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We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career. 

So, if you are NOT looking just for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry. 

BUSINESS ANALYST (ERP)

Belgrade, Serbia

As a Business Analyst for ERP, you will play a crucial role in understanding our business needs, analyzing requirements, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the seamless implementation and integration of ERP solutions. In the space where different business areas converge, you will have the opportunity to make processes more efficient, seamless, and cost-effective. Challenging, isn't it?

Conduct thorough analysis of current business processes, systems and business needs and identify opportunities for improvement and automation through ERP. Conduct gap analysis and provide recommendations for customizations or enhancements to meet business needs.

• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including finance, procurement, and IT teams, to understand their functional requirements; Provide cost analyses, risk assessments and technical documentation.
• Gathering, validating, and documenting business requirements. Creating functional specifications, use case, acceptance criteria and business process flow/data flows for solution.
• Initiating process and participating in vendor selection; Evaluating, testing and elaborating potential solutions; Work closely with chosen vendors, external and internal teams to configure, test, and deploy the system, ensuring alignment with business requirements.

Demonstrated experience as Business Analyst / Product Owner for ERP

• Strong understanding of business processes (ideally in transport and logistics, supply chain or similar)
• Hands on experience with some of ERP systems and business process flows and modeling
• Previous experience with Agile (Scrum or Kanban) and understanding of SDLC
• Strong requirements gathering skills, ability to capture business processes using both existing process documentation and process walkthroughs with the staff performing the process
• Analytical abilities, excellent communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment
• Modern engineering practices and standards
• Competitive compensation package

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career.

So, if you are NOT looking only for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.

CATEGORY MANAGER

Beograd

The CATEGORY MANAGER plays a crucial role in our organization in implementing category strategies, managing product assortments, and driving growth and profitability within the assigned category. The CATEGORY MANAGER will work closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of category plans and achieve business objectives.

Assortment Planning: Create and optimize product assortments within assigned categories. Conduct market research and analysis to identify new products, assess competition, and make data-driven assortment decisions. Ensure a well-balanced mix of products that meets customer preferences, generates strong sales performance, boosts gross profit margin for assigned categories, and ensures that stock rotation is in line or below with extended payment terms.

• Supplier Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers. Negotiate favorable terms, pricing, and promotions. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely product availability, maintain quality standards, and drive innovation within the category.
• Sales and Performance Analysis: Monitor and analyze sales performance, product performance, and category trends. Identify opportunities for improvement, evaluate promotional effectiveness, and optimize pricing strategies. Provide insights and recommendations to drive sales growth, increase profitability, and manage inventory effectively.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal teams such as marketing, operations, and finance to align strategies, drive promotional campaigns, optimize inventory management, and enhance the overall customer experience.
• New Product Development: Work closely with suppliers and product development teams to identify and introduce new products and product enhancements within categories. Assess market demand, conduct product testing, and develop launch plans to ensure successful product introductions.
• All the other tasks upon the manager’s request.

Proven experience (5+ years) in category management roles.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field.
• Knowledge of e-commerce business models, market trends, and consumer behavior
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights.
• MS Office/ SAP/ BI
• Serbian and English Proficiency
  • The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
  • A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
  • Competitive compensation package.

    We offer:

• At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

  Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career. 

So, if you are NOT looking just for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.  

SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER

Belgrade, Serbia As a Senior DevOps Engineer, your responsibilities will include designing, developing, and implementing cloud-based solutions using AWS services. You will be an integral part of our team that literally serves as a "basket" for our exotic microservices that are building the Ananas ecosystem. This position offers you a unique opportunity to implement the best practices in Cloud, DevOps, and SecOps, building Infrastructure as Code and ensuring the reliability and high performance of our in-house built platforms. Challenging, isn't it?

Cloud infrastructure. Design, develop, and implement AWS-based solutions that are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.

• Automate daily tasks and helping development teams to maintain and optimize apps & microservices hosted on AWS. Work on improving the configuration and automation of software code delivery efficiency.
• Manage the build/test/release/deployment cycles of software components and their deliveries. Work with development teams to develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• System health and alerting. Implementing the efficient monitoring and alerting system; Identify and collect metrics.
• L3 Support. Support the core infrastructure for our existing test and production environments and participate in on-call rotation to assist other engineers in quickly debugging and resolving production-related issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest DevOps/AWS know-how technologies and incorporate the learning into Ananas processes. Acting as a mentor for younger colleagues and ambassador of DevOps principles.

