Arbetsbeskrivning

Matsmart is a different kind of food store, challenging the thought of sustainable consumption. We’re a European grocery e-commerce, aiding the sustainable reform of our food system by giving everyone a chance to save our planet in an effortless way. We partner with food and FMCG companies to save products at risk of going to waste by re-selling them at discounted prices directly to consumers: sustainable, affordable and accessible to all. Today, our shops are open in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria.

Working at Matsmart, you will join our fight against food waste and contribute to making the world a better place.

Are you a skilled negotiator who loves making a good deal? Do you have a passion for networking and building external relationships? Do you want to be an instrumental part of building Matsmart’s assortment through strategic category management?

In this role you will be a key player in the pumping heart of the business; everything we do starts with sourcing and our suppliers. You will be part of our Nordic Purchasing team of 10 people and report to our Head of Purchasing. The team works in an agile and constantly changing environment where you have full responsibility for your suppliers, taking quick and bold decisions, yet with a fact-based approach. We are looking for an excellent individual who will be responsible for purchasing and category management with focus on the Home & Leisure and Kitchen & Household assortment.

• You will, in close collaboration with our sales team, set the campaign plan for your categories and ensure that we deliver exciting new assortment on our site every week
• The role requires extensive sourcing of new suppliers and new categories
• You will take ownership of existing suppliers within your categories, develop partnerships and onboard new suppliers
• You will continuously analyse the performance of your categories and ensure a good assortment mix meeting set goals
• You optimise your purchase decisions to meet KPIs in terms of spend, margins, stock turnover and payment terms

• A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
• At least three years experience in Sales or Purchasing functions
• Category management or Account management experience
• Experience from consumer goods and non food, e.g. home and interior, kitchen and household, apparel, accessories
• Fluency in Swedish, comfortable working in English

• A sales driven approach, are able to pitch and close deals at high speed
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Strong numerical and analytical ability
• Significant experience from working with external partners and building long term relationships
• Ability to cope with a high workload in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• High drive, a self starter who works independently and can take quick decisions

Matsmart offers a social and energising workplace where creativity and ideas are more than welcome and appreciated. We like to explore, and encourage testing and learning, taking ownership and action. We strongly value collaboration and showing we care for one another. We win and lose together as one team.

Matsmart is growing. This means we offer being part of an exciting journey where we grow in terms of teams, new markets, new products and the development of the platform. Together we are building a successful and unique e-commerce company that is contributing to a more sustainable world.