Director of Commercial

Responbility:

• Define an actionable strategy for Category Management (assortment, category hierarchy, pricing and promotions) based on Careem Grocery commercial strategy and guidelines
• Strive to continuously update and maintain assortment strategies to reflect market trends, local needs and preferences based on data-driven analysis
• Cooperate with Market heads and Area Managers to effectively tailor assortment to each neighborhood and store
• Establish strong relationships with suppliers and identify new suppliers to negotiate best-in-class deals
• Manage P&L for all categories – Manage budgets and define product margin targets by category
• Drive and own the reporting on category and item-level KPIs and performance to identify potential assortment improvements and derive strategies to improve supplier performance
• Effectively partner with cross-functions including Supply Chain and Central Operations to optimize processes and achieve financial targets
• Grow, lead and influence a team of Category Managers and Pricing Analysts