Pet City Group is the leader in the pet retail market in Greece with over 35 years of presence, a team of 800 employees, 100+ stores, 4 online shops, and a diverse range of over 17,000 products, including top-of-the-line and exclusive brands. Our services also include grooming and veterinary care, making us a one-stop destination for pet care. We strive to provide the best customer experience for our beloved pets and their parents and we are currently looking for a Category Specialist to join our Pawsome Commercial Team.
Your Role as a Category Specialist
In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting the food category team. By understanding the needs of pets and conducting market research, you will help manage stock levels, orders, and supplier relationships to ensure that the best products are selected to fit our beloved pets’ needs. Your strong organizational and analytical skills, curiosity to learn and passion for pets will be key to succeed in this role!
Key Responsibilities
- Stock & Orders Management: Monitor and ensure stock availability; prepare and execute purchase orders.
- Pricing & Invoicing Support: Handle pricing differences, communicate with the Finance Department, and manage cost analysis and invoices.
- New SKU Creation: Manage the creation of new product SKUs and enter pricing data.
- Repricing Implementation: Conduct repricing activities and maintain proper records.
- Promos Setup: Assist in setting up promotional data and strategies.
- Warehouse Collaboration: Communicate with the warehouse team and monitor new deliveries.
- Operational Support: Address quality issues, manage daily emails, and provide first-level operational support.
- Product Lifecycle Communication: Prepare and communicate product listings, delistings, and back-in-stock updates.
- Cross-Department Collaboration: Maintain effective communication with other departments.
- Catalog Data Update: Support the setup and maintenance of product catalog data.
- Category Performance Analysis: Assist in analyzing sales, competition, and market trends to optimize category performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, or Marketing.
- At least 1+ year of experience in a similar role.
- Ability to monitor and analyze weekly sales and inventory stock through company reports
- Excellent understanding of the Retail or the Pet Retail Market. Knowledge of pet products is a plus.
- Competency in English (written and oral).
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent time management and organizational abilities.
- Curiosity to learn and grow.
What We Offer
💶 Competitive compensation package
🎓 Opportunities to learn and grow within a dynamic and fast-growing company
🤝 Friendly and collaborative working environment
💊 Special prices and discounts on healthcare, well-being, and insurance packages through our network of partners
🏷️ Employee discounts on our products and services
💼 Your professional and personal success is our commitment!
If you are passionate about pets and eager to contribute to a thriving commercial team, we would love to hear from you! Apply now and join our mission to make every pet parent’s experience pawsome!