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.
The Category Manager is responsible for building and managing the assortment and trading plan including pricing and promotions, building relationships with suppliers and managing the category performance in the country. In addition, is responsible for strategic projects to improve the commercial performance of the country aligned with global OKRs, and learning and development of the local category team
The Category Manager has full ownership of the category performance across the assigned categories.
What you’ll be doing
- Identify and proactively drive local strategic projects to improve the commercial performance of their country
- Having full ownership of assigned category performance, including forecasting, monitoring, reporting on the business.
- Contributing to driving projects and trading strategy to achieve business goals.
- Defining and continuously updating Wolt Market’s assortment at a store level to meet customer needs and optimise order economics.
- Leading effective negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals, improve cost structure, and sustainably grow the P&L.
- Influencing the design of the categories, as well as contributing to new product groups and improving the customer experience to deliver growth.
- Responsible as key DRI to liaise with global POC’s for implementation of global initiatives and OKR’s including both commercial, and cross functional stakeholders
- Working cross-functionally with counterparts across in-stock management, marketing, finance, and retail systems to operate and grow the business.
- Continually improving and automating manual processes to enable the team to scale better as the business grows.
- Responsible for driving Ad sales with vendor revenue, confident understanding of tools and selling points
- Confident and clear speaker that can present meetings to large groups of stakeholders
- Upon proposing new ideas, you devise a plan to action these and see results
- Ability to also successfully “sell” Wolt Market to brands in order to unlock additional marketing investment
Our humble expectations
- Experience in a grocery retail, key account management/consulting environment with a proven track record of delivering results.
- Experience in category management.
- Strong communication skills and experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to think both strategically and operationally with an eye for detail.
- Full professional proficiency in English and in a relevant local language.
- Excellent skills in G Suite or MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel).
Compensation
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications. Please note, that the starting pay may vary if the candidate does not fully meet the expectations as outlined in this job posting.
The salary below is the monthly salary range for this position.
To learn more about our benefits, please do not hesitate to bring this up with our Talent Acquisition Partner!
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.
Procurement & Supply Chain team at Wolt
As a leading tech company focused on enabling our customers to love their purchases, we believe that what you buy is just as important as how you buy it and who you buy it from.
We’re responsible for identifying global suppliers who can meet our evolving needs, negotiating what we’ll buy from them, and making sure things are delivered according to our expectations.
Our sustainability strategy
Our approach on sustainability is rooted in Wolt's mission to make cities better places.
We want to have a positive impact for everyone living in a city. This means that we are mindful about our impact on the local communities and environment - and that we take actions with purpose.
Our culture
At Wolt, 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. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
The delivery of (almost) everything
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.
We’ve always taken an ambitious but sustainable approach to growth. And, as part of the DoorDash team, we can keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Procurement & Supply Chain team at Wolt
As a leading tech company focused on enabling our customers to love their purchases, we believe that what you buy is just as important as how you buy it and who you buy it from.
We’re responsible for identifying global suppliers who can meet our evolving needs, negotiating what we’ll buy from them, and making sure things are delivered according to our expectations.
Our sustainability strategy
Our approach on sustainability is rooted in Wolt's mission to make cities better places.
We want to have a positive impact for everyone living in a city. This means that we are mindful about our impact on the local communities and environment - and that we take actions with purpose.
Our culture
At Wolt, 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. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
The delivery of (almost) everything
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.
We’ve always taken an ambitious but sustainable approach to growth. And, as part of the DoorDash team, we can keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.