Commercial Manager Careem UAE

Commercial/Category Manager (Grocery) at Careem will be responsible for driving their strategies on assortment by defining their selection by store and working with other teams on sourcing, pricing and promotions across the markets. The role holder should have food and/or grocery industry experience, ideally in one or more of the following categories: Fresh products, Dairy & Cheese, Bread and Bakery etc.

Responsibilities of A Commercial Manager

• Identify key consumer trends in online grocery /Q-commerce business.
• Work with the Head of Commercial on defining an actionable strategy for Category Management (assortment, category hierarchy, pricing and promotions) based on Careem Grocery commercial strategy and guidelines.
• Strive to continuously update and maintain assortment strategies to reflect market trends, local needs and preferences based on data-driven analysis.
• Ensure that we have an updated assortment based on the Commercial team recommendations.
• Work with the BD team to buy and manage assortment by sourcing the best items and brands possible in order to provide the best experience for our customers.
• Work across categories, with different internal category stakeholders, including food & non food products.
• Collaborate with various functions including commercial, supply chain and store operations teams.
• Help to create smooth logistical relationships with Supply Chain and Suppliers.

Eligibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for role of a Commercial Manager are as under:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, economics, or a related field.
• At least 4+ years of experience in the Food or FMCG retail sector in Buying or Category Management . Time spent in tech or a start-up is a plus.
• Experience negotiating with business development partners, FMCG or brand owners. You will be proactively reaching out to brands to build a partnership.
• A strong understanding of the Middle East grocery/convenience.
• Excellent communicator with strong influencing skills and stellar stakeholder management.

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