Demonstrated/Senior work experience in: DevOps, CloudOps, System Administration, SRE or Development

• Extensive experience with AWS and/or other Cloud technologies
• Strong background in Linux (Command line, Bash scripting) and proficiency in networking
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker and any of container runtimes
• Experience with IaC (Terraform)
• Experience working with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Spinnaker, ArgoCD, GitLab or similar)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-oriented attitude
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have:

• Solid programming skills (Python, Java, Go, Node.js or similar)
• Experience with automation tools (such as Ansible)

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
• Modern engineering practices and standards.
• Competitive compensation package.

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career. 

So, if you are NOT looking just for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry. 

CYBERSECURITY ENGINEER

Belgrade, Serbia

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing security strategy of Ananas. This role will perform security risk assessments and develop policies for risk mitigation and fraud prevention.

You will have a unique opportunity to be a pioneer of Ananas security policy and implement it across different teams, business areas and regions. Challenging, isn’t it?

Design, implement and oversee security strategy of the company. Implementing security policies that prevent data loss and potential fraud including crisis management and disaster recovery.

• Perform security risk assessments and anticipate possible security threats. Review logs and other metrics for signs of cyber threats or attacks and escalate to engineering and development teams.
• Contribute to the delivery of security initiatives including proactive monitoring, alert remediation, tools support, maintenance and continuous improvement. Responding to new threats and upgrading security systems regularly.
• Cooperate and communicate with development teams and Product Owners on implementing, defining, and maintaining the company's security policies and processes

Minimum 3 years of experience with security management, any security certificate is a plus

• Demonstrated infrastructure security experience working with any major firewall/NGFW platform
• Relevant experience with Cloud infrastructure security (AWS)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-oriented attitude
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have:

• Advanced knowledge of encryption and tunneling protocols (PKI, IPSec, SSL VPN, TLS, IKE, IKEv2, etc.)
• Understanding cloud technologies and infrastructure virtualization (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, NFV, SDN, SD-WAN)
• Understanding baseline security requirements and platform hardening principles

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment
• Modern engineering practices and standards
• Competitive compensation package

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career.

So, if you are NOT looking only for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.

SALES MANAGER COLD LEADS

Location: Niš and Novi Sad

As the Sales Manager for Cold Leads, you will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities to drive growth and revenue for our company. You will manage the entire sales process from lead generation to onboarding and work closely with other teams to ensure consistency in messaging and approach. As the Sales Manager for Cold Leads, you will need to have excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, as well as a deep understanding of the sales process. You should be passionate about sales, have a results-driven mindset, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will be assigned to a territory, and prospect leads and convert them to accounts, based on the business strategy needs.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive sales strategy to generate and convert cold leads into onboarded merchants, leveraging various channels including cold-calling, email outreach, and networking events.
• Manage the entire sales process from lead generation to onboarding, including negotiation of terms and contract agreements, while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with marketing and other teams to ensure consistency in messaging and approach, and provide feedback to continuously improve sales strategies and tactics.
• Regularly update and maintain accurate records of sales activities and progress in the CRM system, providing insights to the Head of Sales to drive informed decision-making.
• Work closely with the Head of Sales to achieve team goals and targets, including meeting or exceeding monthly targets for signed contracts, while identifying areas for growth and improvement in the sales process.
• All the other tasks upon the manager’s request.

Proven work experience in Sales min 5 years of experience in relevant business/ industry

BS degree in Economy, management or organizational sciences / related field

Drivers license

MS Office/ CRM / other

Serbian, English Proficiency

Advanced design thinking and people management skills

Analytical and goal-oriented, self-starter

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
• Competitive compensation package.

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career.

So, if you are NOT looking only for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Belgrade, Serbia

As a member of the “International Logistics & Inventory” team, your primary responsibility will be to support and optimize the material management processes within the organization using SAP's MM module for all goods belonging to Ananas 1P operations (Spark). You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure effective procurement, inventory management, and logistics information are in place in accordance with the law. Your role will involve analysing business requirements, configuring SAP MM, and providing ongoing support to end-users.

Define and maintain information related to material master data, purchase order types and pricing procedures

• Implement and maintain relevant master data, including vendors, purchasing information records and sourcing lists
• Set up and maintain the integration between SAP MM and other modules, such as SAP Finance and Controlling (FICO)
• Collaborate with Commercial teams to streamline and optimize the procurement process using SAP MM.

Knowledge of procurement and logistics processes

• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into SAP MM solutions
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize workload in a dynamic environment
• Proven work experience with procurement processes and SAP for minimum of 3 years in relevant business/ industry
• BS degree in any related field
• MS Office/ SAP
• Serbian and English Proficiency

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
• Competitive compensation package.

