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 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
About the Team
The Careem Groceries team is revolutionizing the way people access daily essentials by offering seamless and efficient online grocery shopping. We collaborate closely with suppliers, category managers, and cross-functional teams to provide the best selection, pricing, and promotions to our customers. Join us in shaping the future of online grocery delivery across the region.
About the Role
As a Category Executive, you will play a pivotal role in defining and managing the grocery selection by store, ensuring pricing and promotions align with customer needs and business objectives. This is a unique opportunity to work within the fast-growing Q-commerce industry and directly impact the lives of millions in the region.
What You'll Do
- Assist the Category Manager in maintaining and executing category strategies that align with the overall department and business goals.
- Manage product assortment by sourcing and negotiating with suppliers to offer a competitive range of items.
- Plan and execute promotional campaigns, ensuring alignment with Careem’s business objectives and supplier needs.
- Partner with merchandising teams to ensure optimal visibility and performance of campaigns on the platform.
- Collaborate with supply chain teams to ensure smooth onboarding of new products and stock availability.
- Work with the pricing team to source competitive prices while maintaining category profitability.
- Build and nurture relationships with suppliers through regular business reviews and strategic growth plans.
- Ensure the accuracy and hygiene of product content and maintain its visibility on the app with the support of category assistants.
- Identify and incorporate emerging consumer trends in online grocery and Q-commerce.
What You'll Need
- A minimum of 2+ years of experience in the grocery industry, ideally in Buying, Category Management, or a related role.
- Proven experience in negotiating with suppliers, FMCG partners, or brand owners to build strong partnerships.
- Strong communication and influencing skills with a focus on collaboration and stakeholder management.
- Experience in account management or business development is a plus.
- A self-starter attitude with a commitment to excellence, customer centricity, and a solutions-oriented approach.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with a hands-on, results-driven mindset.
- Grit and determination to persevere through challenges and deliver exceptional results.
What we’ll provide you
We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:
- 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.
- Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.
