Sourcing Category Manager

GoLemon is an online grocery startup that delivers top-quality groceries and household essentials straight to customers doorsteps at low prices. Think of us as your go-to for convenient affordable shopping all with a simple tap on your phone.

Behind the scenes our Sourcing team shapes everything customers see on GoLemon : what we stock how we price who we source from and how our business grows. They ensure we list the right SKUs at the right prices with the right suppliers all while improving margins and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

If youve managed categories in FMCG retail or e-commerce or youve owned sourcing assortment or supplier relationships in a high-growth environment this role was made for you

When you join GoLemon you become part of the grocery e-commerce revolution in Nigeria! We deliver groceries to thousands of households and businesses within Lagos today - and were growing rapidly.

More about the role

As a Category Manager at GoLemon you will own the end-to-end strategy performance and growth of one or more product categories. Youll decide which products we carry where we source them from how theyre priced and how they grow balancing customer needs supplier performance margin delivery and operational efficiency.

Your role will span across strategy analytics supplier management commercial negotiation inventory planning and cross-functional collaboration. Youll work closely with the rest of the Sourcing team Inventory Fulfilment Marketing Finance and other Category Managers to bring your category strategy to life and deliver strong commercial outcomes.

You will combine data customer insights and market trends to build a category that customers love - and that powers GoLemons growth margins and long-term competitiveness.

Key responsibilities

Category ownership & strategy :

You will :

• Own the full product lifecycle for your categories : sourcing availability pricing supplier performance and margin delivery.
• Proactively understand consumer behaviour and needs.
• Collate market information for understanding competition trends consumer preferences and fine-tuning listing strategies.
• Spot emerging trends new opportunities and risks to keep your categories competitive and relevant.
• Support business decisions by formulating hypotheses structured problem solving analyse relevant data to verify hypotheses and prepare documentation to communicate the results with insights.

Supplier management & sourcing :

You will :

Margin & pricing accountability

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Inventory & availability

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Data reporting & insights

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Requirements

Your experience & what it takes to succeed at this role

Benefits

Why join us

Key Skills

Category Management,Sourcing,Procurement,HR Sourcing,Supply Chain Experience,Analysis Skills,Contract Management,Supplier Management,Contract Negotiation,ERP Systems,negotiation,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1