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Sr Category Manager (They/She/He)

Q-Commerce, Lisbon, Portugal

If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride. 

A ride that will fuel up your ambitions to take on a new challenge and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone. 

We’ll deliver a non-vanilla culture built on talent, where we work to amplify the impact on millions of people, paving the way forward together. 

Not your usual app. We are the fastest-growing multi-category app connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. We operate in more than 1500 cities across 25 countries. Every year, +200k merchants generate over 4B€ in sales through our platform and over 20M customers get their goods delivered in minutes.

Together we revolutionize the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose.

What makes our ride unique? 

🤝 Our culture and strong values. 

  • We have an ‘’office-first’’ culture and we place collaboration at the center of everything we do! 
  • We have a non-vanilla personality and feedback mindset. We don’t shy away from difficult conversations - we see them as a gift! 
  • We work with high intensity and have fun along the way.  We also celebrate the wins (a lot!). 
  • We celebrate diversity in all its forms and foster an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 

💪Our career development philosophy. 

  • We are building a talent house of high performing teams and leaders. We invest in people who raise the bar and help others reach their full potential. 
  • We take ownership of our career development. We don’t believe in linear and predictable career paths - we create the job of our dreams! 
  • We embrace opportunities to move the needle and make an impact beyond our scope. 

🤝Our commitment to being a force for good. 

  • Our platform is an important economic tool for millions of people (customers, partners, couriers) and we are taking action to amplify our positive impact. 
  • We invest in doing good by dedicating time and resources into social and environmental initiatives. 
  • We have the ambition of being DIB role models across the tech industry. We are creating environments, systems, and processes that provide equal opportunities, break biases, and empower our communities.

We have a vision: To give everyone easy access to anything in their cities. And this is where your ride starts.

YOUR MISSION

In the context of “giving users easy access to anything in their city”, Q-commerce is the business unit that covers 3 verticals: Groceries, Retail and Micro Fulfillment Centers (our own fulfillment channel). We aim to provide immediacy to all product needs that a user might have, from delivering a video game, to sending a gift... to filling up their fridge.

The Q-commerce team is organized in 6 sub-teams: Analytics, Micro Fulfillment Centers Operations & Launch, Delivery operations, Front-end (Marketing, Sales, Account Mgmt. and Category Management), Finance and Retail.

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a best-in-class user experience for our customers leading the implementation of the right assortment, categorization, content, pricing, and promotion strategies to win the convenience baskets.

THE JOURNEY

  • Negotiate with suppliers to ensure new products with correct margins, and in stock
  • Lead assortment definition and optimization strategy
  • Execute and analyze dynamic pricing strategies
  • Be responsible of offering an amazing shopping experience by categorizing & sorting the assortment based on user needs
  • Develop, implement and track processes to guarantee content strategy execution
  • Manage promotions and capture cross-selling opportunities
  • Actively collaborate with your colleagues and learn from each other in a supportive environment that allows you to grow, develop and make a difference

What You Will Bring To The Ride

  • 5-7 years experience in the global market either within FMCG, Retail or on-demand services industry, especially in Category Management, Trade Marketing or Purchase roles
  • +4 years of experience in e-commerce
  • +2 years experience managing teams
  • Strong communication skills and ability to manage senior leadership
  • Experience in understanding retail business, as well as category management.
  • Strong analytical skills, willing to test and solve problems based on data.
  • Capable of influencing and creating a global network and strategy.
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast changing, high growth and high-performance start-up with a fast pace
  • Fluent in Portuguese and English. Additional languages skills are a plus
  • An empathetic, inclusive and curious attitude

We are always looking for the best candidates, so if you think you would be a good fit even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements we would love to hear from you!

We Believe Driven Talent Deserves

  • 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak
  • 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings
  • 🏖️Flexible time off (28 vacation days), the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year
  • 👪 Enhanced parental leave
  • 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being

Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds - all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard. 

Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life? 

Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!

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