Shops Intern

As a Shops Intern at Careem, your primary responsibilities will include identifying selection gaps based on departmental strategies, sourcing key consumer trends, negotiating deals with merchants, and ensuring a smooth onboarding process for them. You'll work closely with various teams to achieve departmental objectives and provide the best offerings to customers.

To be considered for the Shops Intern position at Careem, you should have a Bachelor's degree in any field. While not mandatory, sales experience is a plus. Good communication skills in both Arabic and English, a driving license, and access to a car are essential for this role.

Working as a Shops Intern at Careem provides valuable experience in sales, negotiation, and account management. You'll learn how to work collaboratively across departments, engage with merchants, and develop an understanding of market trends, all while working towards achieving strategic business goals.

Careem is committed to fostering a meaningful learning environment for its employees, including Shops Interns. You'll have opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues, have access to professional development resources, and explore new career paths within the organization while contributing actively to the business.

As a Shops Intern at Careem, expect a dynamic and hands-on work environment. The role is primarily field-based, spending about 80% of your time interacting with merchants and customers. The flexible working arrangements, including remote work options, also foster a balanced work-life climate.

When answering this question, highlight a specific situation that demonstrates your negotiation skills. Discuss the approaches you took, how you built rapport with the vendor, and the outcomes of your negotiation. Be sure to emphasize your ability to align the needs of your organization with those of the merchant.

Focus on various methods, such as conducting market research, analyzing sales data, and engaging with customers directly. Discuss the importance of being attentive to changing consumer behaviors and how collaboration with other teams can uncover valuable insights.

Explain how you would assess urgency and importance when organizing your tasks. Provide examples of tools or techniques you use to stay organized and ensure productivity, such as to-do lists or digital project management tools.

Discuss the importance of strong communication skills, an understanding of customer needs, creativity in sourcing solutions, and adaptability. Provide insights into how these qualities align with Careem's mission and values.

Share your passion for improving lives and your respect for Careem's mission. Highlight how working at Careem would align with your career aspirations, values, and the opportunity it presents to contribute to a company that is making a significant impact.

Talk through the steps you would take for a successful onboarding process, such as initial communication, explaining the platform, addressing any concerns, and collaborating with other departments to provide support. Emphasize your focus on creating a positive experience for the merchant.

Discuss your resilience and how you view rejection as a learning opportunity. Provide examples of how you would analyze the situation, seek feedback, and adjust your approach to improve future onboarding efforts.

Address specific challenges, such as competition, changing consumer behaviors, or logistics complexities. Demonstrate your understanding of the market dynamics and provide insights into potential strategies Careem could implement in response.

Provide an example that illustrates your teamwork abilities, detailing your role, the objectives, and how your collaboration contributed to successful outcomes. Discuss the importance of communication and trust within the team.

Express your understanding of Careem's unique value propositions, such as its customer-centric approach, innovation, and community impact. Discuss how these factors resonate with your values and career goals.