Category Manager - Beverages, MOL Romania

Are you ready to tackle the strategic challenges of the 21st century in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment? MOL Romania is looking for a Category Manager – Beverages who combines strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and strong relationship-building skills to drive success in our Beverages category.

As a Category Manager, you will leverage your expertise to:

Strategically Lead: Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives, using the 4Ps (Product, Price, Placement, Promotion)

Negotiate & Influence: Prepare and lead commercial negotiations with suppliers, ensuring optimal terms and partnerships

Analyze & Optimize: Monitor category performance, interpret data, and create actionable plans to improve results

Innovate & Adapt: Identify new trends, launch exclusive offers, and introduce innovative solutions to enhance customer experience

Collaborate Effectively: Work cross-functionally to align projects with group standards

What You Bring:

University degree in Economics or Business

4–5 years of category management experience in a multinational retail or supplier environment

Proven expertise in Beverages Category Management

Fluent in English; proficient in MS Office

Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent communication and negotiation skills

MOL Romania is a subsidiary of MOL Group and one of the leading oil companies in Romania, with a 30-year presence on the local market. MOL Romania offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including fuel trading, lubricants, petrochemicals, and bitumen. Presently, MOL Romania operates 238 service stations across the country, along with two fuel depots in Giurgiu and Tileagd, and an LPG terminal in Tileagd. MOL Romania is headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, the business headquarters in Bucharest, an administrative office in Arad and a team of 258 employees.

MOL Group is an independent and international oil and gas company active in over 40 countries with a dynamic international workforce and a track record of more than 100 years in the industry. We are proud of the company culture we’ve built as we’ve grown to over 25.000 employees globally to make MOL Group a place that people enjoy coming to work every day.