category development manager

Basamh Group

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 Description
 
 
 
 At Basamh Group, our mission is to grow people and companies by empowering individuals and fostering collaborative relationships to achieve sustainable success. Backed by over 75 years of experience, we&rsquo;ve built a strong, consumer-centric ecosystem serving the MEA region. Our excellence in distribution is driven by Basamh Trading Company (BTC) in retail and Specialized Food Services (SFS) in HORECA. GoodyCo leads our efforts in marketing and brand building, while Thokoman Foods anchors our manufacturing capabilities.
 
 
 
 
 
 Guided by our core values of true ownership, passion to grow, transparency and family spirit, we are committed to establishing long-term partnerships with our people and all those we work with. We aim to strengthen our network, uplift our communities, and build a legacy of homegrown success stories that inspire the leaders of tomorrow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Overview
 
 
 
 To lead and drive the long-term growth and competitiveness of assigned categories across KSA by owning category strategy, volume and budget planning, trade investment effectiveness, and cross-functional execution, ensuring sustainable business performance and value creation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Role Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 Manage the Category - Expertise &amp; Strategies:
 
 
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 Understanding the performance of assigned categories and work proactively with the Brand Managers and Business Development Managers on developing sales business plans in order to achieve the desired sales results.
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 Accountable for the volume and budget of assigned categories.
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 Develops plans and puts in place all the required tools and communications that will ensure flawless and superior executions of those business plans through the CBD organization.
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 Obtain the required knowledge regarding the category strategies and key business drivers as well as a full understanding of the category performance by channel and spot on the key opportunities to become the internal category expert.
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 Ensure the deployment of category strategies.
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 Analyze and have a clear picture of competitive landscape &amp; activities.
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 Lead the internal development of the plans to maintain a category competitive edge.
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 Search and reapply proven success models.
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 Identify shopper insight for in-store communication or execution &amp; share it regularly with the business.
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 Manage trade budget planning for the category.
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 Managing the Category Trade Marketing Calendar.
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 Managing Internal Customer &ndash; Business Development Managers &amp; Brand Managers:
 
 
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 Be the contact person for the Business Develop Managers and brand managers for your categories.
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 Provide the Internal customers with new product development volume forecast.
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 Work proactively with the Business Development Managers and Brand manager teams on developing aggressive sales business plans in order to achieve the desired sales results.
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 Provide the Business Development Managers and Brand teams with the updated sales and distribution analysis along with improvement initiatives.
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 Provide the Business Development Managers and Brand team with the updated budget and profitability analysis along with improvement initiatives.
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 Ensure integration between channels to avoid conflicts.
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 Align Category plans, volume, in-trade plans IMP, Building Blocks &amp; KPIs for FY.
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 Analyze category sales &amp; plan effectiveness and share findings &amp; recovered plan with Channel and Brand managers.
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 Prepare the Trade Stories for New launches/Promotions.
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 Owning BB inputs and keeping it updated with all agreed plans.
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 Managing Internal Customer - Demand &amp; Supply team:
 
 
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 Be the contact person of the category volume forecast.
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 Provide the demand team with the initiatives volume plans.
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 Co-owning Goody stocks on hand along with Supply team.
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 Managing Internal Customer &ndash; Finance Team:
 
 
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 Be the contact person for the category budget forecast.
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 Managing the category profitability.
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 Managing External Customers &ndash; Distributors &amp; Logistic Team:
 
 
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 Support the distributor with the required category data to enhance distribution.
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 Close monitor on the stock availability on national and branch level to secure optimum leaner operations.
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 Minimize stocks expires through meticulous plans by channel by branch.
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 People Management:
 
 
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 Set clear performance objectives, offer necessary support, and regularly evaluate and provide feedback to direct reports for continuous development.
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 Actively participate in the identification and recruitment of key talent for the function.
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 Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and monitor workflow.
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 Create opportunities for team members to contribute to improvement, innovation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
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 Governance and Resilience
 
 
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 Adhere to policies, procedures, and processes to ensure consistent and controlled execution of daily tasks.
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 Contribute to identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices to enhance effectiveness.
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 Foster a high-performance environment and actively promote company values.
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 Minimum Requirements
 
 
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 Required: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in related field.
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 4 to 6 years in Sales, Category management and or Trade marketing experience
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 MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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 Leadership skills
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 Strong negotiation skills
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 Organization skills
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 People management skills
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 Influencing skills
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 Strong communication skills
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 Excellent numeracy skills
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 Working Environment
 
 
 
 At Basamh Group, we pride ourselves on attracting talented individuals by offering dynamic and rewarding professional opportunities that inspire growth and innovation. We are deeply committed to fostering a culture of growth by supporting continuous development through hands-on learning, comprehensive online resources, interactive training, and personalized coaching. Guided by our core value of family spirit, we cultivate an environment where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. We ensure our people contribute to our collective success while finding fulfillment and pride in being part of the Basamh Group family.
 
