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METRO/MAKRO

Wholesale food for HoReCa and traders

General Manager

Retail Store ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeEssen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Prior leadership experience in larger organizational units within the retail sector, with a cooperative and motivating leadership style.
  • Completed commercial vocational training with further qualification as a trade specialist or business specialist, or a completed degree in business administration.
  • Experience as a market manager, store manager, or branch manager.
  • Ability to support customers from the gastronomy and hotel industries in achieving their business objectives.
  • Expertise in handling food and affinity for freshness, enjoyment, and cooking.
  • Sales ability and experience building networks.
  • Strategic foresight and an understanding of trends and innovations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the wholesale market as a manager with high responsibility and promote excellent customer orientation together with the team.
  • Motivate the wholesale-market team and support employees' personal and professional development.
  • Manage work processes across the wholesale market's departments and develop process-optimization measures.
  • Use business-management experience and confidently handle business performance indicators to drive the success of the managed market.
  • Analyze, control, and further develop marketing strategies.
  • Act as a strategic partner to headquarters and coordinate networking with other METRO and METRO Gastro markets in the region.
  • Represent the market at larger events and with important customers.

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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