Category Specialist (WM)

At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car, a Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton, Lady Gaga's Jumpsuit or Usain Bolt’s running shoe, we encounter exceptional objects every day. We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts. Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us. * Taking ownership and driving impact  * Being open to change and feedback * Being passionate about our mission and our customers.  ABOUT THE ROLE As a Partnership Specialist, you’ll play a key role in growing Catawiki’s partner ecosystem and turning partnerships into measurable business impact. You’ll nurture strong relationships with existing partners, identify new opportunities to deliver impactful partnerships campaigns that can help us reach more passionate buyers and sellers across our categories. You’ll combine relationship-building skills with commercial ownership, a data-driven mindset, strong execution skills and a sense of innovation. From first outreach to campaign execution and launch, you’ll make sure every partnership is thoughtfully planned, carefully coordinated and set up to deliver measurable results. * Partner closely with category teams: Work hand in hand with category teams to identify where partnerships can support category growth, whether by unlocking the right supply opportunities or reaching relevant demand audiences.  * Build and nurture partner relationships: Own relationships with existing partners, acting as their main point of contact and ensuring clear alignment on shared goals, expectations and timelines. * Find new partnership opportunities: Proactively explore new types of partners, collaboration formats and partnership models that could help Catawiki reach relevant audiences and unlock growth. * Bring fresh ideas to the table: Monitor market trends, cultural moments, category developments and competitor activity to identify innovative partnership ideas and test new approaches. * Own the process from outreach to launch: Lead partnership opportunities from the first conversation through to proposal, alignment, execution and launch. You’ll coordinate next steps, keep stakeholders informed and make sure every detail is ready before a partnership goes live. * Measure success, optimize and scale : monitor results and translate performance data into clear learnings and recommendations. Use insights to improve partnership strategy, strengthen partner value propositions and scale the initiatives that deliver the strongest impact. WHAT YOU’LL BRING * A natural relationship builder: You build trust easily, manage stakeholders well and create partnerships that deliver value for both sides. * You are a strong prospector and executor: confident in identifying and engaging new partners, and able to take partnerships from first outreach through to launch by turning ideas into clear plans and driving them to delivery. * Detail-oriented: You understand that successful partnerships depend on careful coordination, from timelines and assets to approvals, launch readiness and follow-up. * Commercially minded and data-driven: You can assess opportunities, define success metrics, analyse performance and use insights to improve results. * Innovative and curious: You actively look for new partners, fresh formats and creative ideas, using trends and market signals to spot growth opportunities. * Collaborative and proactive: You work well with cross-functional teams, communicate clearly and stay organised across multiple projects and conversations. * Experienced in a relevant field: You bring experience in partnerships, business development, marketing, account management or a related commercial role, ideally in a fast-paced digital, marketplace or consumer environment. * An early AI adopter: You already use AI tools in your daily work to move faster, think broader and improve the quality of your output. You’re eager to learn more, automate, and develop projects through AI. This role is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING WITH US * Create a visible impact by working at scale in a global organisation serving millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope and directly impacts both our customers and the business. * Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression. * A culture of connection defines us. We’re a passionate, diverse team of 800+ Catawikians representing 60+ nationalities. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their full self to work. * Celebrate life’s moments with us. You’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion”. We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location. OUR OFFICES AND WAY OF WORKING Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam and Lisbon are designed to inspire collaboration. Most Catawikians operate in a hybrid setup, combining office-based and remote work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, unless a role is explicitly stated as fully remote or fully office-based. INTERESTED? Apply with an English CV and Cover Letter. By applying, you agree to Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

SENIOR SPECIALIST - PROCUREMENT CATEGORY MANAGER CONSUMABLES  IN SHORT: The Senior Specialist - Procurement Category Manager Consumables role will report to Senior Lead - Procurement Category Manager, Logistics on the Global Procurement team supporting the Global Supply Chain Transformation region/function/product. As our Sr. Specialist Procurement Category Consumables, you will be tasked with supporting the strategic sourcing and category management for high-impact consumables. Your primary focus will be managing categories such as corrugate, specialized packaging materials, and other warehouse consumables essential to our global distribution network across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. YOUR MISSION: * Category Strategy: Develop and execute flexible category management support for consumables, specifically focused on corrugate, tape, void fill, and other essential packing materials. * Sourcing & RFP Management: Lead sourcing activities and business case creation for packaging initiatives, ensuring all decisions are supported by rigorous analysis and sustainability goals. * Vendor Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with global packaging vendors to ensure operational visibility, quality control, and accountability. * Value Engineering: Proactively identify and execute value engineering opportunities to optimize packaging design, reduce waste, and drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction. * Stakeholder Alignment: Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders from supply chain, operations, and finance to ensure alignment on consumables specs, lead times, and inventory levels. * Operational Reporting: Create and standardize internal reports to drive continuous visibility into spend, multi-channel packaging usage, and supplier performance. * Continuous Improvement: Troubleshoot issues within the consumables supply chain and develop action plans to drive business optimization and cost savings. * Innovation Support: Work closely with product and sustainability teams to test and implement new, eco-friendly packaging materials that align with On's mission.   YOUR STORY: * Packaging Expertise: Ability to understand and articulate operational root cause analysis as it relates to packaging performance and distribution efficiency. * Commercial Credibility: Skill to quickly build credibility and trust with external vendors and internal stakeholders during technical and commercial negotiations. * Value Creation: A self-starter who proactively seeks business optimization and cost savings through data-driven business cases. * Accountability: Ability to maintain and track critical action items and serves as a ‘single source of truth’ for consumables data. * Resilience & Diplomacy: Capacity to be a change agent, demonstrating persistence and resiliencies when navigating market fluctuations in raw materials.   ATTRIBUTES OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:  * Strong demonstrated ability to work independently, manage data-intensive projects, and engage remote teams. * Excellent discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive commercial information. * Solid business judgment, including the ability to anticipate the impact of procurement decisions on the global supply chain. * Must demonstrate an energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in On Running. * A Bachelor’s degree; however, a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substitute. * Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, category management, or a specialized packaging role in a fast-paced environment. * Expert knowledge and proficiency with MS Office applications. * Proficiency with modern sourcing and procurement tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms).   YOUR TEAM: You are part of the Global Supply Chain team, reporting into the Sr. Lead Procurement Category Manager Outbound. In this role, you will work and collaborate with various functions, including Inbound/Outbound Logistics, Finance, IT, and Legal. You will be actively collaborating with team members across both regional and global teams, as well as our 3rd party logistic partners (3PLs) and packaging suppliers. What We Offer: We offer a dynamic, challenging and sportive environment that has been ranked as the ‘fastest growing sports company’ of its time. With offices across the globe, we are an international team who is hungry to innovate and build something incredible. We foster an active environment where each individual thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential. This is where your work matters, you’re hands-on and your team members are amongst the very best in their respective disciplines and fields.   On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.