – You decide your working day within our flexitime framework
• Office or home – Our hybrid working model also allows you to work remotely
• Your development – Many exciting training opportunities, e.g. in our OBI Academy
• Shopping at OBI – 15% discount on your purchases in our store

We very much look forward to receiving your online application via our short application form – try it now!