Lead, Category (Food / Fresh/ Ultra Fresh/ Groceries)
Core
Lead a team to accelerate growth for food and grocery categories, driving topline revenue, order penetration, and healthy margins while ensuring stock availability.
Role type
Senior Category Lead (Food/Grocery)
Builds
Food and grocery category portfolios for a food delivery platform
Domain
Retail / Food Delivery / FMCG
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) execution, waste control, data-driven decision-making
Technologies
Retail media platforms, inventory management systems, data analytics tools
Responsibilities
Drive category GMV and order penetration; optimize category margins and retail media revenue; manage supplier relationships and JBPs; ensure high weighted availability and minimize waste; lead and coach a team of Category Managers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership