Required PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST - MARKET
Are you an experienced Category Manager with a great eye for detail? Do you have previous retail experience and enjoy working in a fast paced environment? If this sounds like you, then wed love to chat!
Role background:
A Finnish technology company and were best known for our food & retail delivery platform.
Were now exploring the opportunities to run a Market - our very own grocery stores that deliver unprecedented convenience and world leading customer experience. People in Israel can order their groceries and have them delivered to their doorstep in lightspeed! We are looking for a strong Category Manager to build our assortment, our trading plan (pricing, promotions), build relationships and business plans with our retail partners and manage category performance in Israel.
As a Market Category Manager you have full ownership of category performance across ambient, fresh and frozen food as well as non-food categories. You own the assortment, trading plan and all supplier relationships. You will have to work closely with our stores to ensure that we have the right assortment at every location, and with our supply chain specialists to ensure that we are always in stock, as well as with our retail partners to ensure we are constantly optimising our trading performance. You will also work closely with data teams to define and develop all necessary reporting, data models, tools and products to drive category performance in local stores. In this role, youll get a lot of help and support on the way, but are also expected to be an amazing independent manager with an exceptional ability to execute every single day.
What youll be doing:
Have full ownership of category performance including forecasting, monitoring, reporting on the business, along with contributing to driving projects and trading strategy to achieve business goals.
Define our assortment and constantly update it at a store level to meet customer needs and optimise order economics.
Lead effective negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals, improve cost structure, and sustainably grow the P&L.
Influence the design of the categories, as well as contribute to new product groups and improve the customer experience to deliver growth.
Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies.
Work cross-functionally with counterparts across in-stock management, marketing, finance, and retail systems to operate and grow the business.
Continually improve and automate manual processes to enable you and your team to scale better as the business grows.

* Developing cost-effective procurement strategies.
* Sourcing, benchmarking and engaging reliable vendors.
* Negotiating with vendors to secure advantageous terms.
* Work with the legal team to review and maintain contract database with vendors.
* Perform risk assessments and ensure on-going feasibility of existing contracts.
* Train internal stakeholders on the procurement policies, processes and systems.
* Approving purchase orders, organizing and confirming receipt of goods and services
* Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
* Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
* Overseeing and managing the IT system that tracks inventory.