Category & Product Data Manager automotive b2c e-commerce

Category & Product Data Manager
@ the next digital marketplace for premium car parts

Location: Antwerp, Belgium

About CP2 Digital

At CP2 Digital, we're not just building another e-commerce platform. We're creating a haven for all passionate car lovers in Europe. We are a dynamic startup, fueled by innovation and a collaborative spirit, ready to disrupt the automotive industry by offering premium OE car parts and building the ultimate online community for car enthusiasts. We are on the brink of our platform launch and are gearing up for European growth. We embrace a hybrid work model, blending the best of in-office collaboration with the flexibility of remote work.

About the Role

We are looking for a Category & Product Data Manager to join our growing team In Hove (south of Antwerp) and lead the structure, quality, and growth of our product catalog — the backbone of our e-commerce experience. You’ll own both the strategic category logic and the operational product data execution across 10,000+ SKUs today, with a clear roadmap to 10 million+ SKUs with Europe-wide coverage.

This role sits at the intersection of product & price data, automotive knowledge, customer experience, and supplier collaboration — ensuring our catalog is accurate, discoverable, enriched, and conversion-ready.

If you’re highly structured, data-obsessed, and excited about building from scratch in a high-growth e-commerce environment, we want to meet you.

You will define our product taxonomy, manage data quality across millions of SKUs, and work with both technical and business teams to deliver an exceptional product listing experience for our customers.

This role is ideal for someone who is structured and thrives in a high-SKU, data-intensive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage a logical, scalable category structure for premium car parts.
• Define and own the standard attributes and metadata across all product categories.
• Establish and enforce naming conventions and data rules.
• Act as domain expert for vehicle parts, making decisions on cross-referencing, compatibility logic, and parts grouping.
• Audit incoming supplier data for completeness, accuracy, and structure.
• Identify and resolve issues such as missing fields, duplicates, and format mismatches.
• Define validation criteria and work with engineers to enforce data standards.
• Coordinate and manage enrichment of product cards: images, compatibility (fitment), SEO titles/descriptions, OEM cross-references, etc. in collaboration with Digital Marketer
• Support content automation processes with input logic, templates, and data mappings.
• Work with UX, product, and marketing teams to ensure optimal customer experience
• Ensure the timely publishing and updating of product listings,
• Implement and enforce product data quality standards, mandatory fields, duplicatoin logic & image rules
• Define and track catalog KPI’s: listing speed, attribute coverage, enrichment completeness, and error resolution rates.
• Collaborate with the data engineering team to structure ingestion pipelines.
• Lead the implementation, adaptation and optimization of a PIM (Product Information Management) system or equivalent internal tooling
• Document and continuously improve product data processes.
• Coordinate with suppliers to improve incoming data quality and ensure alignment with catalog logic.
• Maintain feedback loops with supply partners for continuous data improvements.
• Setup and maintain an intelligent price Management system
• Stay updated on automotive parts taxonomy trends and e-commerce merchandising innovations.

Your Profile

Skills & Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role (product data, merchandising, catalog, or e-commerce operations role).
• Automotive after sales (ideally car parts) product knowledge is a very strong advantage
• Experience managing structured product data at scale
• Familiarity with PIM platforms or ERP/catalog tools.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; SQL and basic API/JSON experience a plus.
• Highly organized, with excellent attention to detail and a systems mindset.
• A true believer in the ‘no-nonsense’ approach with a hands-on attitude of ‘getting things done’.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and process-driven mindset.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Data Management, Engineering, Information Science, or a related field.

Why Join Us?

• Be a Pioneer: Join a rapidly growing startup and play a key role in shaping the future of the automotive industry.
• Hybrid Work: Enjoy the flexibility of working both from our office in Hove and from home.
• Impactful Work: See the direct impact of your work as you drive growth and build our brand.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a passionate team that values transparency, direct communication, and a strong drive to make things happen.
• Growth Potential: Develop your skills and advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.Competitive Salary and Benefits

Send your CV and a short note explaining why you’re the right fit to. Bonus points if you include examples of data-heavy catalog work you’ve done.

No recruitment mediators. No offshore/nearshore agencies. Applications only for EU citizens or valid Belgian residence permit holders.