Fruits & Vegetable Manager (Category Manager& Commercial Dept.)

Management Solutions International MSI; Doha; On-site; QAR 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail organization in Doha is looking for a Category Manager to oversee the fruits and vegetables category. The role requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in retail, strong negotiation skills, and a customer-centric approach. Responsibilities include managing suppliers, analyzing sales, and ensuring product quality standards. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering top-notch food experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years' experience in a quality retail organization.
• Experience in managing a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of a consignment category for the company.
• Analyze monthly category sales and realized margin.
• Negotiate and review supplier contracts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team management

Customer centric

Strong negotiation skills

Analytical and action oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in any field

Tools

Merchandising

Job description

Overview

Position Title: Category Manager – Fruits and vegetables

Reports to: Director – Fresh Food

Department: Commercial

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of a consignment category for the company, ensuring a range of suppliers and services that delight the customer while maximizing sales and profit.
• Manage the 3rd party vendors operating in the company stores.
• Develop the category range through consistent dialogue with consignment suppliers, understanding seasonal trends and customer expectations.
• Identify potential suppliers and maintain a healthy dialogue with those able to deliver the required quantity, quality and professionalism.
• Analyze monthly category sales and realized margin and react to performance trends.
• Track availability on key lines and strive for 100% availability of frequently purchased items.
• Make sales projections and ensure contracts cover necessary conditions for successful merchandising.
• Contribute to the development of space and appropriate range in new store design, and work with the operations merchandising team to define what good looks like.
• Negotiate and review supplier contracts on a yearly basis.
• Set the right price points for various goods after analyzing margins and related data.
• Set and maintain disciplines on fresh product standards relating to quality, hygiene and temperature.
• Work with the operations team to improve store execution of the fresh vision and through store visits with Area Management and the Fresh Food Specialists.
• Initiate defined merchandising standards on fresh foods that reflect a market-leading approach, and work with operations to ensure consistency.
• Develop the skills and understanding of the Fresh Food Specialists at store level.
• Perform all other duties as delegated by the Fresh Food Director, or as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field desirable, although not mandatory given relevant previous retail experience.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years’ experience in a quality retail organization.
• Team management experience in a high-performing team.

Job Specific Skills

• Attention to detail and highly numerate.
• Team player and team leader skills well developed.
• Customer centric, able to understand and gain insights into customer needs.
• Passionate about food, ideally with eclectic taste in cuisine.
• Strong drive for achievement with an assertive nature.
• Good communicator and influencer, able to liaise with more senior people.
• Very strong negotiation skills.
• Analytical and action oriented
• Skillset Required: Cto, Negotiation Skills, Ned, Negotiation Skill, Merchandising, Visio, Attention To Detail, Team Player, Discipline, Insight, Good Communicator, Retail, Trends