01010, Kyiv
st. Levandovskaya, 5-B
office 21, 22

+38(044)5943098

+38(044)2804442

Category Manager for the Alcohol and Tobacco direction

The new giant of the cash&carry format, which has no analogues in Ukraine, working only for authorized corporate wholesale clients, is urgently looking for a Category Manager for the Alcohol and Tobacco direction, Kyiv.

The company offers:

  • Competitive salary;
  • Work in a team of professionals;
  • Prospects for development and growth;
  • Hybrid work schedule;
  • Participation in new ambitious projects;
  • Office geographically in Cherkassy.

Main responsibilities:

  • Launch of a new product hub from “0”;
  • Searching for new suppliers, negotiating purchase prices and terms of the transaction in the interests of the company, concluding contracts;
  • Formation of an assortment matrix in accordance with the needs of the target group of buyers and store formats;
  • Assortment management at points of sale: search and introduction of new products, their testing, analysis and rotation of goods;
  • Analysis and search for opportunities for category development;
  • Working with suppliers, optimizing the supplier portfolio, monitoring the implementation of agreements with suppliers;
  • Price management according to company regulations;
  • Building a calendar of promotional activities and promotions management;
  • Analysis of sales of purchased goods and their liquidity;
  • Analysis of global and seasonal changes in the trend category;
  • Analysis of performance indicators: ABC analysis, turnover, goods without movement;
  • Communication with points of sale and solving operational issues;
  • Control of suppliers’ accounts receivable;
  • Participation in setting plans for the period;
  • Monthly reporting on work results.

Requirements for a candidate:

  • Higher education;
  • 3 years of experience in chain retail in the alcohol and tobacco category;
  • Knowledge of key suppliers in the “Alcohol / Tobacco” direction, the ability to conduct effective negotiations and conclude annual contracts in the assigned category;
  • Understanding of various methods and principles of pricing, working with assortments based on consumer needs, working with planograms;
  • Understanding the current state of the market, its main players, as well as general trends in the assigned direction;
  • Advanced skills in working with 1C database, MS Office;
  • Knowledge of data processing and analytics tools;
  • Experience in communication with points of sale of goods;
  • Availability of successful well-known projects;
  • Knowledge of English will be an advantage;
  • Willingness to travel to Cherkassy.

Professional and personal qualities:

  • Stress resistance, multitasking, productivity.

Resumes that fully meet the requirements will be accepted for consideration.

If you meet all the above requirements and want to work in a team of professionals, please send your resume with a note in the subject line “Category Manager Alcohol and Tobacco, Kiev” to the address: ([email protected]) or call tel. +38 044 594 30 98, mobile. +38 050 364 67 53. Contact person – Yeva.