Remote Category Manager, Dairy & Bakery

Summary

Join Careem Grocery as a Category Manager and drive strategies on assortment by defining selection by store and working with other teams on sourcing, pricing, and promotions across markets.

Requirements

• At least 4+ years of experience in the Food or Grocery/Fresh sector in Buying or Category Management. Time spent in tech or a start-up is a plus
• A strong understanding of the Middle East grocery/convenience market/hypermarket/supermarket and a willingness to disrupt the way it currently operates
• Experience negotiating with business development partners, FMCG or brand owners. You will be proactively reaching out to brands to build a partnership
• You are an excellent communicator with strong influencing skills and stellar stakeholder management – You can easily explain complex concepts to people of any level
• Grittiness. You never hesitate to roll up your sleeves and address something hands-on, you persevere when others fall away

Responsibilities

• Identify key consumer trends in online grocery /Q-commerce business
• Work with the Head of Commercial on defining an actionable strategy for Category Management (assortment, category hierarchy, pricing and promotions) based on Careem Grocery commercial strategy and guidelines
• Strive to continuously update and maintain assortment strategies to reflect market trends, local needs and preferences based on data-driven analysis
• Ensure that we have an updated assortment based on the Commercial team recommendations
• Work with the BD team to buy and manage assortment by sourcing the best items and brands possible in order to provide the best experience for our customers
• Work across categories, with different internal category stakeholders, including food & non food products
• Collaborate with various functions including commercial, supply chain and store operations teams
• Help to create smooth logistical relationships with Supply Chain and Suppliers

Benefits

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organization dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day
• Enjoy the flexibility that comes with the trust of being an owner; work in a hybrid style with a mix of days at the office and at home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year
• Access to healthcare benefits
• Fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes