EE Category Sales Manager

About the Company

Sport Vision is the leader of sports retail in the Balkans. We operate in 13 countries, have over 600 stores across the region, and have over 6000 employees, headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. We are a strategic partner with leading sports brands such as Nike, Adidas, North Face, Asics, Columbia, Salomon, Under Armour, and others, and a key account for more than 50 sports brands.

We’re Hiring: EE Category Sales Manager

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

About the Role

The Category Sales Manager is responsible for driving sales growth and profitability within assigned product categories by developing strategic commercial initiatives. This role ensures a close collaboration with buying and merchandising teams to optimize product assortment in accordance with targets of turnover and profitability. The focus is on implementing effective pricing, promotional planning and inventory optimization to elevate the overall shopping experience and achieve market-leading results.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Growth: Develop and implement comprehensive category sales strategies to achieve revenue targets and increase market share.
• Assortment Excellence: Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to curate a compelling product assortment aligned with customer preferences and seasonal trends.
• Performance Tracking: Analyze sales data and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify opportunities for growth and improve category profitability.
• Campaign Execution: Plan and execute promotional activities, seasonal campaigns, and product launches to drive customer engagement and stimulate sales.
• Market Alignment: Monitor pricing trends and implement competitive pricing strategies to ensure market competitiveness while maintaining margin targets.
• Merchandising Synergy: Partner with merchandising teams to ensure effective product presentation and visual standards that drive conversion.
• Inventory Optimization: Work closely with inventory management to optimize stock levels, minimize stockouts, and reduce excess inventory.

What You’ll Bring

• Retail Expertise: Proven experience in retail sales management, preferably within the sport retail industry.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel for data analysis); a valid driver’s license is required.
• Language: Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Competencies: Strong analytical planning ability, focus on achieving results and the capacity to coordinate complex activities and resources.

What we have to offer?

• Dynamic environment with growth opportunities
• Some of the benefits : meal vouchers / health insurance / Internal discount card for products

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.