Category Specialist – Beauty & Personal Care at METRO/MAKRO

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Commercial KPIs, Sourcing Excellence, Supplier Development, Supply Chain Management, Market Surveys, B2B Customer Development, In-store Merchandizing, Promotions Management, Tendering Compliance, Record Keeping, Project Initiation, Beauty Category Knowledge, Personal Care Category Knowledge

Industry

Wholesale

Description

Company Description METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad. METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees. Sales in 2016/17 were approximately 37 billion Euro. Job Description Responsible for Commercial KPIs (Sales/ Margin/ SC etc.). Sourcing excellence/ supplier development for the category. Managing smooth supply chain for 100% shelf availability with pro-active approach considering seasonal factors or other dynamic market shifts. Conducting regular & frequent market surveys (Wholesale market/ competitors) with immediate response to counter the competition. Collaborating with Sales Team for B2B customer development. In-store merchandizing in collaboration with Merchandizing Team & Store Operations. End to end promotions management in collaboration with Head Office Colleagues (Promo prices finalization, stocks follow-up, execution at shelf & post promo analysis). Ensuring compliance of tendering & negotiations SOPs (category specific). Record keeping of all audit related materials e.g., tenders/ negotiations, price confirmations, copies of supplier/article listing documents etc. Initiating & devising new projects for beauty & personal care categories for significant growth in top line & bottom line. Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration from an HEC-recognized institution. Additional Information Experience: 2-4 Years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

The Category Specialist is responsible for managing commercial KPIs, sourcing excellence, and ensuring smooth supply chain operations for beauty and personal care products. This role involves conducting market surveys, collaborating with sales teams, and managing promotions effectively.