Category Executive

Full Time

Careem

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 50 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses.

Job Role:
Quality Control: Implementing quality standards and conducting inspections to ensure that purchased products meet the required quality and safety criteria
Collaboration: Working closely with cross-functional teams like operations, and logistics to coordinate promotions, stock levels, and delivery schedules.
Supplier Relationships: Maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues, and fostering a collaborative partnership.
Promotions and Sales: Supporting commercial team to plan and execute promotional activities to drive sales of fresh food products.
Communication: Keeping stakeholders informed about product availability, changes, and any relevant information.
Any other ad hoc requests from the manager
Identifying and establishing relationships with suppliers and ensuring a steady supply of fresh food products
Product Selection: Choosing the right mix of Fruits & Vegetables products based on quality, and profitability
Inventory Management: Monitoring inventory levels, ensuring product freshness, and minimizing waste by efficient inventory management
Price Negotiation: Negotiating daily F&V prices with suppliers to achieve competitive pricing

Job Responsibilities:
Relationship with existing suppliers in UAE
Experience in sourcing from Fresh Produce Market: 2 to 5 years
Strong knowledge on F&V produce, quality & seasonality

What we’ll provide you
We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a Careem colleague you will be able to:
Enjoy the flexibility that comes with the trust of being an owner; work in a hybrid style with a mix of days at the office and at home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year.
Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including: gym, health club and training classes.
Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.