Expert Digital Commercialisation

METRO is a leading international food wholesaler which specialises in serving the needs of hotels, restaurants, and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent merchants (Traders). Around the world, METRO has approx. 15 million customers who benefit from the wholesale company's unique multichannel mix: customers can purchase their goods in one of the large stores in their area as well as by delivery (Food Service Distribution, FSD) – all digitally supported and connected. In parallel, METRO MARKETS is being developed as an international online marketplace for the needs of professional customers which has been growing and expanding continuously since 2019. Acting sustainably is one of the company principles of METRO which has been listed in various sustainability indices and rankings, including MSCI, Sustainalytics and CDP. METRO operates in more than 30 countries and employs over 85,000 people worldwide. In financial year 2023/24, METRO generated sales of €31 billion.

At METRO, we have set ourselves ambitious goals with our "sCore" growth strategy which is closely accompanied by our
Fundamentals
. These shared values provide us with rules of conduct that are binding for everyone at METRO, in all countries and companies. Our commitment to wholesale is at the forefront of our mission, and we are constantly striving to improve. With our ONE METRO spirit, everyone stands together, bringing curiosity, determination, courage, drive, commitment, and trust. Find out more about METRO at

Job Description

The purpose of the role is to ensure monetization of data insights and digital solutions. Supporting the income transformation element of the sCore Strategy. You will take a leading role in the top 40 ICA suppliers and a supporting role to enable the countries to monetise insights/digital services with their local suppliers, in addition to developing our Wholesale Media campaign growth

Your tasks:

• Close alignment with the Global Food Procurement team on the monestisation of the insights – opportunities per supplier and correct valuation of the services including Wholesale Media
• Customer Lens Tool / Wholesale Media onboarding for the top 40 suppliers
• Alignment with the local country Heads of Department for them to monestise data insights locally
• Leads the relationship with the Metro Digital Squad lead for Data and collaborates with them to achieve the agreed objectives for the M|Data Monestisation (Customer Lens) tool
• Leads the relationship with the Metro Digital Squad lead for Digital Services and collaborates with them to achieve the agreed objectives for the Wholesale Media tool

Qualifications

Your profile:

• Education: A higher education in business administration, management, finance or similar.

• Experience: 3+ years' experience in Category management, Strategy or similar.

• Negotiation skills – understanding the buyer / supplier negotiation process

• Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills; conveying ideas and opinions clearly to others, making use of unambiguous language, gestures and non-verbal communication; adapting language and terminology appropriately; fluency in English is required; German language skills are a plus.

• Analytical skills: Demonstrated strength in both conceptual work and fact-based analytics, supported by advanced analytical skills.

• Personal Attributes: Attentive listening, as demonstrated by the capacity to pick up significant information from verbal communications; continuing to ask questions; investigating reactions; contributing actively to a joint result or solution to a problem, even when such teamwork concerns a matter which is not of immediate personal interest; organized and structured way of working.

• Additional skills: Strong project management and presentation skills, with the ability to build relationships and networks that support the achievement of goals. Skilled at leveraging informal networks to drive results, combined with curiosity and a willingness to learn and challenge the status quo.

• Behavioural skills: Contributing actively to a joint result or solution to a problem, even when such teamwork concerns a matter which is not of immediate personal interest. Recognizing opportunities and acting on them; self-starting rather than waiting passively to see what happens.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Work-life balance: Flexible working hours with the option of mobile working in agreement with your line manager, 30 days of holidays.

• Training: A comprehensive training offer via our own training center or externally.

• Well-being: Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well-being, company medical care including a range of preventive services, such as flu shots, OTHEB employee assistance program.

• Exciting life on campus: Free gym and sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, canteen with discounted meals for employees, many campus events.

• Discounts: discounted Jobticket as well as discounts in our wholesale stores and at many partner companies.

• Comfort: Good transport connections, free parking spaces, JobBike.

• Company pension plan: You will receive a contribution to your company pension.

• Family driven: Three daycare centers for children on campus, support of holiday camps for children of employees.