Category Associate (WM)

Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we’re best known for our food delivery platform. In 2014, we started with restaurant food delivery in Helsinki, Finland. Today, we're in the delivery of (almost) everything, our platform is available in 30+ countries and used by more than 50 million consumers, and our diverse and talented team is already over 14,000 strong. From day one, we built our tech with scaling in mind. This allows us to operate efficiently across small countries and even small cities. Now, together with DoorDash, we’re building a global leader in our industry.

The role you are looking at is a part of Wolt Market - our very own grocery stores that deliver unprecedented convenience and world leading customer experience. People across 21 countries can order their groceries and have them delivered to their doorstep at lightspeed!

Wolt Market is growing rapidly and we have ambitious goals. We are looking for a strong Category Associate to build and maintain our assortment, trading plan (pricing, promotions), relationships and business plans with our retail partners and manage category performance in Kazakhstan.

As our Category Associate, you'll be a part of a close knit team working across Kazakhstan referred to as our commercial team and consisting of Supply Chain, Category and Content.

You will also work closely with our stores to ensure that we have the right assortment at every location, and with our supply chain to ensure that we are always in stock. You will also work closely with other internal stakeholders to secure and drive category performance at all levels.

What you’ll be doing

• Administrative Category tasks: pricing management, products and vendor onboarding and daily and weekly updates. 
• Analysis of category performance including forecasting, monitoring, reporting on the business, along with contributing to driving projects 
• Develop and maintain a category and procurement plan to secure growth together with Category managers.
• Contribute in Wolt Market’s assortment selection and constantly update it at a store level to meet customer needs.
• Eventually participate in negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals, and sustainably grow the P&L.
• Own and execute key tasks such as campaigns, pricing and category projects.
• Work cross-functionally with counterparts internally with logistics, marketing, content, operations to grow the business.

Our humble expectations

• You bring first relevant work experience, either through internships or a junior position — this is a great entry-level opportunity to grow.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Retail Management or a related area is preferred.
• Experience in grocery retail, category management, account management, or a consulting environment is a strong plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• You are highly analytical, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• You’re able to think both strategically and operationally, while keeping an eye on the details.
• Professional fluency in English, Russian and Kazakh

Next steps

If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team redefining grocery shopping, then click below to apply and get the conversation going!

We will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis, so if this sounds like an opportunity you want to pursue, apply with your English CV/resume today !

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