--- title: 'Category Assistant at Careem' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/category-assistant-careem-karachi-2hdjpjhkmb6k' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-16' --- # Category Assistant at Careem - **Company:** Careem - **Location:** Karachi, Pakistan - **Posted:** 2026-09-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16 - **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/careem/jobs/8598718002?gh_jid=8598718002 ## Job description Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan. We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster. ## About the Company Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 70 million customers, and built a platform for the region's best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan. ## About The Team The Careem Groceries team is transforming the way people shop for everyday essentials by offering a fast, reliable, and seamless Q-commerce experience. Within this fast-paced environment, the Category Management team is responsible for building the right assortment, pricing, and promotions that delight customers while driving business growth. ## What you'll do - Create new items selected by CM & CE and ensuring high quality content meeting the guidelines and standards - Coordinate with SC when required - Collect the required info from the suppliers to complete the creation of new or relisted items - Take care of the suppliers requests to update the items info in oracle in timely manner - Pick the internal feedback, verify it and proceed with the correction if required - Pick tags updates based on SC & Suppliers feedback for stock availability matters - Frequent checks on items content and mapping in the categories - Quarterly full master data audits to improve the content quality ## What you'll need - Education : Any Undergraduate/Postgraduate. Business background is needed - Experience 1-2 years of experience in catalog management, business development, or account management . ## About Careem ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Careem is building “the everything app” for the greater Middle East, making it easier to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Uber in 2020 for $3.1 B; subsequent $400 M investment from e&) - **Headquarters**: Dubai, United Arab Emirates - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Mudassir Sheikha (Co‑founder & CEO), Magnus Olsson (Co‑founder & Chief Product Architect), Abdullah Elyas (Co‑founder, joined 2013) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Super app / ride‑hailing / food & grocery delivery / digital payments - Target customers: B2C consumers across the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan (MENAP) - Mission: “To simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires.” ## Products & Services - **Ride‑Hailing**: On‑demand transportation connecting passengers with “Captains” (drivers). - **Careem Food**: Food delivery from local restaurants. - **Careem Grocery**: Grocery and convenience store delivery. - **Careem Pay**: Digital payments, money transfers, and mobile top‑ups. - **Careem Rides (Business)**: Corporate travel management. - **Captain Platform**: Earnings and tools for drivers/delivery partners. All offerings are integrated into a single Super App available in 70+ cities across 10 countries. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Acquired by Uber for $3.1 B in 2020; latest disclosed investment valued an unspecified stake at $400 M (e&, 2023). - **Key Metric**: Total funding – $3.5 B+ (including acquisition amount); annual revenue not publicly available. - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Uber Technologies (parent company); e& (global technology investor, $400 M strategic investment). - **Growth Signals**: - Over 50 M customers and 2.5 M Captains served since 2012. - Expanded from ride‑hailing to food, grocery, and payments (super‑app strategy). - 12,000+ colleagues across five tech sites in Europe and MENAP. - Largest tech startup exit in the MENAP region. ## Competitive Advantages - **First‑mover & brand trust** in a region with fragmented mobility and delivery options. - **Super‑app ecosystem** that increases user stickiness and cross‑selling (rides → food → payments). - **Backing of Uber** (global scale, technology, and capital) plus local expertise from e&. - **Large, loyal network of Captains** and deep understanding of local regulatory environments. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling the Super App by launching and expanding verticals (e.g., payments, groceries) across key markets. - Leveraging synergies with e& and Uber to accelerate growth and achieve profitability. - Building a lasting tech institution in the region that attracts and develops top talent. ## Why Work Here - **Ownership culture**: Careem calls colleagues “owners, not employees” and emphasises autonomy and impact. - **Learning & growth**: Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge technology across multiple verticals, with on‑the‑job learning and mentorship. - **Community & purpose**: A stated mission to simplify lives and drive social/economic progress in the region. - **Work‑life**: Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly confirmed; presence in Dubai, plus engineering hubs in Europe and MENAP suggests flexible arrangements. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive perks (details on careers page), plus the chance to be part of the region’s most celebrated tech success story. ## Sources 1. [careem.com – About Us](https://www.careem.com/en-KW/about-us/) 2. [careem.com – Home](https://www.careem.com/) 3. [why.careem.com – Colleague Value Proposition](https://why.careem.com/en/) 4. [careem.com – Careers / Life at Careem](https://www.careem.com/en-AE/careers/) 5. 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