QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
With around 750 stores in 25 countries, 21 million local and global customers and more than 110,000 employees from 150 nations, METRO Cash & Carry is one of the most internationalised wholesalers in the world and is looking for '
CATEGORY MANAGER(FOOD)' who eats and breathes wholesaling and is determined to shape his/her life.
- Bachelor’s degree in related fields
- Minimum 8 years of experience in category management
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Proven record of successful vendor relations and product assessment
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that enable you to earn trust at all levels
- Superior analytical skills: Demonstrated ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems. In particular, identifying customer needs and inventing new ways to meet those needs
- Ability to think strategically with excellent attention to detail
- Experience defining and delivering innovative ideas to drive long term results
- Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
- Proven experience leading cross-functional projects
İŞ TANIMI
- Develop and implement category management plan to meet business needs.
- Determine the appropriate product assortment based on the category strategies. Authorize new items entering the market and discontinue lines based on potential contribution to the category.
- Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational and supply chain risks to minimize undesirable impacts on category objectives while encouraging opportunity and innovation
- Develop and foster partnerships with our current vendors to deliver and improve on all the objectives of the category, also seek out and develop new vendor partners and product sources.
- Partner with the store personnel to develop and implement merchandising and sales plans. Visit stores, as needed, to monitor programs, obtain store feedback and to assess overall implementation effectiveness.
- Plan and develop marketing & merchandising plans for the dairy category to maximize the potential sales and profits. Assess current inventory, market conditions, availability, and promotional impact to forecast order quantities and make recommendations.
- Analyze volume, sales & margin in the category to determine the correct product assortment, base pricing and promotional pricing.
- Lead and manage the category team and cross-functional working groups to achieve a high-level of performance, integration and consistency in procurement across the category.