Category Manager

We are looking for a Category Manager to join Bolt’s Groceries team on our journey to build our grocery vertical and Bolt Markets all over the country and work both with local and HQ teams to achieve our ambitious delivery goals.

Please note that this is a full-time permanent employment opportunity. The monthly gross salary for this role ranges from 2500 € to 3000 € and will depend on your skills, knowledge, and experience.

About Us

With over 200 million customers in 50+ countries, Bolt is one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Europe and Africa. And it's all thanks to our people.

We believe in creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.

Our ultimate goal is to make cities for people, not cars, and we need your help to achieve this mission!

About The Role

The Category Manager will be one of the key members at our Grocery local team and you will be responsible for defining the perfect product assortment and defining the pricing strategy for the country while negotiating with suppliers the best promotions & discounts. On top of that you will work closely with the Country Manager to determine our local pricing strategy, based on your analysis of the market and analysis of product sales.

You must be able to thrive in a startup environment, and succeed in navigating ambiguity and competing priorities. High judgment, ability to influence, analytical talent, exceptional communications are essential to success in this role.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Build and manage relationships with the most important suppliers in the market and lead all necessary negotiations.
• Implement local promotions and discounts with suppliers, set prices and support other teams with the sales forecast.
• Define Bolt Market ideal product assortment and work cross functionally with Supply Chain Manager to make sure all goods are delivered in the different stores on time.
• Define the Bolt Market pricing strategy and profitability of the business.
• Analyse key operational and sales metrics in order to identify assortment gaps to improve supplier and category management and then search for new suppliers for defined products.
• Collaborate and work with the HQ team to identify potential improvement opportunities.
  
  
  

About you:

• You have 2+ years of work experience in Retail Category Management or 2+ years of working experience in Procurement & buying, FMCG, Account Management, Project Management or fast paced start-ups.
• You have 2+ years of previous experience managing teams.
• You're an excellent communicator in both English and Latvian.
• You have proven negotiating skills, influencing abilities and relationship management experience.
• You're able to think both strategically and tactically and have a strong attention to detail.
• You have strong analytical and quantitative skills; experience using data and metrics to test theories, confirm assumptions, and measure success.
  
  
  

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying if you feel you’re the kind of person described above!

Why you’ll love it here:

• Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.
• Impact millions of customers and partners in 500+ cities across 45 countries.
• Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.
• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode with a minimum of 2 days in the office each week to foster strong connections and teamwork.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Some perks may differ depending on your location.