At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.
Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we’re best known for our food delivery platform. In 2014, we started with restaurant food delivery in Helsinki, Finland. Today, we're in the delivery of (almost) everything, our platform is available in 30+ countries and used by more than 50 million consumers, and our diverse and talented team is already over 14,000 strong. From day one, we built our tech with scaling in mind. This allows us to operate efficiently across small countries and even small cities. Now, together with DoorDash, we’re building a global leader in our industry.
The role you are looking at is a part of Wolt Market - our very own grocery stores that deliver unprecedented convenience and world leading customer experience. People across 21 countries can order their groceries and have them delivered to their doorstep at lightspeed!
The Category Manager is responsible for building and managing the assortment and trading plan including pricing and promotions, as well as building relationships with suppliers and managing the category performance in Kazakhstan. The Category Manager has full ownership of category performance across assigned categories.
This role drives commercial results by combining strong analytical capabilities with hands-on execution and supplier collaboration.
The role operates fully as an individual contributor with complete ownership of assigned categories.
The role collaborates closely with regional commercial stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities, best practices, and performance standards.
What You’ll Be Doing- Having full ownership of assigned category performance, including forecasting, monitoring, and reporting on the business.
- Contributing to driving projects and trading strategy to achieve business goals.
- Defining and continuously updating the assortment at store level to meet customer needs and optimise order economics.
- Leading effective negotiations with suppliers to establish joint goals, improve cost structure, and sustainably grow the P&L.
- Influencing category design, contributing to new product groups, and improving customer experience to deliver growth.
- Creating business plans for new opportunities and developing and executing project plans incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies.
- Working cross functionally with counterparts in stock management, content, operations, marketing, finance, and retail systems to operate and grow the business.
- Continually improving and automating manual processes to enable the team to scale better as the business grows.
- Identifying performance gaps and implementing corrective actions to improve availability, sell through, margin, and waste.
- Experience in grocery retail, category management, key account management, consulting, or a similar commercial environment with a proven track record of delivering results ideally with strong exposure to Grocery Categories. .
- Strong experience in supplier negotiations and commercial planning.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Ability to think both strategically and operationally with high attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent skills in G Suite or MS Office (especially Excel).
- Professional proficiency in English and Russian.
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
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Skills Required
- Experience in grocery retail, category management, key account management, consulting, or a similar commercial environment with a proven track record of delivering results
- Strong experience in supplier negotiations and commercial planning
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Ability to think strategically and operationally with high attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and experience negotiating with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent skills in G Suite or Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Professional proficiency in English and Russian
- Strong exposure to grocery categories
Wolt Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Corporate postings highlight equity as part of the compensation package, offering ownership potential alongside salary and benefits. Mentions of stock in certain locations indicate accessible participation beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Job materials describe generous vacation allowances and strong time‑off policies in several markets. A global parental‑leave policy with top‑ups beyond statutory levels is also cited.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Materials describe wellness support such as an Employee Assistance Program, fitness or sports perks, and product credits or discounts. Country‑specific allowances and perk platforms add practical lifestyle value in some locations.
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What We Do
Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt for Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants) and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 29 countries today, 25 of which are with the Wolt product and brand.
