Category Specialist – Sweets & Confectionary

METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad. METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees. - Responsible for Commercial KPIs (Sales/Margin/SC etc.) - Sourcing Excellence/Supplier Development & support role for Sourcing of products. - Managing smooth supply chain for 100% Shelf Availability with pro-active approach considering seasonal factors or other dynamic market shifts. - Regular & frequent Market Surveys (Market/ Competitors) with immediate response to counter the competition. - Close collaboration with Sales Team for B2B customer development. - In-store Merchandizing in collaboration with Merchandizing Team & Store Ops. - End to End Promotions Management in collaboration with HO Colleagues (Promo prices finalization, Stocks follow-up, execution at shelf & post promo analysis). - Ensuring Compliance of Tendering & Negotiations SOPs (category specific). - Record Keeping of all Audit related materials e.g., Tenders/Negotiations, Price Confirmations, copies of supplier/article listing documents etc. - Initiating & devising new projects for sweets & confectionary categories for significant growth in top line & bottom line. - University degree (Master or Bachelor) in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or any Management Degree from a recognized University. - 2 to 4 years of experience in the relevant industry Functional Skills: - Proximity to Business & People - Stakeholder Management - Entrepreneurship - Negotiation - Result Orientation - Team Leadership - Growth Mindset - Problem AnalysisCompetencies: - Excellent levels of subject knowledge  - Analytical & Strategic Competence - Social skills & Ability to bring about change