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METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

Junior Category Manager in Fleisch & Wurst

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVösendorf, Austria€3.5k /mo

About the Job

Requirements

  • You have completed commercial training and/or a completed degree in business.
  • Ideally, you already have several years of professional experience in a comparable position.
  • You have a holistic, analytical way of thinking and a good understanding of business.
  • You demonstrate negotiation skills, affinity for numbers, and strong communication skills.
  • You enjoy developing your personal and professional qualifications and taking your team along on this journey.
  • You respond flexibly and agilely to the wishes and needs of internal and external customers.
  • You have very good German and English skills; any additional foreign language is a plus.
  • You are proficient with Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel, and have strong digital competence.

Responsibilities

  • You shape the product range in consideration of the company's strategic and operational direction, customer needs, and competitive conditions.
  • You independently negotiate terms and contracts with suppliers and assume overall commercial responsibility for your product range.
  • You provide professional leadership for your team.
  • You continuously monitor market and trend developments and derive appropriate measures from them.
  • You maintain close contact with industry partners and proactively promote collaboration and the development of business relationships.
  • You serve as the communications interface to internal departments such as sales, marketing, and quality assurance.
  • You lead national and international projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Additional professional experience in a comparable position is ideal.
  • Any additional foreign language is a plus.

About the Company

METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

METRO supplies food and related products to professionals, including hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa) and independent traders, through large physical stores and a delivery network. Its product access combines in-store shopping with Food Service Distribution (FSD) and a digitally connected experience, plus METRO MARKETS, an international online marketplace for professional customers that has grown since 2019. The company’s approach extends across more than 30 countries and relies on a multichannel model to reach about 15 million customers, supported by a workforce of over 85,000 and a 2023/24 sales figure of €31 billion. METRO prioritizes sustainability and reports recognition from indices like MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. The goal is to meet professional customers’ needs with reliable, scale-enabled wholesale distribution and digital marketplaces that enable efficient purchasing while expanding international reach.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Düsseldorf, Germany
Founded
1964

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