Category Manager Cooling & Heating categories (Automotive)

As category manager you will be responsible for the delivering an exhaustive product offer for the

Cooling & Heating automotive categories (radiators, condensers, fans, heaters, thermostats,

compressors and related components) through a country and channel-specific assortment matrix

that meets customer needs. Drive category revenue and optimise profitability through assortment,

pricing strategy and best-in-class user experience on the platform.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the Cooling & Heating assortment matrix per country and sales channel,

ensuring car-park coverage and that all relevant customer needs are met.

• Define category presentation standards (catalogue structure, listing logic, UX requirements) so

customers can easily find the right cooling or heating part.

• Collaborate with pricing team in development and execution of category pricing strategy: set

internal pricing rules to maximise revenue and profitability, and monitor external market

competitiveness.

• Plan and execute the annual category promotion and activation plan jointly with Marketing and

Vendor Management.

• Analyse category performance (revenue, product profit, margin, refunds, growth opportunities)

and drive corrective actions.

• Coordinate with Vendor Managers, PB, Pricing, Supply Chain, Marketing and ProductTech to

align product-related decisions with category strategy.

• Represent Cooling & Heating categories in cross-functional and strategic projects, providing

expert input and market/trend insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Automotive or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with confident command of Excel / Google Sheets and BI tools for

performance analysis.

• Solid understanding of e-commerce assortment management, category presentation and

pricing mechanics.

• Basic technical knowledge of automotive aftermarket parts specifically Cooling & Heating

systems (radiators, A/C components, heaters, thermostats, fans) will be a preference

• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders (vendors, marketing, supply chain) and drive

decisions without direct authority.

• English at B2 level or higher (working language for cross-functional communication).

Qualifications (Desired)

• Experience with automotive aftermarket catalogues (TecDoc, OEM cross-references) and car-

park coverage analysis.

• Hands-on experience building assortment matrices or category strategies in a multi-country e-

commerce environment.

• Exposure to promotional planning, trade marketing or vendor negotiations.

Experience

• 3+ years in category management, product management, assortment management or

commercial analytics, preferably in automotive aftermarket or e-commerce retail.

• Demonstrable track record of delivering category revenue and profitability growth.
• Experience coordinating with Vendor Management, Marketing, Supply Chain and ProductTech

/ Catalogue teams on product-related initiatives.

• Experience owning category KPIs: Revenue, Product Profit, Margin and car-park coverage.

Please send us CV in English language