Category Buyer

This Category Buyer role is crucial for optimizing the product assortment and category performance within Glovo's quick-commerce operations. The position requires ensuring high-quality content, driving user experience enhancements, and collaborating extensively across various internal and external stakeholders.

Glovo is a Spanish start-up founded in Barcelona in 2015. It is an on-demand courier service that purchases, picks up, and delivers products ordered through its mobile app. It aspires to be a multi-category lifestyle app with food delivery being the most popular offering.

The Journey (Core Responsibilities)

• Assortment & Content Management: Ensure accurate and high-quality content and assortment categorization.
• User Experience: Drive local UX improvements to enhance the customer journey.
• Performance Optimization: Achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) such as increased revenue, margins, pricing index, assortment efficiency, higher conversion rates, and improved search relevancy.
• Promotions: Execute successful promotion strategies.
• Strategic Initiatives: Lead projects focused on assortment optimization and ensuring cost and supply chain resilience.
• Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams including MFC Operations, Demand Planning, Finance, and HQ Catman, as well as external partners like vendors, brands, and retail partners.

Qualifications and Skills (What You Will Bring to the Ride)

This role requires a blend of experience, analytical capabilities, and professional acumen:

• Experience: 2-5 years of experience in category management, account management, retail, groceries, or related fields.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, along with excellent negotiation capabilities.
• Language: Fluency in English.
• Mindset: Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Education: BA/BSc/HND qualification.