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Wolt is a Finnish technology company operating a delivery platform across 30+ countries serving over 50 million consumers. This role is part of Wolt Market, Wolt's own grocery delivery service offering fast and reliable grocery delivery with exceptional customer experience.
As a Category Specialist reporting to the Category Manager, you will support category performance by managing assortment, pricing, promotions, and supplier relationships across assigned categories in Kazakhstan. You will ensure the right products are available at the right price while delivering strong customer experience and supporting business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support day-to-day performance of assigned categories through analysis, reporting, and commercial execution
- Monitor sales, profitability, assortment performance, and key business KPIs
- Support assortment planning and continuously improve product selection based on customer needs and business performance
- Coordinate pricing updates and promotional activities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers
- Support supplier negotiations and identify opportunities to improve commercial terms
- Work cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Content, Marketing, and Finance to ensure successful execution of category initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase operational efficiency
- Use data to identify growth opportunities and support business decisions
You will work closely with the Category Manager, Operations, Supply Chain, Content, Marketing, Finance, and supplier partners. You'll receive guidance and support from experienced colleagues while taking ownership of daily responsibilities and contributing to the commercial success of Wolt Market Kazakhstan.
Requirements:
- 1–3 years of experience in Category Management within Food Industry
- Experience with buying, merchandising, retail, FMCG, or e-commerce
- Experience working with suppliers and commercial negotiations
- Strong analytical skills with ability to work with large datasets and translate insights into actions
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Professional English and Russian (Kazakh is a plus)
- Experience in grocery retail or e-commerce is considered an advantage
