You will be part of the Category Management team, where products are being created and decisions on printing techniques are being made. You are coordinating between Category Management and Operations to balance between our operations and product strategy: how to develop products for printing by understanding both our product as operations strategy to ensure the highest profitability for the company.

The reporting line is to VP Category Management.

What are you going to do?

1.. Database Management:

• Take overall responsibility for the printing database.
• Ensure the database is clean, well-maintained, and up-to-date.
• Gather data requirements related to print methods and pricing structures from all involved departments (operations, finance, pricing, category management, CYO, ecommerce).
• Align and plan tasks across departments to ensure timely execution.

2. Process Improvement:

• Simplify and enhance the process of setting up new printing methods.
• Review and improve the existing documentation on printing methods.
• Propose and implement process improvements from a strategic Identify and flag challenges between product and printing processes.

3. Commercial role:

• Benchmark industry standards (locations, sizes, different techniques and pricing).
• Manage competitive benchmarking.
• Liaise between operations strategy and product strategy to ensure optimal print capabilities.
• Provide input to operations on topics such as default settings, digital transitions, naming conventions, and database cleanliness.
• Work closely with operations and category management to introduce new printing methods.

Who are you?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in market analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate cross-departmental projects.
• Familiarity with printing methods and industry standards is a plus.
• You will travel occasionally, approximately four times per year to Poland and one to two times per year to the UK.

Our offer to you

In addition to a pleasant working atmosphere where you can develop your talents, we provide a flat organisation with an open culture that values individual input and initiative.

We offer:

• A competitive salary that reflects your knowledge and experience;
• An annual bonus to celebrate our success when we achieve our goals;
• A laptop and the option to work partially from home, fully equipped, with an additional budget for creating an optimal workspace;
• 25 (or more) days of leave per calendar year based on a 40-hour work week, a premium-free pension, a birthday allowance, travel compensation for every kilometre travelled, and more;
• Extensive learning and personal development opportunities, including a wide range of online courses through Goodhabitz;
• Allowances to promote your health and wellbeing, free fruit, and a variety of lunch options available at affordable prices;
• A dynamic and inspiring world of product media products and gifts that you can buy in our own shop;
• Never a dull moment!

About the company

Have you ever received a notebook with your employer's logo on it, worn a festival wristband, bought a T-shirt at a concert, or received a coffee mug with an inspirational quote, or another printed gift? There is a good chance it came from us. In fact, it is likely that you encounter items from us on a daily basis. We are the European market leader with a revenue of >€ 250M in the dynamic and inspiring world of product media with top brands. Headquartered in the Leiden area, Netherlands, the company has industrial printing, production, and warehouse facilities in the UK and Poland. We offer an extensive and unparalleled range of over 10,000 product media products and work business-to business, serving end customers through a network of 15,000 resellers across Europe.  We are part of a bigger group, the global market leader in product media, operating on five continents and selling to over 100 countries with a revenue up to $1 bln.