Category Manager

Are you excited about purchasing and category management? Do you want to be responsible for entire categories at one of the largest DIYretailers in Denmark? Then you might be our new Category Manager!

Together with the Co-Head of Category Management and your team colleagues, you will be the driving force for the development of your own

categories. You will be responsible for the performance of your categories and all related commercial interests – such as development of the

assortments, negotiating with suppliers, and planning campaigns. You will also be involved in strategic projects where you can align your ideas

and work results with project steering committees. You will be responsible for either Outdoor build or Electrical & Lamps based on you wishes and qualifications.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure an optimal assortment and supplier portfolio that meets our customers' needs.
• Develop strategies and concepts that match customer behaviours and preferences.
• Structure and maintain content on silvan.dk with relevance for your categories.
• Monitor competitors' initiatives and pricing.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's university degree.
• Experience with purchasing and category management.
• Experience from either the retail or supplier side.
• Strong analytical skills and good financial understanding.
• Super user in Excel and PowerPoint.
• English and Danish written and verbal at business level.

It is important you are curious and inquisitive to gain a deep knowledge of assigned categories and projects. In addition, we expect you to have a

holistic approach to your categories and concepts, where you see them in a larger perspective and avoid sub-optimization and silo thinking.

We offer

• The chance to become part of a performance-oriented and dynamic organization and the possibility to take part in the future growth of
• Silvan.
• The opportunity to take responsibility in a fast-developing business and to drive your own personal and professional development – only
• your ambition sets the limit.
• A social and including environment with various exciting team events such as sport activities, Friday bars and several big parties.
• An inspiring, dynamic and flexible company culture that we cultivate and develop with pride.

Interested?
Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis so, please, do not hesitate to send us your resume and a short presentation in English. Only applications sent through the link will be considered.

Apply here Contact information
Silvan A/S
Edwin Rahrs Vej 88
8220 Brabrand
Danmark

Maiken Bilstrup

[email protected]

About Silvan

Become a part of Silvan’s dynamic team and create something magical for our customers!

In Silvan, we build our team with talented, ambitious and highly committed employees. Together with our 1200 colleagues across the country, we are working passionately every day to make our customers’ DIY dreams come true. Silvan is the most convenient DIY retailer in Denmark and our focus is to develop our 45 stores and fast-growing e-commerce business to reach new levels of convenience and sustainability for our customers.