Senior Category Manager - Beverages at METRO/MAKRO

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Category Management, Supplier Negotiation, Market Analysis, Strategic Planning, Trend Analysis, Decision Making, Employee Development, Relationship Building

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 Defining the products in beverages category based on local market needs and identifying suppliers (local and international) and establishing the relationship, negotiating terms, conditions, ordering and reordering processes Develop plans that balance long-term goals with short-term needs Ensure the right speed-to-market of offers and solutions to stay competitive Seize new opportunities with clear view how to get there Keep in touch with external trends and benchmarks and able to translate it into future plans and measures. Is familiar with the strategies, strengths and opportunities of our business and of main competitors / benchmarks and uses this knowledge actively. Encourage individual growth and customizes development to the specific strengths and development needs of each employee Push decision making to the lowest appropriate level and develop employees’ confidence to make those decisions (and sometimes a mistake to learn from) Qualifications Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Additional Information 6-8 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

The Senior Category Manager will define the beverage product offerings based on local market needs, identify and establish relationships with suppliers, and negotiate terms and conditions. They will also develop plans that balance long-term goals with short-term needs while ensuring competitive speed-to-market of offers and solutions.