Project Manager Category Management
Offer summary
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience., Proven project or program management skills, preferably in commercial or category management., Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration abilities., Analytical mindset with the ability to translate strategic goals into actionable plans..Key responsibilities:
- Lead and support cross-functional projects to improve process governance and category plans.
- Drive change management initiatives and support adoption of new tools and processes.
- Develop and deploy tools supporting category management and ensure effective team training.
- Promote best practices and facilitate knowledge sharing across sectors.
Job description
As the
Project Manager of a Category Excellence team, you will play a critical role in defining, setting up, and implementing endtoend processes that drive performance, standardization, and operational excellence across our Category & Buying organization.
You will lead and support crossfunctional projects that enhance process governance, improve the quality of category plans, and drive the adoption of best practices.
Your focus is on bringing in industry best practices, building governance around key processes like category planning and product lifecycle management, and enabling teams to work smarter and deliver more impact.
This position is based in Varsseveld (at least once a week) & Utrecht or Leek following our hybrid work policy of 2–3 office days per week.
What is your role? What will keep you busy?
Change Management. Support and drive change initiatives across C&B by analyzing performance, identifying improvement areas, and guiding the adoption of new tools, processes, and mindsets.
Category Planning Enablement. Improve the quality and consistency of category plans by introducing frameworks, templates, and coaching. Help teams connect their plans to business objectives and stakeholder needs.
Tooling & Capability Building. Lead the development and deployment of tools that support category management and buying processes—ensuring teams are equipped and trained to use them effectively.
Project & Process Governance. Run and contribute to key initiatives such as product lifecycle management and sourcing strategy definition, embedding structure and discipline into execution.
Best Practice & Knowledge Sharing. Gather and promote internal and external best practices (e.g., from fashion, food or automotive sectors), and facilitate knowledgesharing through case studies and workshops.
CrossFunctional Collaboration. Work closely with supply chain, finance, and data teams to align process improvements and ensure endtoend integration of category and buying initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders. Monitor progress, escalate blockers, and report outcomes with transparency and clarity.
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Level of Work Experience
Proven experience in project or program management, ideally within a commercial, buying, or category management setting.
Skilled at translating strategic goals into actionable plans, tools, and scalable solutions.
Strong stakeholder manager who connects teams, drives alignment, and ensures crossfunctional buyin.
Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity, with a structured and handson approach to delivery.
Analytical and pragmatic, able to identify opportunities, define priorities, and drive measurable outcomes.
Strategic Execution: You drive structure, clarity, and progress in crossfunctional projects.
Stakeholder Engagement. You connect and align teams to get things done.
Continuous Improvement. You bring fresh thinking and proven practices to elevate category performance.
25 vacation days and 12 ATV days (based on a fulltime NL contract)
Flexible working policy in hours and location
Travel and working from home allowance
Profit sharing bonus
Great budget for training and courses
Generous pension plan
Do you want to join us?
In case you feel challenged by the above role description and requirements, we are interested in meeting you! Please use the application button and send your CV and cover letter.If you do not fully meet all requirements for this role, and you think you would be a good match for us, please apply and convince us.
Do you have a question about this role? Please do not hesitate to contact Julia, Talent Acquisition Partner, julia.bodun@kramp.com
What do we offer?
We are an ambitious, fastgrowing and financially sound organization. You can obviously expect:
Your key strengths:
Who are you?
For this job we have a couple of requirements:
Professional Experience
Required profile
Experience
Other Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Problem Solving
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