Procurement Category Specialist

Job Description

Someone ready to shape what’s behind the shelf – turning data into decisions, negotiations into partnerships, and products into real customer value. As a Category Specialist, you won’t just manage items – you’ll craft the story of your category. From building assortments and driving promotions to collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams, your work shapes what our customers see, experience, and trust.

What Will You Do?

• Build and manage your product category, from selecting items to negotiating with suppliers and finalizing the METRO catalog.
• Collaborate with Distribution Centers, Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and other departments to ensure a smooth category execution.
• Track and update special offers for different customer segments (HoReCa, Traders, SCO), together with your Category Manager.
• Cooperate with the Layout team to implement product placement strategies in stores.
• Maintain up-to-date records of contracts and documentation with suppliers, and accurately update purchasing and selling prices in the system.

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years of experience.
• Skilled negotiator, able to balance your position with mutual interests and find win-win solutions.
• Strong problem analysis skills – connect data points, identify trends, and extract the essence from large volumes of information.
• Empathy in communication, adapting tone and message to different stakeholders and building strong internal and external relationships.
• Team player, eager to share knowledge, support colleagues, and achieve collective goals.
• Growth mindset – seek feedback, learn from challenges, and stay resilient.
• Confident in MS Office, especially Excel, and well-organized in handling systems and documentation.
• Clear communication in both Serbian and English, written and verbal.