Lead, Category (Grocery/Food categories)
Core
Lead a team to accelerate growth for grocery/food category portfolios, driving topline revenue, order penetration, and healthy margins.
Role type
Senior Category Lead (Grocery/FMCG)
Builds
Grocery and food category sales, retail media revenue, and optimized product assortments
Domain
Retail / FMCG / Grocery
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category management, revenue growth, margin optimization, supplier negotiation, assortment planning, inventory management, team leadership
Preferred skills
Grocery or food industry experience, retail media growth, Joint Business Plan (JBP) development, in-stock management, talent development
Technologies
Retail media platforms, inventory management systems
Responsibilities
Drive category GMV and order penetration; Monitor and optimize category margins; Manage supplier relationships and Joint Business Plans; Optimize product assortment and delist slow-movers; Ensure high weighted availability and minimize waste; Lead and coach a team of Category Managers