Edible Grocery Category Senior Executive

As a leading international food wholesaler, we at METRO are specialized in catering to the needs of hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa), independent merchants (Traders), and more. We are also more than a supplier which inspires the gastronomy sector in more than 30 countries with approximately 15 million customers worldwide! With its 36 years presence in our country, METRO Türkiye is operating in 20 cities, with 36 stores and over 4.000 employees.

We are a purpose driven company; we value Turkish cuisine and develop our community by supporting our chefs, leading the market with several sustainability projects, diverse and inclusive structure, digitalization projects, agile innovative approaches and pioneer the sector.

We furthermore take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at METRO Türkiye with our movement "Muftağımızda Eşitlik Var (MEV)". We aim for a more equal and more inclusive future with the diversity of our employees whose gender, place of birth, age, lifestyle, religion, perspective, experience and talents differ from each other.

We place diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of our business strategy and implement our recruitment policies accordingly by creating equal employment opportunity for all.
*METRO Türkiye is one of the WEPs Signatories.

• Through a customer oriented approach, leading day-to-day business relationship with the key suppliers through supporting activities including contracting, ordering, communication of demand, volume, delivery time changes, issue resolution, follow up back orders
• Conducting market research on regular basis to analyze latest supplier, product and competitor trends
• Deciding product assortment in line with trends and customer expectations
• Preparing monthly reports about category operations to review sales performance analysis and take necessary actions
• Providing content for Metro’s marketing campaign tools to reach out over 1 million households
• Providing communication and coordination between the category and the stores
• Working collaboratively with Sales Department, Finance, Marketing, Logistics in order to reach category targets

• 3+ years of category management/purchasing experience (preferably in FMCG industry)
• Edible grocery products experience is a plus (especially all purpose of flour and olive oil)
• Strong attention to detail in a high-volume environment that requires extensive multi-tasking and multiple deadlines
• Ability to manage cross-functional relationships and collaborate in a creative, team-oriented environment
• Candidate must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, work well under pressure and prioritize multiple projects
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Having passion for a fruitful journey
• Good command of written & spoken English
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills for a sustainable and powerful relationship with customers
• Being food lover and interested in Gastronomy

METRO's Head Office follows a hybrid working model! We work remotely on Fridays, giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere. Plus, each year, you can choose two additional weeks to work remotely on your own terms!