About Wolt
At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.
Do you have a strong interest in category management with a great eye for detail? Do you want to work in a high growth tech company with an extremely ambitious team, redefining grocery shopping? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to chat!
Role background
Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we’re best known for our food delivery platform. Food delivery was just a start, and now we are exploring and expanding our platform with other business verticals in retail and grocery. We’ve grown significantly in the last years, expanding our operations to 25+ countries across Europe and Asia today. And we’re just getting started.
The role you are looking at is a part of Wolt Market - our very own online supermarket chain that delivers unprecedented convenience and world leading customer experience in grocery shopping to people across Norway .
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 Norway.
As our Category Associate you'll be a part of a close knit team working across Norway and Sweden, referred to as our commercial team and consisting of Inventory, Category and Content.
You will work together with Category Managers in both countries to ensure that they have the right support to continue our fast growing assortment plans, getting in new vendors and stretching our campaigns to the best for our customers. Our customers are always top of our minds in all decisions and actions.
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
- Experience within grocery retail, key account management/consulting environment is a plus
- Strong communication skills and experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.
- The successful candidate must be highly analytical, self-starting and thrive in a high energy environment.
- Fluency in Norwegian & English.
- Ability to think both strategically and operationally with an eye for detail.
Additional information
If you are excited about working in a high-growth environment, taking ownership, and being part of an extremely ambitious team, 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 today!
If you have any further questions about the position before submitting an application, you can turn to: Caroline Sørensen - Talent Acquisition Partner at caroline.sorenson@wolt.com
Please note that we do not accept applications coming in via email. Please submit your application in English via our career page.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.