Senior Category Manager | Toyrock Group
Toyrock Group is a leading company in the play and party industry in Finland. We provide diverse range of toys, games, and party items, with a strong commitment to customer relationships and product relevance. We focus on fostering imaginative play and understanding the importance of toys in children’s development as well as the importance of the small and big celebrations that make people smile.
We’re the one-stop destination for any playful moment and work in four business units: B2B wholesale, Retail, Events and E-commerce. Our main market is Finland but we’re gaining a strong foothold in Sweden and have a target to expand throughout the Nordics in the coming years.
Our purpose? We make the planet a bit more fun. That’s what all of us at Toyrock Group work for every day and we want you to be a part of it!
www.toyrock.fi www.ilmapallokeskus.fi www.juhlamaailma.fi www.toybox.fi
Senior Category Manager
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving category growth and optimizing supplier relationships? We’re looking for a Senior Category Manager to take ownership of key product categories and suppliers, manage assortments, and lead forecasts that drive business performance.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for conducting in-depth competitor and market analyses, ensuring that your categories stay competitive and ahead of trends. You will play a pivotal role in managing our private label road map, boosting category growth, and enhancing overall profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage designated categories and suppliers, ensuring optimal product assortment.
- Budgeting and forecasting.
- Conduct competitor, brand and market analyses to maintain a competitive edge.
- Drive category performance through strategic insights and decision-making.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Private Label Margins: Develop and enhance private label profitability.
- Category Growth: Consistently grow your assigned categories.
- Product Mix: Optimize the ratio between branded and private label products.
- Supplier Relationships: Negotiate improved payment terms and secure favorable agreements.
Key performance indicators for this role include the development of private label margins, the growth rate of your categories, the ratio between brand and private label products, and improving payment terms with suppliers.
Your Benefits
The company has a leading market position in Finland, with high-quality products and growth opportunities in the Nordic countries. The work is independent and flexible, and the workplace is in the capital region.
Your Profile
You possess strong communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills, as well as a deep understanding of wholesale and distribution processes. You are fluent in Finnish, English, and Swedish, and have strong ICT skills along with a business-related degree. Experience in product and assortment management is a clear advantage.
We Expect from You:
We expect you to bring strong social skills, a positive attitude, and a commitment to achieving the goals set together. You take pride in your high-quality work community and are motivated to help our sales to succeed.
We look forward to hearing from you
Please, send your application and CV via the link as soon as possible. We process applications on an ongoing basis. For further questions, please contact InHunt Group Oy, Jarkko Huotari +358 40 355 8677 or Harri Knaapi +358 45 869 8228, if You need to know more.