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career. 

So, if you are NOT looking just for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry. 

QA AUTOMATION ENGINEER (MEDIOR)

Belgrade, Serbia

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated test suites to ensure the quality and reliability of Ananas platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and other QA engineers, to drive the automation testing efforts and improve our software development process.

• Preparation of test scenarios, planning and organization of testing, preparation of testing environment. Automation of test scenarios (regression, smoke, e2e, integration, etc.)
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts and test frameworks using industry-standard tools and frameworks. Execute automated test suites and analyze test results to identify defects and performance issues.
• Collaborate with the QA team to identify test requirements and define test strategies for new features and enhancements. Analyzing test results and reporting bugs to manual testers.
• Work closely with developers to facilitate the integration of automated tests into the continuous integration and delivery pipelines. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve testability, maintainability, and overall quality.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of professional experience as a QA Automation / Test Autimation Engineer role or similar
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java
• Experience with test automation frameworks, such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cucumber, TestNG, JUnit, RestAssured
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies and Agile/Scrum processes
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and tools (Jenkins, Git)
• Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team-oriented attitude
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have:

• Experience with GraphQL
• Familiarity with performance testing (JMeter or similar)

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment
• Modern engineering practices and standards
• Competitive compensation package
• Private health insurance

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career.

So, if you are NOT looking only for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.

HEAD OF INVENTORY AND REPLENISHMENT

Belgrade, Serbia

The HEAD OF INVENTORY AND REPLENISHMENT plays a crucial role in our organization for overseeing and optimizing inventory management processes, ensuring optimal stock levels, and implementing effective replenishment strategies. The HEAD OF INVENTORY AND REPLENISHMENT primary focus will be on driving operational efficiency, minimizing stockouts, reducing excess inventory, and maximizing customer satisfaction. The HEAD OF INVENTORY AND REPLENISHMENT plays a critical role in managing inventory across the organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving process improvements to achieve business objectives.

• Inventory Strategy: Develop and implement an inventory management strategy aligned with business goals and market demands. Define optimal stock levels, inventory turnover targets, and replenishment parameters based on historical data, sales forecasts, and market trends.
• Inventory Planning and Optimization: Lead the development and execution of inventory plans and policies. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance teams to gather demand forecasts, monitor inventory performance, and identify opportunities for improvement. Optimize inventory levels, minimize stockouts, and reduce excess stock to ensure optimal product availability and customer satisfaction.
• Replenishment and Order Fulfilment: Implement efficient replenishment strategies to ensure timely and accurate order fulfilment. Collaborate with suppliers, logistics partners, and cross-functional teams to optimize lead times, reduce order cycle times, and minimize backorders. Continuously monitor and adjust replenishment parameters based on demand fluctuations and sales trends.
• Inventory Analysis and Reporting: Conduct regular inventory analysis to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement. Generate reports and metrics to provide visibility into inventory performance, stock levels, order fulfilment rates, and inventory costs. Utilize data-driven insights to make informed decisions and drive inventory optimization initiatives.
• Inventory Systems and Technology: Evaluate and implement inventory management systems and technologies to enhance visibility, accuracy, and efficiency. Leverage automation tools, data analytics, and inventory optimization software to improve forecasting accuracy, streamline processes, and minimize manual interventions.
• All the other tasks upon the manager’s request.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations management, business administration, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in inventory management, replenishment, or supply chain management, preferably within the e-commerce industry.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in utilizing inventory management software and data analysis tools.
• MS Office/ SAP/ BI or another analytics and pricing tools
• Serbian, English Proficiency

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
• Competitive compensation package
• Private health insurance.

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th, 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career.

So, if you are NOT looking only for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.

FULFILLMENT CENTER INBOUND COORDINATOR

Belgrade, Serbia

Fulfillment Center Inbound Coordinator manages the warehouse inbound operations for Ananas, making sure that the services of receipt, storage, return and claims, inventory management take place smoothly and in line with world best practice and user experience.

The Fulfillment Center Inbound Coordinator works closely with the Head of Supply Chain, the commercial team, 3PL logistics service providers as well as the Merchants themselves. The mission of the coordinator is to ensure that all these factors in the Fulfillment service chain have clear guidelines for meeting operating procedures at all times in order to attract as many Merchants as possible and increase the share of Ananas Direct shipments in relation to Dropshipping. Ultimate goal of the Fulfillment Center Coordinator is to guarantee that customers served by Ananas Direkt will have unparallel experience.

