Director SS&A, Shark

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact peoples lives in homes around the world. the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham Massachusetts with more than 3600 associates the companys products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors around the world.

About the Role

Our mission to positively impact peoples lives every day in every home around the world empowers our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers designers and doers creators and analystsmakers of products they love.

As we continue to grow we are excited to add a Strategic Sales & Analytics Category Director to our global team. This role is based in Frankfurt and operates in a hybrid working model.

The Category Director provides strategic leadership and owns the overall performance of a product category within the country portfolio. This role is accountable for driving growth profitability and market share through strong commercial leadership disciplined execution and close collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

What Youll Be Doing

• Own the category strategy growth agenda and overall performance within the country

• Define and communicate clear category objectives and KPIs

• Partner closely with Sales and Marketing to develop and execute commercial and go-to-market plans

• Lead weekly monthly and quarterly commercial reviews driving short- and long-term actions

• Develop strategic plans to expand into new markets and channels

• Identify opportunities to increase distribution shelf presence and customer share

• Act as the country voice for the category ensuring teams remain aligned to market dynamics and risks

• Lead portfolio management including pricing SKU introductions and discontinuations

• Drive optimal assortment merchandising and promotional strategies

• Own category financial performance including forecasting budgeting and profitability management

• Identify and deliver cost-efficiency and margin improvement initiatives

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales Marketing Supply Chain and R&D to deliver category objectives

What Youll Bring

• 10 years of experience in category management commercial management or a related operational role

• Fluency in German and English

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to translate insight into action

• Proven ability to lead influence and collaborate across functions and seniority levels

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Excel

• A proactive results-driven mindset with strong problem-solving capability

• Willingness to travel as required