Sweets & Confectionery Category Lead – Growth & Merchandising

METRO France; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is seeking a procurement professional to manage commercial KPIs, source products, and ensure 100% shelf availability with a proactive approach to seasonal changes.

The role involves market surveys, collaboration with sales, in-store merchandising, and end-to-end promotions management with HO teams. A Master or Bachelor in Business/Management is required, with 2–4 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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 proactive approach considering seasonal factors.
• Regular market surveys 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.
• Ensuring Compliance of Tendering & Negotiations SOPs.
• Record Keeping of all Audit related materials (tenders/negotiations, price confirmations, supplier docs).
• Initiating & devising new projects for sweets & confectionary categories for significant growth.

Skills

Sourcing Excellence

Negotiation

Market Surveys

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master or Bachelor in Business Administration/Management

Job description

METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is seeking a procurement professional to manage commercial KPIs, source products, and ensure 100% shelf availability with a proactive approach to seasonal changes.

The role involves market surveys, collaboration with sales, in-store merchandising, and end-to-end promotions management with HO teams. A Master or Bachelor in Business/Management is required, with 2–4 years of relevant experience.