Vendor / Category Manager
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About the Role
Deliveroo is seeking a Vendor / Category Manager for Deliveroo Hop in Dubai to manage category performance, vendor relationships, and drive growth. The role involves range selection, pricing, negotiations, and promotions.
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Responsibilities
- Support the Vendor Management Lead in selecting product range and setting pricing
- Ensure right SKUs are nominated for promotional campaigns and events
- Monitor SKU performance and optimize the range
- Deep dive category performance vs plan and drive improvement
- Develop and manage relationships with local and international grocery suppliers
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with vendors
- Analyze vendor performance and take corrective actions
- Manage vendor compliance and ensure regulatory adherence
- Work with in stock team to source new products and maintain inventory
- Resolve vendor related issues including invoice and payment disputes
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities for new opportunities
- Drive media spend with vendors to promote products
Requirements
- Experience in category management or vendor management
- Strong commercial mindset and negotiation skills
- Ability to analyze SKU performance and optimize range
- Experience with contract negotiations and vendor compliance
- Knowledge of market trends and competitor activities
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Role Overview
- As Vendor / Category Manager, you will be responsible for the performance of a category within Deliveroo Hop.
- Working closely with the Vendor Management Lead, you will shape category strategy through range selection, sourcing, pricing, negotiations, promotions, merchandising and marketing campaigns.
- You will be based in our Dubai office (DIFC) on a hybrid model (three days a week in the office).
What you'll be responsible for
- Support the Vendor Management Lead in selecting a great range of products and set pricing.
- Ensure the right SKUs are nominated for effective promotional campaigns and events.
- Monitoring SKU performance and optimising the range.
- Deep dive category performance vs plan and define and execute plans to drive improvement.
- Develop and manage relationships with local and international grocery suppliers.
- Negotiate contracts and agreements with vendors to ensure favourable terms.
- Analyse vendor performance and take corrective actions.
- Manage vendor compliance and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Work closely with the in stock team to source new products and maintain inventory levels.
- Resolve vendor related issues and disputes including invoice, payment and account reconciliation.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify new vendor & range opportunities.
- Drive media spend with vendors on the platform to promote products and enhance visibility.
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