Assistant Category Manager Obst & Gemüse (m/f/d)

Operational control of one or more product groups Assortment design and optimization Processing of price baskets/ price comparisons Preparation, management and documentation of annual discussions and under-year negotiations with suppliers Recognizing and implementing market trends Advertising planning Responsibility for the maintenance of purchase and sales prices, as well as supplier and product listings Contact person for our large markets and industrial partners Representation of Category Manager Creation and evaluation of statistics / analyses Visit of national and international trade fairs

Long-standing and comprehensive professional experience in a comparable position in the FMCG industry High affinity and enthusiasm for one or more ‘food’ groups of goods, in particular fruit and vegetables High communication capability coupled with enforcement power and safe occurrence Embossed organizational capacity and high team capacity Strategic and analytical expertise, in particular in market and competition monitoring Very high customer orientation Very good PC knowledge in handling MS Office and goods management systems Good English knowledge of word and writing

Flexible working hours with the possibility to work on mobile (38,5h/week) 30 days off Attractive possibilities for occupational pensions incl. Employer subsidy Good development opportunities thanks to an individual training offer Employee discounts in our METRO markets and further benefits in our partner network Benefits in our canteen as well as free coffee and water supply and a monthly meal grant (for employees) Operational kindergartens “METRO Sternchen” on campus Company's own free gym (METRO Activity Center) Central location in Düsseldorf (free parking)