Category Manager (Upholstery, Living, Garden and Online)

Key information

  • Publication date:09 October 2025
  • Workload:100%
  • Place of work:Suhr

Job summary

Join Pfister, a leading Swiss company aiming to enhance homes with our products. Enjoy a supportive work environment and great benefits.

Tasks

  • Oversee the overall responsibility for your product categories.
  • Develop and execute category strategies based on market trends.
  • Create and implement effective marketing concepts across channels.

Skills

  • Degree in business, marketing, or related fields; extensive experience in category management.
  • Strong negotiation skills with international suppliers.
  • Fluent in German and English; French is a plus.

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At pfister, we pursue a vision: We want to bring our products into every Swiss home. For this, we are looking for energetic support. Help us bring the approximately 100,000 products of our assortment into the homes of our customers. Whether in one of the 18 branches or at the headquarters in Suhr: You can expect a unique environment, working with appealing products, and last but not least, appreciation and respect for your commitment. Around 1,400 people already work at pfister today – will you join soon?

Category Manager (Upholstery, Living, Garden and Online)

Your new tasks

  • You take on the personnel, professional, and financial overall responsibility for your assigned product group area (upholstery, living, garden, sofa beds, club and side tables, as well as the online-only assortment).

  • Together with the team, you further develop the assortment strategy in your area and consistently implement it based on the company strategy, current market trends, and business management key figures.

  • You design effective marketing concepts and successfully implement them – cross-channel and target group-oriented.

  • Through continuous optimization of the purchasing strategy and professional supplier management, you ensure the competitiveness and attractiveness of your assortment.

  • You actively manage and maintain the assortment and ensure an inspiring and sales-strong presentation at the point of sale as well as in the online shop.

  • You work closely with relevant internal interfaces such as management, sales, marketing, e-commerce, and logistics to realize holistic solutions.

  • In an international procurement environment, you profitably contribute your market knowledge and actively represent pfister within the purchasing alliance.


What you bring with you

  • Degree / advanced technical school in business administration, marketing, purchasing, or comparable

  • Many years of experience in category management at a furniture store or in the lifestyle environment

  • Extensive experience in the online business area

  • Know-how in conducting negotiations with international suppliers and constant optimization of internal processes

  • You have a good understanding of customer wishes and can optimally design your strategy for your area of responsibility within the framework of the company's positioning

  • Leadership experience combined with the ability to inspire others for the entrepreneur's strategy

  • Assertiveness and know-how in conducting negotiations

  • Willingness to travel (visiting branches, suppliers, and trade fairs)

  • Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form, French skills are a great plus



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Marketing / Media / PR, Brand / Product Management

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