Category Manager

It is time for you to join us to show the world that we are the company that is coming to change paradigms, where we revolutionize hours, minutes and seconds.

Because in Rappi

WE SEE OPPORTUNITIES where others see problems.

WE SEE CLOSENESS where others see distance.

WE SEE ADRENALINE where others see pressure.

Join a team where we are all capable of EVERYTHING, where we all have the same opportunities regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, training or experience.

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Misión del puesto

YOUR NEXT STEP IS RAPPI

Rappi is one of the first Latin American unicorns and a start-up that continues to focus on growing and making life easier for our users. As a company, we seek to continue improving the services we already offer, add more to our offer and continue expanding throughout the Latin American continent.

Role Objective

Rappi is one of the first Latin American unicorns and a start-up that continues to focus on growing and making life easier for our users. As a company, we seek to continue improving the services we already offer, add more to our offer and continue expanding throughout the Latin American continent.

Roles and responsibilities

**Responsibilities**:
- Establish a deep understanding of our business, internal processes, and overall assortment (specific categories of focus will be identified after joining)- Manage business to revenue and margin budgets that can be presented in cross-departmental meetings- Monitor performance across multiple classes and locations and use / analyze data to establish go-forward strategies- Develop relationships with local vendors across geographies for assortment opportunities- Curate assortments for seasonal periods like Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and winter holidays- Uncover opportunities for private label within all Departments- Utilize both internal and external data effectively to make smart and educated decisions to drive incremental sales- Act as main point of contact for supplier partners and new business prospects- Build and maintain assortment strategies contingent with unique territory requirements in mind as it pertains to volume, size, distribution, and local trends- Act as point of authority internally within the product spectrum and business of responsibility- Partner with Supply Chain and Planning departments to maximize revenue and financial targets within the respective product classifications- Conduct comp shop and pricing analysis both nationally and locally to ensure key product lines are represented effectively in all markets and margin targets are met- Attend relevant trade shows to ensure new product and innovation is represented- Stay updated on category trends and competitive market

Key Requirements- Bachelor’s degree required (Merchandising, Business, or Economics is a plus)- 2+ Years of experience in Trade marketing, sales or category management within CPGs or Supermarkets or convenience stores.- Must have a significant knowledge on product sales, category management, Financial Planning and an overall understanding of supply and logistics.- Capable of taking initiative, ownership and accountability for the business- Ability to react quickly with a strong sense of urgency- Must have strong negotiation skills- Management, training and development experience is required- Affinity for using research, syndicated data, and consumer specific insights to inform management, creative and productive decision-making as it pertains to assortment and category- Must possess a demonstrable ability to navigate a wide spectrum of product lines specific to our customer- Must have strong computer skills - proficiency with excel is required- Must be extremely detail oriented and organized.

Desire requirements- Must have effective communication skills, both written and verbal- Awareness of our current brand and product mix and initial insight to opportunities- Fluent English

Additional Information


Worker type:
Regular

Work Model: