Commercial Manager

• At least 4 years of experience in category or product management at a university level.
• Experience with suppliers and with managing internal stakeholders.
• Strong in negotiating and building business relationships.
• Demonstrable experience as a coaching leader of a team.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

• Money.
• Unbeatably good atmosphere. Where we treat each other like friends and you can just be yourself. 
• Monthly drinks, freshly prepared snacks, legendary Coolblue parties, and the funniest team activities.
• A nice combination of working from the office and from home. Of course, we ensure you have a top-notch workspace at home. Including an office chair, laptop, and blue streamers.
• All the space for your own ideas, initiatives, and choices. You do your work your way.
• Travel allowance, pension scheme, and an allowance for when you work from home.
• 25 vacation days. If you promise to come back.
• An office where you'll want to take photos, in a prime location. From Rotterdam Central, it's only three falls before you arrive. Okay, it's a 2-minute walk.
• With more than 30 training courses in our own Studiefabriek, you get a little better every day.
• Discount on all the products we sell.

As a Commercial Manager, you hold ultimate responsibility for a specific category, such as kitchen appliances or televisions, for example. You lead a team of buyers, content specialists, inventory planners, and media consultants. Together, you work on commercial plans and execute them. You use customer data to support your choices and negotiate confidently with suppliers. You work closely with your Category Manager, who is ultimately responsible for the entire business unit. This is how you make your category a little bit better every day.

• Coaching team members during 1-on-1s on the work floor and in growth conversations.

• Creating commercial plans and steering your team accordingly.

• Using customer data and NPS to improve customer journeys.

• Negotiating confidently with suppliers at the meeting table.

• Aligning strategy with colleagues from marketing, logistics, and finance.

• Spotting trends that move your product category forward.

As a Commercial Manager, you lead a multidisciplinary team within a specific product category. You create commercial plans, work together with suppliers, and ensure that your team gets a little bit better every day. You work hands-on, communicating frequently with other teams and with your Category Manager.