Category Specialist

Job offer

At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.

Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.
As a Wolt Market Category Specialist you have ownership of category performance across non-food categories. You own the assortment, trading plan and all supplier relationships for selected categories. You will have to work closely with our stores to ensure that we have the right assortment at every location, and with our supply chain specialists to ensure that we are always in stock, as well as with our retail partners to ensure we are constantly optimizing our trading performance. You will also work closely with data teams to define and develop all necessary reporting, data models, tools and products to drive category performance in local stores.

In this role, you’ll get a lot of help and support on the way, but are also expected to be an amazing independent manager with an exceptional ability to execute every single day.

What you’ll be doing

• Analyses and reporting regarding categories and products performance
• Listing of new products, managing data related to suppliers and products in selection, constantly update it at a store level to meet customer needs
• Reporting on the business, along with contributing to driving projects and trading strategy to achieve business goals.
• Participating in effective negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals, improve cost structure, and sustainably grow the P&L.
• Execute key tasks such as campaigns, pricing and category projects .
• Work cross-functionally with counterparts across in-stock management, marketing, finance, and retail systems to operate and grow the business.
• Continually improve and automate manual processes to enable you and your team to scale better as the business grows.

Our humble expectations

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in category management, preferably within the FMCG sector.
• Strong analytical skills with intermediate proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to balance growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills.

What we offer

• MultiSport program - Wolt contributes 400 CZK (taken from the Benefit Plus points) towards the total value of the card 820 CZK.
• Wolt credits cashback benefit - enjoy home deliveries with Wolt and receive in return a percentage of your total order value as Wolt credits to your own account.
• Three sick days benefit - without doctors certificate
• Cafeteria Benefit Plus - employees can freely choose the benefits of thousands of suppliers - holidays, vitamins, cinema tickets, books, fitness center passes, concerts, children camps and many more!
• Employee assistance program - offers practical information and counseling on a variety of topics not just to you, but also your nearest and dearest, such as a family member.
• Wolt-wide training programs - our very own Wolt programs, role and country specific trainings and self-service learning resources.
• Team budgets per year - to spend for dinners and activities with your colleagues.
• Fruits and drinks at the office