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Category Development Manager

Panda Retail Company – Savola Group

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 Job Description
 
 
 
 
 Job Purpose
 
 
 
 The Category Development Manager will manage the process of developing a product or enhancing existing GF products to meet customer expectations effectively and maintaining high profit margins &amp; quality. Conduct research, develop proposals, and supervise the design, ability to identify opportunities to introduce competitive products to the market and improve existing products.
 
 
 
 Key Accountabilities
 
 
 
 
 Product Development:
 
 
 
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 Lead and manage the products developments for GNF based the products development overall strategy
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 To develop innovative products based on customer needs &amp; market trends resulting in strong revenue growth.
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 To lead the exercise of launching/relaunching a new Private label product and submit it to for approval through the agreed upon process/committee
 
 
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 based on GNF products strategy
 
 
 
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 Support marketing and sales in development of product specifications.
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 Evaluates and decides on best problem solving-solution to ensure the balance among time, cost, and quality objectives throughout the product lifecycle.
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 Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
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 Preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.
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 Anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders such as special events products to Charity or seasonal products developed specifically
 
 
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 Category Management:
 
 
 
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 Promote process changes to improve completion schedules and cost reductions in products and department expenses.
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 Support outsourcing programs and key procurement initiatives such as new supplier innovative products and range
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 Lead and manage to facilitate inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
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 Manager the introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with operation, advertising, and production.
 
 
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 Packaging &amp; Innovation:
 
 
 
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 Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements
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 Manage the appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes and lead the required change.
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 Reviewing production and operational costs for GNF products
 
 
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 Quality:
 
 
 
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 Support with the team in technical packaging aspects and manage the direction of generating an innovative Engineering organization that delivers high
 
 
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 quality GNF products to the end consumers
 
 
 
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 Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products in term of Quality &amp; Cost
 
 
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 People Development:
 
 
 
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 Provides leadership, coaching, performance reviews, and other personnel management functions for direct reports.
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 Guides the team to create innovative solutions
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 Maintains product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
 
 
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 Skills
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in business or Engineering
 
 
 
 Experience
 
 
 
 Minimum 5 &ndash; 7 years&rsquo; experience in related field
 
 
 
 Key Competencies
 
 
 
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 Conflict Management
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 Negotiation and influencing skills
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 Business Acumen
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 Managing vision and purpose
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 Command Skills
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 Developing Direct Reports
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 Building effective teams
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Category Development Senior Manager

Ingredion Incorporated

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 Position Title: Category Manager
 
 
 Location: Pakistan
 
 
 Workplace type: Hybrid
 
 
 As a
 
 Category Manager
 
 , you will be responsible for driving the growth and strategic development of the assigned Segment/Sub-Segment within Pakistan. This role focuses on achieving sales and innovation targets in collaboration with the Sales and Business Development teams. You will identify new business opportunities, lead projects through structured processes, launch new products, and support go-to-market activities. Additionally, you will play a key role in strategy formulation and implementation for the Segment.
 
 
 This role reports to the Senior Manager Business Development &amp; Specialties.
 
 
 
 What You Will Do
 
 
 
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 Segment Growth &ndash; Drive the growth and development of the Food Segment, ensuring delivery of sales goals and new business generation in collaboration with Sales and Business Development teams.
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 Product Portfolio &ndash; Expand the product portfolio and product positioning in line with market and consumer needs. Develop packaging material in collaboration with sales, technical, legal, and corporate teams.
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 Projects Delivery &ndash; Identify new opportunities, develop project pipelines, and lead projects through an effective and structured process. Liaison with R &amp; T and application team for development of new products and solutions. Liaison with corporate and/or regional technical and marketing teams for new projects application and technical assistance.
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 Market Analysis &ndash; Gather, analyze, and interpret the market data to develop and maintain segment strategy. Interact with external stakeholders including customers, industry specialists, trade associations to understand the market dynamics.
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 Market Insights &ndash; Interact with customers and visit markets for market insight, customer need analysis and new solution validation. Identify trends, macro insights and future scenarios that could impact long-term and short-term Segment growth.
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 Competition Analysis &ndash; Monitor competition and keep a vigilant eye on competitors&rsquo; activities while identifying current and future sources of competitive advantage.
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 GTM Plant - Develop GTM plan for new projects and Lead to launch the new products while preparing the necessary documents, costing &amp; product specification, and scorecard approval of the product. Work towards marketing plans, design, implementation, and product launches.
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 Pricing Strategy - Actively participate in product short-term and long-term pricing strategy and monitor competitors&rsquo; pricing strategy.
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 Strategic planning and forecasting - Strategic planning and forecasting of products in food segment and work towards achieving short term and long-term goals for the segment.
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 Innovation promise - Deliver the Innovation Promise targets for the Segment and prepare the pipeline for future years.
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 Regional Collaboration - Collaborate with regional teams and develop networking at regional as well as at corporate level, for learning and sharing information to facilitate the projects.
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 Marketing tools - Use a range of concepts, models, and tools to market new products. Prepare the demonstrations related to the segment activities for regional and Pakistan team.
 
