Category Manager - Fruits & Vegetables (Qatar)

Company Description

Talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

Role Summary

We are looking for a Category Manager - F&V (Fruits & Vegetables) to join the team in Qatar and focus on growing our own Grocery Store “tMart”, which is the region’s first cloud store concept offering 30-minute delivery of groceries at hypermarket prices. The service has expanded rapidly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq!

What’s On Your Plate?

• Full Ownership over the category management role in terms of Assortments, Pricing, Offers and Supply.
• Responsible for monitoring economic performance of the assigned departments /categories across sales, gross margin, profit and loss and consistency with the company's commercial strategy.
• Ensuring proper implementation of the commercial strategy and strategic guidelines, including categories plan and pricing strategy.
• Providing input to the Ops team flows, adjacencies, tools and templates, fixtures, etc.
• Reviewing and resolving any issues with local suppliers. Assortment:

• Ensuring cost efficiency across our consumers that meets their needs/wants.
• Defining and maintaining the local assortment and integrating the basic assortment for the department/categories.
• Providing regional teams with information regarding products and quantities needed for international and regional contracts.
• Selecting local suppliers, negotiating and purchasing in line with expected needs guided by standards such as cost price, discounts, rebates, payment terms, discounts, etc. Price:

• Pricing the items based on pricing guidelines and recommended prices for PL/Imported items.
• Collecting market prices and conducting country price audits. Promos:

• Identifying local promo products and pricing each item and submitting forecasting/relevant reordering information to replenishment.
• Developing the country promotion calendar.
• Following up and ensuring effective execution of all activities required for each promotional event.
• Analysing and providing inputs for more effective promotional activities such as consumer preferences, local competitors and trends.

Qualifications

What Did We Order?

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience in Fresh Fruit & Vegetables (F&V) within the Qatar retail market is a must, with a proven track record of managing multiple product categories in a large retail or FMCG environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive category growth through assortment optimization, innovation, and seasonal planning, including identifying new product opportunities and emerging consumer trends.
• Strong capability to analyze market trends, customer buying behavior, and competitor activities, ensuring competitive pricing within the Qatar retail market.
• Experience in monitoring supplier performance based on quality, service levels, pricing, and delivery — with the ability to review, negotiate, and resolve issues with local suppliers directly.
• You have built teams and led cross-functional projects at scale.
• You are very detail-oriented, structured and know how to prioritize — you consider yourself as someone who delivers solutions and not bottlenecks to be solved.
• You are willing to do anything necessary for the project to succeed, including working on the warehouse floor when short-staffed, making a customer delivery, or taking customer calls. No job is too insignificant, no detail is too small for you.
• You are able to interact with senior-level executives and manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders. You are someone energized by the unknown and look forward to learning each day on the job, with excellent analytical and communication skills and a hands-on approach to tools and data.
• You have robust interpersonal and intercultural skills and can inspire several teams and stakeholders to rally behind a mission.
• Language skills: Fluent English and Arabic would be highly advantageous.

Additional Information

Join Our Vibrant Team in Oatar - Where Work Meets Innovation and Fun!

• Grow With Us: We're all about growth and recognition, both professionally and personally. Your journey of development starts here.
• Diverse & Inclusive: With colleagues from across the globe, our diversity is our strength. Everyone’s welcome in our inclusive environment.
• Make a Difference: Join the team behind the fastest-growing online food ordering network. Your work here really counts.
• Fun & Community: Our company events, cultural outings, and sports activities aren’t just fun; they’re a way to bond with our amazing team.
• Daily Perks: From fresh fruits and coffee in our lounges to wellness rooms, we’ve got perks that make every day better.
• Health & Wellness: With sponsored healthcare and gym memberships, we care about your wellbeing.