Category Executive

• Through a customer oriented approach, leading day-to-day business relationship with the key suppliers through supporting activities including contracting, ordering, communication of demand, volume, delivery time changes, issue resolution, follow up back orders.
• Conducting market research on regular basis to analyze latest supplier, product and competitor trends.
• Deciding product assortment in line with trends and customer expectations.
• Preparing monthly reports about category operations to review sales performance analysis and take necessary actions.
• Providing content for Metro’s marketing campaign tools to reach out over 1 million households.
• Providing communication and coordination between the category and the stores.
• Working collaboratively with Sales Department, Finance, Marketing, Logistics in order to reach category targets.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail in a high-volume environment that requires extensive multi-tasking and multiple deadlines
• Ability to manage cross-functional relationships and collaborate in a creative, team-oriented environment
• Candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, work well under pressure and prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Having passion for a fruitful journey
• Preferably 2+ years of experience in related areas (category/product management/purchasing in FMCG sector experience is a plus)
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills for a sustainable and powerful relationship with customers
• Being food lover and interested in Gastronomy