Category Admin – Groceries

About Us Baly is Iraq's leading super app, backed by Rocket Internet. We're transforming digital services across Iraq through ride-hailing, delivery, payments, and more. As we continue to grow, we're looking for a Category Admin – Groceries to support the Category team in managing suppliers, products, promotions, pricing, and day-to-day commercial activities across our Grocery business.

Role Summary

The Category Admin – Groceries will support the Category Manager in the daily management and execution of the assigned grocery category. The role will focus on supplier sourcing, promotions, pricing coordination, supply follow-up, and product/catalog execution , working closely with Category, Supply Chain, Pricing, and Content teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager in managing the assigned category and executing the category commercial plan.
• Source new suppliers and products to improve assortment, availability, and commercial terms.
• Identify and source promotions, discounts, and special deals from suppliers.
• Support negotiations on purchase prices, discounts, promotions, and other commercial terms.
• Maintain regular communication and follow-up with suppliers.
• Follow up with suppliers on product availability, deliveries, pricing, promotions, and commercial requirements.
• Handle supplier and supply escalations in coordination with the Supply Chain team.
• Work closely with the Content & Catalog team to ensure new products are added accurately and on time.
• Coordinate with the Pricing team to ensure price changes, promotions, and discounts are implemented correctly.
• Support the Category Manager in monitoring sales, availability, pricing, promotions, and category performance.
• Track competitor assortment, pricing, and promotions and highlight relevant opportunities.
• Maintain accurate supplier, SKU, promotion, and commercial information.
• Prepare regular category reports and updates.
• Support other category activities required to achieve sales, margin, and availability targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in Grocery, FMCG, Retail, E-commerce, or a related commercial role is preferred.
• Good understanding of the Iraqi grocery/FMCG market is an advantage.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable dealing directly with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Good Excel / Google Sheets skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proactive, organized, and execution-focused.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, grocery, retail, or e-commerce.
• Experience dealing with suppliers, distributors, or FMCG companies.
• Experience in online grocery or quick-commerce.
• Existing knowledge of the Iraqi FMCG market.

Success Metrics

• Product Availability
• Promotions Secured
• Supplier Performance
• Price & Promotion Execution Accuracy
• New SKU Onboarding
• Catalog Accuracy
• Category Sales & Margin Support