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METRO Cash & Carry - Istanbul

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Category Executive

About the job

1. According to the category strategy, with a customer centric approach, deciding product assortment in line with trends and customer expectations.
2. 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.
3. Conducting market research on regular basis to analyze new suppliers, products and competitor trends.
4. Preparing monthly reports about category operations to review sales performance analysis and taking necessary actions.
5. Providing content for Metro’s marketing campaign tools to reach out over 1 million households.
6. Participating in our projects discovering Turkish cuisine and promote better food standards.
7. Providing communication between the category and the stores.
8. Working collaboratively with Sales Department, Finance, Marketing, and Logistics in order to reach category targets.

About you

Desired Skills and Experience

Ø Education: University degree in related departments 
Ø Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience 
Ø Foreign Language: Fluency in written and spoken English 
Ø Computer Knowledge: Good command of MS Office applications, advanced level of Excel 
Ø Military Status: No military service obligation for male candidates 

Ø Key Competencies: 
o Fluency in written and spoken English for steering global projects 
o Knowledge of MS Excel and other MS Office applications for making executive summaries and supporting strategic decisions 
o Strong analytical and problem solving skills for a sustainable and powerful relationship with customers 
o Being food lover for enjoying every second of work life 
o Having self-confidence 
o Being result oriented 
o Having good reporting and communication skills 
o Open to exploring new trends and learning
  • Language required: English.

The company

METRO Wholesale thinks ahead – and leads the way. We have unique food expertise, outstanding insights into global markets and decades of experience. Our aim is clear: we want to offer the best products, services and technologies.
We renew our dedication to our customers'success every day – consistently and without compromise. We share a passion for food with our customers. We know what matters to them, we understand their needs and we are there to support them. As a supplier, an adviser, an enabler and a 'Champion for Independent Business'– for 16 million customers in 34 countries.

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Category Executive

Istanbul, Turkey

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