MERCHANT CATEGORY SPECIALIST

DoorDash
Full-time
United States - Remote
$18.20 - $30.60
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

As a Merchant Category Specialist at DashMart, you’ll play a critical role in building, managing, and scaling our local vendor ecosystem across key categories. You will own end-to-end vendor relationships, from sourcing and onboarding to strategic negotiations and ongoing partnership management.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, source, and onboard local vendors across high-priority categories
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for local merchants
  • Own the performance of your categories
  • Work closely with supply chain, procurement, menu specialists, marketing, and local operations teams
  • Create and execute marketing campaigns
  • Use sales data and customer insights to optimize the local assortment

Requirements

  • Strong ownership mentality and the ability to work independently
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel is required, ability to draw trends from data, and SQL experience preferred
  • Prior experience in Sales or Account Management preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits

  • No benefits