Expert Ultra Fresh Optimization Fruit & Vegetables in Operations (all genders)

Your Tasks:

• Process Analysis: Analyze existing processes for UF (ultra fresh) on-site to identify areas for improvement in line with corporate standards.
• Strategy Development: Create, update, and document country-specific strategies/concepts for Wholesale store transformation, defining KPIs.
• Follow-up Mechanism: Build a follow-up mechanism to track turnover & profitability against country commitments, ensuring transformation is maintained and on time.
• Implementation Support: Monitor and support METRO countries in operational Ultra Fresh implementation for C&C and FSD channels, using Ultra Fresh Optimization Blueprint and best practices.
• Collaboration: Establish close cooperation and communication with country UF OMD teams, OPS teams, Local UFO teams, and other corporate stakeholders.
• Procurement Support: Provide support for Fruit & Vegetable in procurement areas like assortment, merchandising, shrinkage, and packaging optimization.

Your Profile:

• Education & Expertise: High School degree preferably, profound expertise in UF business with a broad perspective, and advanced knowledge of wholesale principles, methods, and processes and in-depth expertise in category management for UF (F&V, fish, meat).
• Operational Knowledge: Strong understanding of operational processes within UF.
• Project Management: Advanced skills in project management and process design.
• Communication: Good communication skills and training approach.
• Analytical Skills: Exceptional analytical abilities and a structured approach to tasks.
• Customer Focus: Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on customer needs and a deep understanding of METRO's multichannel business.
• Digital Tool Proficiency: Agility in utilizing relevant digital tools to enhance operational efficiency.

• 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.