<div class="content-intro"><p>Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in <strong>23 European countries</strong> and having surpassed <strong>€2Bn in GMV</strong> — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company and have been recognised as a <strong>Top DACH Employer </strong>by <strong>Kununu</strong> for four consecutive years.</p> <p>Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions.</p> <p>If you thrive in an environment that values momentum, ownership, and impact, you’ll feel at home here. We’re a fast-paced, high-performance team that works hard and challenges itself everyday. To enable this high-performance every team member enjoys full autonomy over their location (we’re remote-first).</p></div><p>For our Listing department, we are looking for a Taxonomy/Catalogue Expert who will own the structure, quality, and scalability of refurbed's product catalogue — the category tree, attributes, and data models that search, filters, listings, pricing (SRP), and compliance are all built on.</p> <p><strong>WHO YOU ARE:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experienced with product taxonomy/classification in e-commerce or marketplace environments</li> <li>A strong data modeler and structured thinker, comfortable defining schemas rather than just filling them in</li> <li>Proficient in SQL and spreadsheet/BI tools (Looker or equivalent) for auditing Catalogue quality at scale</li> <li>Familiar with SEO and search/filter mechanics as they relate to attributes and category structure</li> <li>Experienced with (or has an aptitude for) automation/scripting to run taxonomy audits and bulk changes</li> <li>A strong cross-functional communicator who can drive alignment without direct authority over sellers or other teams;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Location & eligibility: </strong>This role is open to candidates based in Europe (including UK) only with a valid right to work.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Own the global category tree structure:</strong> product/instance relationships, subcategories, and category dependencies across markets — and run periodic taxonomy audits</li> <li><strong>Design the attribute schema for each category:</strong> (allowed values, mandatory vs. optional, units) and own attribute governance and naming conventions</li> <li><strong>Lead deduplication and normalization initiatives across:</strong> the catalog, and define/monitor data-quality KPIs for the taxonomy</li> <li><strong>Lead taxonomy design for new category and market expansion:</strong> benchmarking against industry standards, and strong vertical players</li> <li><strong>Detail-oriented but able to zoom out to system-level:</strong> ("does this scale") thinking</li> <li><strong>Own and maintain:</strong> the Category Tree SOP, Filter SOP, and Attribute Governance documentation</li> <li><strong>Act as the taxonomy point of contact for:</strong> Category Management, Selection Squad, Catalyst Squad, Compliance, Marketing, and Customer Service</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:</strong></p> <p><strong>Our Culture and Values:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!</li> <li>We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.</li> <li>You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!</li> <li>No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Personal & Professional Development:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You'll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it's courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.</li> <li>We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.</li> <li>We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Flexibility:</strong></p> <ul> <li>We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a <strong>fully remote</strong> setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊</li> <li>We trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.</li> <li>You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops</li> </ul> <p>…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!</p></div>