Category Manager - Accessories & POS

Category Manager - Accessories & POS (m/f/d) The Oettinger Davidoff Gruppe with a turnover of over half a billion francs and over 4'000 employees worldwide can trace its roots back to the year 1875 and remains an independent family business to this day. It is dedicated to the production, marketing, distribution, and retail of premium cigars, tobacco products, and accessories. The business with premium cigars includes the brands Davidoff, AVO, Camacho, Cusano, The Griffin's, Private Stock, Zino and Zino Platinum. The Oettinger Davidoff Gruppe also distributes numerous brands in several countries as a general representative. The company is strongly rooted in the «crop-to-shop» philosophy and thus pursues the approach of vertical integration, from the tobacco fields in the Dominican Republic and in Honduras to the worldwide network of 65 Davidoff Flagship Stores/Satellites and strong authorized dealers in over 130 countries. Category Manager - Accessories & POS (m/f/d) Areas of responsibility As Category Manager - Accessories & POS (New Products & Development), you are responsible for the holistic procurement management of the Accessories and POS categories in the new product development process. You ensure that materials, quality, costs, sustainability, and timelines are optimally aligned with brand requirements, regulatory specifications, and market launches. Responsibility for the ACC and POS categories in the area "Procurement New Products and Developments" Management of material, quality, cost, and sustainability requirements Preparation of decision-making bases for the Head of Procurement New Product & Development Preparation and ensuring the series release of all orders Participation in the development process together with product development Management of sample/feedback and approval processes Independent project management from procurement to product launch Evaluation of feasibility, costs, minimum order quantities, timelines, and risks Close cooperation with suppliers in development and optimization phases Main contact person for international Acc. & POS suppliers Maintenance of material master data and planning parameters considering sales forecasts for the ACC & POS area Operational procurement of ACC & POS / warehouse management Optimization of existing procurement processes Building and maintaining supplier relationships as well as active searching and selection of new suppliers Qualifications and experience Completed university degree (Uni/FH), ideally with a focus on Economics or Supply Chain OR commercial basic training with recognized further training in the area of purchasing (e.g., eidg. dipl. Einkäufer*in, CAS/DAS Procurement, etc.) Experience in purchasing in the area of Category Management as well as Accessories and POS development, ideally in the Luxury, Spirits, or Tobacco industries Experience in the SAP modules MM and SD (disposition and purchasing) Sound user knowledge in the MS Office package, especially Excel Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as networked, strategic, and solution-oriented thinking Talent for planning and project management Pronounced flair for numbers, analytical and critical thinking Very good understanding of materials and production processes Very good German and English skills, Spanish and other languages are an advantage Structured, process- and solution-oriented Communicative and assertive Analytical and critical thinking ability Ability to prepare complex requirements in an understandable way Ownership mindset instead of pure project support Sound knowledge in project management and proven experience in the successful management of projects Know-how in the area of Sustainability, material compliance, recycling Experience with international suppliers Experience in regulated markets Ideally knowledge in further IT tools such as JIRA and Appian We offer you An agile, stable and internationally recognized family business A modern, state-of-the-art workplace in Maison Davidoff, with a fully equipped cafeteria as well as a garden, and only a few minutes' walk from Basel main station, including numerous catering options nearby A dynamic and multicultural working environment with modern work equipment Attractive working conditions, such as flexible working hours and up to two weekly home-office days (provided the respective position allows it); five weeks of vacation per year Attractive employee discounts for our products jpid8efeee9jm jit0834jm jiy26jm