Category Specialist Dairy

METRO/MAKRO; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,116,000 - 1,674,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wholesale company in Lahore is seeking a candidate to manage commercial KPIs and collaborate closely with sales and merchandising teams. The role involves sourcing excellence, managing supply chains, conducting market surveys, and end-to-end promotions management. A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is required, along with skills in supplier development and market strategy execution. This position offers a chance to drive significant growth in the Electronics category.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
• Significant experience with commercial KPIs.
• Ability to manage supply chain efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial KPIs including sales and margin.
• Collaborate closely with sales and merchandising teams.
• Conduct market surveys and respond to competition.

Skills

Commercial KPIs

Supplier Development

Supply Chain Management

Market Surveying

B2B Customer Development

Promotions Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

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. Sales in 2016/17 were approximately 37 billion Euro.

Job Description

• 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 Electronics related categories for significant growth in top line & bottom line.

Qualifications

Minimum bachelors degree in Business Administration from a recognized University.