Category Manager (m/f/d)

We are seeking a highly driven and commercially strong (Senior) Category Manager to join our Supply Chain Management team at Limehome. This role owns and develops assigned procurement categories end-to-end, ensuring strategic alignment with company objectives while enabling scalable international growth.

The focus lies on driving commercial excellence, supplier performance, operational alignment, and process standardization across categories such as furniture and other relevant procurement areas. The ideal candidate combines strong negotiation capabilities with analytical rigor and hands-on execution.

How you'll be hosting with heart:

• Category Ownership & Strategy

  • Own and develop assigned categories end-to-end, aligned with company strategy and growth plans

  • Define and implement category strategies balancing cost, quality, scalability, and risk

  • Drive cost transparency, budgeting alignment, and structured savings initiatives

  • Identify and mitigate supply, dependency, contractual, and compliance risks

• Supplier Management & Commercial Excellence

  • Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships, including sourcing, onboarding, performance management, and exit strategies

  • Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, contracts, service levels, and terms

  • Conduct regular market and supplier analyses to identify optimization opportunities

  • Ensure high supplier performance in terms of quality, delivery reliability, and compliance

• Cross-Functional & Operational Alignment

  • Ensure operational alignment with Design, Operations, Planning, and Finance teams

  • Support demand planning, forecasting, and order management processes

  • Standardize procurement processes and continuously improve systems and data quality

  • Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual terms, and regulatory standards throughout the procurement process

What you'll need to shoot for the stars with us:

• Proven experience of minimum 4 years in a (senior) procurement role, ideally within the furniture or hospitality sectors

• Fluency in German language is a must-have

• Strong network and established relationships within the furniture industry

• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills, with a focus on achieving both cost efficiency and quality standards

• Ability to work cross-functionally and effectively communicate with internal stakeholders

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an eye for detail

• Experience in managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

• This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of our serviced apartment offerings by driving efficient and strategic procurement processes

We're designed to stay:

• Hybrid Office Model: We offer a flexible and empowering work environment - you can choose to work 100% from our office or partially from home and the office.

• Visa & Language Support: We’ll support you during your visa process and with learning German on every language level after passing your probation period.

• Relocation Support: We'll financially support your move to Munich if you live further away than 300km from our office.

• Oneteam: We are #oneteam with a transparent company culture by staying up to date with each other through team stand-ups, regular All-Hands and suite events (Summer, Wiesn, Christmas).

• Growth and Development: We make sure that you keep growing - through constant feedback, peer reviews and exchanges with focus on your development.

• Limitless learning: We offer you the possibility to choose an external development format that will help you in reaching your full potential without any limits in budget.

• Workation: You have the chance to work twice per year for a duration of up to 4 weeks from a different country in the European Union. Our limehomies love traveling so we want to give them the chance to work from inspiring new locations regularly.

• Sabbatical: After your 1.5 years with limehome we offer the possibility for a 3-month sabbatical. You can use it for whatever you want: may it be traveling, spending time with your besties or volunteering.

• Everything for our limehomies: We focus on your physical wellbeing (Urban Sports Club), to your mental wellbeing (Nilo.health), or even staycations in one of our beautiful limehomes, and many more suite benefits. Join us and find out! 😉

Who we are:

limehome is a leading tech-enabled operator in the hospitality industry offering functional, design accommodations across Europe. Using proprietary technology, limehome delivers comfortable and convenient stays with a seamless digital guest experience for business and leisure travellers. Our vision is to be the first choice in travel for everyone, everywhere. By now, our portfolio consists of more than 10,000 apartments and hotel rooms under contract across 150 cities in 13 European countries.