FSD Category Executive

METRO is a global food company which inspires the gastronomy sector in more than 30 countries with 678 stores serving more than 17 million customers all around the world!

With its 33 years presence in our country, METRO Türkiye is operating in 20 cities, with 36 stores and 4.500 employees.

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

We are one of the best employer in Türkiye & Europe. We won the Top Employer certificate 7th time in a row.

• According to the category strategy, with a customer centric approach, deciding product assortment in line with trends and customer expectations,
• Leading day-to-day business relationship with the key suppliers through supporting activities including contracting, ordering, communication of demand, volume, delivery time changes, follow up back orders,
• Conducting market research on regular basis to analyze new suppliers, products and competitor trends,
• Preparing monthly reports about category operations to review sales performance analysis and taking necessary actions,
• Participating in our projects discovering Turkish cuisine and promote better quality standards,
• Providing communication between the category and the stores,
• Working collaboratively with Sales & Operation, Offer Management, Finance, Marketing, Gastronometro and Supply Chain in order to reach.

• University degree in related departments,
• Preferably min 3 years of offer, buying and/or sales experience,
• Fluency both writing and speaking in English for steering global projects,
• Good command of MS Office applications, advanced level of Excel for making executive summaries and supporting strategic decisions,
• No military service obligation for male candidates,
• Strong in negotiation of contracts,
• Strong analytical, communication, crisis management and problem-solving skills for a sustainable and powerful relationship with customers,
• Being food lover for enjoying every second of work life,
• Having self-confident,
• Open to exploring new trends and learning.

Head Office Working Model is Hybrid in METRO. We're working remotely on Fridays. You can work from anywhere on that day.