<div>Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company, and our 250+ employees enjoy up to two months of workation per year. We’ve also been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for three consecutive years.Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.If you thrive in an environment that values momentum, ownership, and impact, you’ll feel at home here. We’re a fast-paced, high-performance team that works hard and challenges itself everyday. To enable this high-performance every team member enjoys full autonomy over their location (we’re remote-first).</div>We’re looking for a Category Manager to help us scale our newest categories — Home &amp; Garden, Sports, and Kids — and unlock even more opportunities for customers across Europe to buy refurbished products. You’ll own the category growth strategy, leverage data to identify the biggest growth levers across supply, demand, and the on-site experience, and ensure we consistently deliver a competitive and attractive offering to customers.You’ll report to the Director of Category Management and work closely with the Head of New Categories and the wider team.WHO YOU ARE:<ul><li>3+ years of relevant experience in category management, e-commerce, marketplaces, consulting, or commercial analytics.</li><li>Highly analytical and structured — you turn data into clear insights and prioritised actions.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of marketplace supply and demand dynamics.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.</li><li>Growth mindset — persistent, proactive, and a hands-on problem solver.</li><li>AI-literate — you use the latest tools and technologies to work smarter and faster.</li></ul>NICE TO HAVE:<ul><li>Experience in one of the categories in scope: Home &amp; Garden, Sports, or Kids</li><li>Ability to work with data beyond dashboards — e.g., Python and/or SQL</li></ul>Location &amp; eligibility: This role is open to candidates based in Europe (including UK) only with a valid right to work.WHAT YOU WILL DO:<ul><li>Define the mid-term category growth strategy, including targets, assortment priorities, and category-specific requirements to unlock growth.</li><li>Identify and close assortment gaps (subcategories, brands, top-selling products) by working closely with the respective sales and account managers.</li><li>Run a weekly performance cadence: review category performance, stock availability and attractiveness, and the competitive landscape; trigger sourcing and commercial actions to improve performance where needed.</li><li>Plan the annual commercial and promotional calendar with Marketing to maximise visibility during seasonal demand peaks.</li><li>Prioritise initiatives to improve the on-site category experience, product presentation, and customer journey with our product team, based on competitor insights and customer data.</li><li>Act as the category expert and point of contact for internal teams.</li></ul><div>WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:Our Culture and Values:<ul><li>Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!</li><li>We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.</li><li>You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!</li><li>No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!</li></ul>Personal &amp; Professional Development:<ul><li>You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.</li><li>We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.</li><li>We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.</li></ul>Flexibility:<ul><li>We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊</li><li>We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.</li><li>You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops</li></ul>…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!</div>

Refurbed operates as an online marketplace for refurbished products in the german-speaking world. It sells renewed phones, laptops and tablets which are up to 40% cheaper and 100% more environmentally friendly than their brand-new, store-bought counterparts. Refurbed devices are renewed through a 40-step process, making them look like new and function like new. On top of that, each device comes with at least a 12-month guarantee. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.


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