Senior Category Manager

ABOUT GLOVO:

We’re a Barcelona-based startup and the fastest-growing delivery player in Europe and Africa. With food at the core of the business, Glovo delivers any product within your city at any time of day. 

Our vision and ambition are not only to make everything immediately available in your city but it is also to offer our employees the job of their lives. A job where you'll be challenged and have the most fun working through tech-enabled experiences.

YOUR WORK-LIFE OPPORTUNITY:

Q-Commerce is the second biggest category inside Glovo and we are currently building a strong Local team to re-invent how consumers buy their groceries and any other product in their city making it more convenient and easy than ever before.    

As Category Management in our Dark Stores Glovo Express, you will be responsible for delivering a best-in-class user experience for our customers and leading the implementation of the right assortment, categorization, content, pricing, and promotion strategies.

BE A PART OF A TEAM WHERE YOU WILL:

• Be the owner and specialist of assigned categories, being able to move the needle and see the impact of your work on the business by managing the MFCs assortment from end to end. Your main KPIs will be Category Add-to-Cart, Average Order Value, and Gross Margin.

• Define the assortment strategy, identify improvement opportunities in listings and margin, and implement them.

• Manage vendor relationships, with a special focus on the top ones - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing funds per the market requirements and company needs.

• Review contract terms and conditions ensuring that they are as favourable to the business interests as possible, minimize risk, and are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures (with support from the Commercial Manager and legal department)

• Oversee UX and Pricing 

• Lead, coach, and develop talented team members.

• You will work hand in hand with the Ads team in defining and implementing marketing campaigns inside the store.

YOU HAVE:

• 3 years experience in either FMCG or Retail as a category manager or category buyer.

• Strong negotiation skills; expert understanding of terms, conditions, and contracting techniques for managing risk.

• Previous experience in leading teams.

• Stakeholder management: both internally and externally.

• Willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done

• Comfortable working in a fast-changing, high-growth, and high-performance start-up with a fast pace

• Fluent in English

EXPERIENCE OUR GLOVO LIFE BENEFITS:

•  Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.

•  Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!

•  Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.

•  Extra time off, the freedom to work from home three days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!

•  Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.

•  Online therapy and well-being benefits to ensure your mental well-being.

WHAT YOU’LL FIND WHEN WORKING AT GLOVO:

• Gas: We work hard with energy and passion for what we do.

• Care: We act in the best interest of a sustainable future.

• Good vibes: We always see the positive side in every situation and act with fairness and honesty with everyone.

• Stay Humble: We embrace mistakes and feedback to learn from them.

• Glownership: We roll up our sleeves and get work done no matter our position and level.