Senior Category Manager - Fresh

Job description / Role

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 50 million customers, and built a platform for the region's best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

About the Team: Careem Grocery is on a mission to reinvent the way people shop for groceries, pharmacy, and retail products. As a dynamic new vertical within Careem, we are essentially a startup within a startup, poised for significant growth and innovation in Saudi Arabia. Joining us now means being part of the foundational team that will tackle exciting challenges and drive groundbreaking solutions. Imagine shaping the online grocery industry and making a tangible difference in the lives of millions in our region.

Job Description: We are seeking a talented and experienced Sr. Commercial Manager responsible for driving our strategies and procurement of high quality ultra-fresh (Fruit, Vegetables & Meats). We're looking for someone with solid experience in procuring and managing the entire supply chain of ultra fresh produces to ensure we provide the best quality products at the right price

What You'll Do:

- Own the profit and loss, consumer experience (quality and packaging) of ultra-fresh (fruits and vegetables, fresh meat) for Careem Groceries.
- Lead procurement, supplier management, quality, and demand management for ultra-fresh categories.
- Be a subject matter expert on sourcing, quality, pricing, and market dynamics of fresh produce.
- Drive operations and category performance through detailed analysis of product assortment, pricing, and consumer behavior.
- Lead the operations and category planning process, identifying growth opportunities and business targets through category, shopper, and market analysis.
- Stay updated on trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes, and the effect of competitors' operations on sales.
- Establish and support the entire supply chain of fresh products to fulfill sales, quality, and margin objectives.
- Review and analyze customer feedback on products, price changes, promotions, and plan actions to improve consumer experience and sales.

What You'll Need:

Successful candidates will have a passionate commitment to improving the lives of people, an insane focus on excellence and customer centricity, and a strong alignment with our core values and purpose.

- 5+ years of experience in procuring and managing the fruits and vegetables category for a large retail player.
- Strong knowledge and experience in sourcing/importing fruits and vegetables globally.
- Strong knowledge of quality standards for fresh produce.
- Strong leadership and people management skills.

What we'll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

- Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
- Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
- Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.

About the Company

We are a brand that aims to simplify people's lives by revolutionizing the transportation industry. A brand that strives to inspire everyone it interacts with, and supports every single person who dares to believe. #BeCareem

Careem is the MENA region's leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6 million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.