Category Manager

About Wolt

At Wolt we create technology that brings joy simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now were building the delivery of (almost) everything and youll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.

Working at Wolt isnt always easy but its definitely exciting. Here youll learn more build more and ship more than in most other companies. Youll be challenged a lot but also have a lot of fun on the way. So if youre a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit this could be the ride of your life.

As a Wolt Market Category Category manager you have ownership of category performance across ambient categories. You own the assortment trading plan and all supplier relationships for selected categories. You will have to work closely with our stores to ensure that we have the right assortment at every location and with our supply chain team to ensure that we are always in stock as well as with our retail partners to ensure we are constantly optimizing our trading performance.

In this role youll get a lot of help and support on the way but are also expected to be an amazing independent colleague with an exceptional ability to execute every single day.

What youll be doing

As a member of the Category team your most important task will be to develop an assortment within your managed categories that meets our customers needs while ensuring the level of profitability expected by the company.

Day-to-day in this role youll:

• Control the listing of new products managing data related to suppliers and products in selection constantly update it at a store level to meet customer needs
• Participate in effective negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals improve cost structure and sustainably grow the P&L.
• Execute key tasks such as campaigns pricing and category projects .
• Work cross-functionally with counterparts across in-stock management marketing finance and retail systems to operate and grow the business.
• Continually improve and automate manual processes to enable you and your team to scale better as the business grows.
• Analyses and reporting regarding categories and products performance

Our humble expectations

• Bachelors degree in Economics or a related field
• 3 years of relevant experience in retail procurement preferably within the FMCG sector.
• Strong analytical skills with intermediate proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to balance growth profitability and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

Next steps

If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment taking ownership and being part of an extremely ambitious team redefining grocery shopping then click below to apply and get the conversation going!

We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis so if this sounds like an opportunity you want to pursue apply and submit your English CV/resume today!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Were committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company industry and cities. Thats why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools resources and opportunity to excel.