Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor/MBA degree in Business, Marketing or STEM disciplines from a top university with 3+ years of experience in a growth/product manager role, consulting, internal strategy, or startups. Prior experience in tech, e-commerce, food, FMCG or a mix of these industries is required. Fluency in Arabic is mandatory, along with previous experience managing cross-functional teams and a deep understanding of financial statements, planning, and investment proposals. Familiarity with analytical tools like SQL, Tableau, and Excel, as well as good knowledge of online marketing concepts and tools, is essential. A comprehensive understanding of the cloud kitchens industry and restaurant business, coupled with strong communication skills, is also necessary.
Description
Talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world's pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.Job DescriptionThis role will be based in Qatar and will report to the General Manager MENA Talabat Kitchens. We are looking for a highly-driven and motivated Country Manager - Food Services for our team in Qatar. The ideal candidate will have a track record managing teams, comfortable working independently and handling data, whilst working closely with the management team.ResponsibilitiesCreate blueprint for growing cloud kitchens presence in Qatar, closely aligned with the wider company strategy.Accountable for Business Development, Stakeholder and wide-scale project management initiatives for Talabat Kitchens in KWT.Owner of Food Services country financial statements, responsible for hitting budgets and ensuring growth initiatives across construction, new brand launches and running a profitable business.Coordinate between multiple stakeholders and ensure the delivery of perfect orders to consumers Partner with our Logistics Operations and Customer Experience teams to improve our overall site performance Work closely with the Senior Director Food Services to create compelling business cases for future endeavors Play a key role by jointly identifying kitchen spaces for expansion that meet all of the jointly defined criteria; location, size, accessibility, cost, etc. Manage the day-to-day operations of multiple brands; meeting health & safety standards, managing stock deliveries, site hygiene, etc.QualificationsBachelor/MBA degree in Business, Marketing or STEM disciplines from a top university3+ years of experience in a growth/product manager role or equivalent; in consulting; in internal strategy; or in startupsPrior experience in tech, e-commerce, food, FMCG or a mix of these industries requiredA fluent Arabic speaker is mandatoryPrevious experience managing cross-functional teams Deep understanding of financial statements, planning, and investment proposalsUnderstanding of analytical tools such as SQL, Tableau , and of course, Microsoft ExcelAbility to identify key metrics of success, digest complex data sets, and build data-driven action plans to respond to market conditions Good knowledge of online marketing concepts and tools Comprehensive knowledge of cloud kitchens industry and the restaurant business in generalGood communication skills, including the ability to present persuasive business cases to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation including C-Suite