Category Manager - MOL Romania at MOL Group

Bucharest, , Romania -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Category Management, Strategy Development, Commercial Negotiations, Vendor Relationship Management, Pricing Strategy, Assortment Optimization, Market Trend Analysis, Retail Layout Design, Marketing Activity Planning, Performance Monitoring, Cross Country Cooperation, Business English, MS Office Package, Analytical Skills, Communication, Negotiation

Industry

Oil and Gas

Description

Are you eager to tackle the strategic challenges of today’s fast evolving business landscape within a professional, supportive, and growth oriented environment? MOL Romania, part of the international MOL Group, is seeking a motivated and experienced Category Manager to join our team in Bucharest. In this role, you will oversee the full lifecycle of assigned product categories—driving strategy, execution, and performance. Your responsibilities will include developing category strategies based on the 4Ps (Product, Price, Placement, Promotion), analysing market trends, managing vendor relationships, and optimizing product assortment to enhance sales and profitability. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for the following: Develop and implement category strategy to drive growth, market share and profitability (based on overall company and commercial strategy); Prepare and lead commercial negotiations of non-fuel goods and services with suppliers Build and maintain strong business relationship with suppliers, collaborates on joint business plans, new product launches and promotional activities Define, manage and optimize assortment, launching exclusive offers and dedicated innovations; Define and execute optimal pricing strategy for the category Contribute to the design of layouts to maximize retail store space, sales and profit; Plan and execute marketing activities in cooperation with Retail Marketing function Monitor and analyse category performance and creates action plans and activities for underperforming categories or products; Supervise and re-assesses continuously the Category results vs annual business plan targets Keep track of latest customer and industry trends, competitor activities; Actively search for new ideas to develop category Become the expert of the related categories through visiting competitors, convenience shops, and analysing internal and external data Collaborate with Group Gastro team to ensure strategic projects and daily operations align with group standards To be successful in the role, you should have: Proven track record in Category Management area University / college degree, Economics or Business degree Min. 4-5 years of relevant offer or category management experience in a multinational supplier / retailer company in category management position Experience with cross country cooperation is advantage Fluent business English is a must, MS Office Package Entrepreneurial and commercial mind-set, excellent communication and negotiation skills, customer focused, strong analytical skills What is in it for you? MOL fosters a collaborative work environment focused on people, customers and you`ll have the chance to work in one of the biggest and most dynamic companies in Romania. You’ll work in a fast-paced, international environment and you`ll have the opportunity to leave your footprint on supporting business growth. Additionally, we offer: Great international work environment, supportive team Business exposure & career opportunities Our benefits package includes private medical subscription, meal tickets, significant sports subscription discount, Christmas and Easter bonuses, Bookster subscription, loyalty bonus, life events bonuses, MOL Move VIP level, fresh corner coffee, refreshments and fruits on the house, on-site office massage, etc. MOL Romania is a subsidiary of MOL Group and one of the leading oil companies in Romania, with a 30-year presence on the local market. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including fuel trading, lubricants, petrochemicals, and bitumen. Presently, the company operates 238 service stations across the country, along with two fuel depots in Giurgiu and Tileagd, and an LPG terminal in Tileagd. MOL Romania is headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, the business headquarters in Bucharest, an administrative office in Arad and a team of 258 employees. MOL Group is an independent and international oil and gas company active in over 40 countries with a dynamic international workforce and a track record of more than 100 years in the industry.

Responsibilities

The Category Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies based on the 4Ps (Product, Price, Placement, Promotion) to drive growth and profitability. This includes leading commercial negotiations with suppliers, defining assortment, optimizing pricing, and monitoring category performance against business targets.