Junior Category Manager

About Bolt Bolt is shaping a future where cities are built for people, not cars. What started as an ambitious project of a 19-year-old in 2013 has grown into a global mobility platform used by more than 200 million customers and 4.5 million driver and courier partners across 50 countries.

From ride-hailing and food delivery to scooters, e-bikes, and car-sharing, Bolt helps people move through cities every day. Small, autonomous teams drive this work, combining the speed and ownership of a startup with the scale of a global technology company backed by more than €1bn in funding.

And we're just getting started.

Why join Bolt?

• Build the future of mobility and help transform how people live and move in cities.
• Tackle challenges at scale that span technology, operations, regulation, and growth.
• Take real ownership early. Small, lean teams mean your decisions matter from day one, and you'll learn fast alongside some of the best people in the industry.
• Join one of Europe's leading technology companies, backed by world-class investors including Sequoia.

About The Role The Junior Category Manager with our Bolt Market team will be responsible for following our product assortment strategy, sourcing the exact quantity at the best possible price while ensuring we maximize consumer experience, while constantly growing our revenue and increasing our suppliers' engagement and sales.

Please note that the salary starting point for this position is EUR 30,000 gross/year with the final offer reflecting the candidate's experience and expertise.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Be responsible for market research and store visits, analysing consumer trends and pricing to identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
• Assist with joint business plans with key CPG companies, including actioning growth tool targets per key brand. Collaborate with other departments, including the partnerships team, to share ownership and deliver the best results.
• Support with regular performance reviews of products and suppliers to ensure they meet sales and profitability targets and provide data-driven insights to our partners to support their growth of sales and profits.
• Negotiate with the regular and ad-hoc suppliers as required. Develop supplier contracts, managing payment terms, rebates, commercial margin, price index, periodic discounts, supplier’s promotional support, marketing activities, availability, shelf space, selection and many other variables.
• Provide commercial analysis and local commercial deep dives, presenting findings, recommendations, and progress reports.
• Support with promotional strategy execution for campaign spend according to the budget. Implement a consumer-centric promotional plan. Own and maintain promotion analysis and data to understand the performance of our campaigns. Collaborate with both local and global Commercial teams to plan and source relevant offers for our users and coordinate the implementation with relevant stakeholders such as Marketing and Operations to ensure that the operation runs smoothly.

About You

• Experienced in the commercial domain, e-commerce, or brick and mortar with strong negotiation skills.
• You have excellent project & program management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• You hold excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• You are analytical and have the ability to interpret and present data to support decision-making.
• Good communication and written skills in Lithuanian, also in English.

Why you’ll love it here

• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Enjoy a rewarding salary and stock options, knowing that as Bolt succeeds, so do you.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Celebrate 5 years at Bolt with a 1-month paid sabbatical to recharge.
• Connect with colleagues at annual company events and smaller team gatherings.
• Balance flexibility and in-person collaboration with our hybrid model, including at least 12 monthly in-office days.

Some perks may differ depending on your location and role

At Bolt, using AI daily is a baseline expectation for everyone. If there’s a faster, smarter way to do your work, we expect you to find it. You’re still responsible for the output, so the standard stays high when using AI tools.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying!

Everyone is welcome Bolt is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, nationality, religion, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know.