About the opportunity
YOUR MISSION
As the Sr Category Analyst Global HQ, you will be responsible for shaping and executing Glovo’s global Category Management strategy, ensuring consistency, scalability, and performance across all markets. You’ll act as the strategic partner and main point of contact for 23 Local Category Management teams, driving catalog excellence, assortment optimization, and overall growth of our Q-Commerce partners.
Your ultimate goal: elevate our partners’ catalog experience globally to maximize conversion, average order value, and customer satisfaction - while ensuring alignment between local execution and global priorities.
THE JOURNEY
- Define the Global Category Strategy: Establish and own global guidelines, frameworks, and KPIs that guide Local Category Management teams toward catalog excellence and commercial impact. Having a proactive approach on building clear strategies for each business unit and ensuring its implementation in local markets.
- Drive Global Alignment: Serve as the strategic bridge between HQ and local markets, ensuring consistent execution of assortment and catalog initiatives across regions.
- Lead Cross-Functional Projects: Design, lead, and oversee global initiatives - such as the Offline Parity Score project to replicate In-store experience in the app and catalog integration improvements - that enhance performance and operational efficiency at scale.
- Promote Data-Driven Decision-Making: Use analytical insights and market benchmarks to identify assortment and pricing opportunities, improve catalog performance, and guide local priorities.
- Optimize Processes and Tools: Identify and eliminate inefficiencies in catalog and stock integration processes, defining scalable global systems and workflows that improve accuracy and speed.
- Enable and Empower Local Teams: Build playbooks, training programs, and communication channels that elevate local teams’ capabilities and foster a unified way of working.
- Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Tech, Operations, and Commercial teams to align on priorities, anticipate challenges, and deliver impactful solutions for partners and customers.
- Monitor and Report Global KPIs: Own the tracking of core catalog-related metrics (Conversion Rate, ATC, search results, assortment gaps, etc.) and ensure visibility of performance across markets.
What you need to be successful
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDE
- 5+ years of experience in Category Management, Retail, FMCG or consultancy with at least 3 years in an international or multi-market leadership role.
- Advanced skills in Google Sheets and presentation building, with working knowledge of Looker or similar BI tools; SQL proficiency is a strong plus.
- Proven ability to define and execute global strategies, translating complex data and insights into clear, scalable actions.
- Strong project management and stakeholder leadership skills, with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment in fast-paced environments.
- Strong business acumen and a deep understanding of catalog management, assortment optimization, and partner performance levers.
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills - able to build trust and alignment with local teams and senior leadership alike.
- A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong prioritization and organizational skills.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.
Individuals representing diverse profiles, and abilities, encompassing various genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds, are less likely to apply for this role if they do not possess solid experience in 100% of these areas. Even if it seems you don't meet our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there! Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.
We believe driven talent deserves:
- 🌟 An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
- 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
- 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
- 💳 Discounts on transportation, food, and even kindergarten expenses.
- 🏊 Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
- 🏖️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
- 👪 Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.
- 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.
Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds - all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard.
Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).
So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life?
Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!
Who we are
Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 70 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
What's in it for you
Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds – all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard.
Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).
So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life?
Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!