Implement and control of operations Ananas Inbound Fulfillment Service: support in creating operational processes, training of 3PL service providers, support in creating instructions and their implementation

• Support to the commercial team and Merchants in creating Inbound shipments, ensuring proper process of receiving goods, forwarding inbound reports, creating inbound documentation and stock reports. Identify problems and needs of Merchants related to the processes of providing Fulfillment services and propose solutions to improve penetration of share of sales through Fulfillment services.
• Process and manage all claims & returns orders ensuring reliable and fast decision to be made and properly booked in Ananas systems.
• Manage the Problem Solving area composed of 4 parts:
  • Part 1: Pending decision à fulfilled with the recent returns, damages, failed deliveries, that were inbounded and immediately moved to these shelve positions. Along the day, he is responsible to clean up the area and aim to have it totally empty by end of shift, having the goods moved to other permanent shelves
  • Part 2: Outlet à these are the goods received and identified not possible to be sold as new but that would fit for purpose to be sold for discounted prices (Ananas Outlet)
  • Part 3: Return to merchant/vendor à these shelves should be occupied with goods that were processed and decision made was to return to merchant or vendors. It is required to establish a routine process to clean up these goods at least on weekly basis
  • Part 4: Write-off à This is the area where we will position all goods that are severely damaged, with expired date passed, or leftovers of promos, gifts that will have no further utilization. It is required to establish a process to clean up this area at least on a monthly basis, which could comprehend actions like donation to employees, reallocation of some goods to our offices, or simply discarding of goods
• Support the continuous improvement plan for the WMS development and fulfillment processes.
• All the other tasks upon the manager’s request.

Knowledge of warehouse operations and e-commerce fulfilment services.

• Highly analytical and with extraordinary problem solving skills.
• 3 years of experience managing last-mile services for e-commerce
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize workload in a dynamic environment
• BS degree in any related field
• MS Office/ SAP
• Serbian, English Proficiency

We offer (mandatory section):

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
• Competitive compensation package
• Private health insurance.

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 20^th 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We will not preach and brag about who we are. We will not be promising fancy things! What we can promise is hard work. And when it’s hard, you can be sure it will get even harder. When it gets harder, most probably it will be the hardest work in your life. On the other hand, it will probably be the most enriching experience of your career.

So, if you are NOT looking only for a job, just for a title, just for a benefit, you are in the right place. In the place where you will work on an in-house product that is used by people around you and probably the biggest project in this part of Europe. And the place where you will become the superstar of the industry.

CATEGORY SPECIALIST

Beograd

The CATEGORY SPECIALIST plays a crucial role in our organization in supporting category managers in assigned categories, managing product assortments of special non-core categories, and driving growth and profitability within the assigned category. The CATEGORY SPECIALIST will work closely with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of category plans and achieve business objectives.

Assortment Management: Assist in creating and optimizing product assortments within the assigned category. Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to ensure a well-balanced and competitive product mix. Monitor product availability, identify gaps, and propose assortment improvements to meet customer needs.

• Supplier Coordination: Collaborate with suppliers and vendors to obtain necessary product information, pricing, and promotional details. Assist in negotiating favorable terms, pricing, and agreements with suppliers. Maintain strong relationships with suppliers and address any supply chain or product-related issues. Actively support make-to-order and make-to-stock processes and ensure that all information’s shared on time and is accurate to other departments. 
• Inventory Management: Support the Category Manager in monitoring and managing inventory levels within the category. Coordinate with the operations team to ensure sufficient stock levels, timely replenishment, and minimize stockouts or excess inventory. Assist in identifying slow-moving or obsolete products and recommend appropriate actions.
• Marketing and Promotions: Assist in the development and execution of marketing and promotional campaigns within the category. Collaborate with the marketing team to create engaging product content, optimize product listings, and develop targeted promotional strategies. Monitor campaign performance and provide insights for continuous improvement.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal teams such as marketing, operations, and finance to align strategies, drive promotional campaigns, optimize inventory management, and enhance the overall customer experience.
• All the other tasks upon the manager’s request.

Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, or a related field

• Proven experience (3-5 years) in category specialist / assistant roles
• Knowledge of e-commerce business models, market trends, and consumer behavior
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• MS Office/ SAP/ BI
• Serbian, English Proficiency 

We offer:

• The opportunity to work on a complex, scalable in-house product from scratch.
• A fast-paced, corporate start-up environment.
• Competitive compensation package
• Private health insurance.

At Ananas, we believe that every great endeavor starts from the letter A. Therefore, Apply by September 30^th 2023 and join us on this exciting journey!

Thank you for your interest in joining Ananas. We will carefully review all applications, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.