 
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 Requirements
 
 
 
 
 What you will bring:
 
 
 
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 Bachelor degree in food science &amp; technology (Preferred) OR MBA/MS Business studies
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 Proven expertise in business operations, designing marketing plans, product development, and successful product launches.
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 English fluency, both written and spoken
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 Proficiency in data analysis and research &amp; development methodologies.
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 In-depth knowledge of starch and sweetener modification and manufacturing processes.
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 Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving capabilities.
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 Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
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 Customer-centric mindset with a passion for innovation and business model transformation.
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 Agile leader with the ability to respond swiftly to changing market conditions.
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 Curious and proactive in staying updated with industry trends and developments.
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 Strategic thinker with strong project management and execution skills.
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 Collaborative team player with a commitment to excellence and innovation.
 
 
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 Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.
 
 
 
 Relocation Available:
 
 
 
 No
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Category Manager

Snoonu

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 🚀 Welcome to Your Next Adventure!
 
 
 
 Snoomart is seeking a highly driven and analytical Category Manager to lead our Grocery category, covering edible &amp; non-edible products. This role is critical in shaping our assortment, improving profitability, and enhancing the customer experience across our dark store network.
 
 
 As a Category Manager, you will take full ownership of the performance, availability, and commercial success of your category. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Supply Chain, Operations, and Marketing to ensure the right products are available at the right time and price.
 
 
 
 🛠 What You&rsquo;ll Get Your Hands On
 
 
 
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 Develop and execute the category strategy for Grocery across all dark stores.
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 Analyze assortment performance and recommend SKU rationalization and gap fills.
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 Negotiate supplier terms including cost pricing, rebates, marketing support, and return policies.
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 Monitor and improve category gross margins while maintaining competitive retail pricing.
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 Plan and implement promotional campaigns to drive volume and category growth.
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 Collaborate with operations to address availability issues, inventory turnover, and merchandising compliance.
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 Lead and maintain regular reporting on category KPIs, including GM%, in-stock rate, RTV, and SKU productivity.
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 Ensure compliance with merchandising standards and planograms across store formats.
 
 
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 🧙&zwj;&male;️ The Magic You Bring
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
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 3&ndash;5 years of experience in category management, buying, or commercial FMCG/Q-commerce roles.
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 Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel; ERP/retail systems experience preferred.
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 Experience in supplier negotiations, assortment planning, and promotional execution.
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 Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
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 Strong commercial acumen with a customer-first mindset.
 
 
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 Inside Snoonu&rsquo;s Universe
 
 
 
 Snoonu is Qatar&rsquo;s homegrown Super App, reinventing daily life with blazing-fast delivery, ride-hailing, and shopping - all in one place. Powered by tech, driven by a global team, and obsessed with making life easier.
 
 
 
 The Dream We&rsquo;re Chasing
 
 
 
 To be the first Qatari Super App that propels the region and its community through innovation and technology. We envision a global expansion where what we do surpasses norms and limitations every time.
 
 
 
 The Quest We&rsquo;re On
 
 
 
 To radically transform how people live by leveraging technology to connect them with endless possibilities.
 
 
 
 Our Everyday Superpowers
 
 
 
 
 👥 Be Customer Obsessed:
 
 &ldquo;Focus on the customer and all else will follow.&rdquo;
 
 
 
 💪 Act with Integrity:
 
 &ldquo;We are honest, ethical, and trustworthy in everything we do.&rdquo;
 
 
 
 🧪 Be Curious and Creative:
 
 &ldquo;We constantly innovate and create solutions to bring a lasting positive impact.&rdquo;
 
 
 🏅
 
 Lead by Example and Take Ownership:
 
 &ldquo;Be the change you want to see and take ownership.&rdquo;
 
 
 
 🚀 Work Smart and Deliver Results:
 
 &ldquo;You can do more by doing less, better, and faster.&rdquo;
 
 
 
 👨&zwj;💼 It's All About People:
 
 &ldquo;Be a team player; together we are stronger.&rdquo;
 
 
 
 Perks &amp; Worklife Magic At Snoonu
 
 
 
 
 🌐 Global Vibes &ndash;
 
 Collaborate with a worldwide crew.
 
 
 
 🧠 Brain Boosters &ndash;
 
 Learning budgets, access to courses, and tools for your growth.
 
 
 
 🚒 Builder&rsquo;s Playground &ndash;
 
 Own your tasks, own your path! We&rsquo;re big on autonomy.
 
 
 🏝️
 
 Flexible Time Off &ndash;
 
 We take recharging seriously. Generous leave and wellness policies.
 
 
 
 🛠️ Agile Everything &ndash;
 
 Scrum isn&rsquo;t a buzzword here. It&rsquo;s how we roll, from product to ops.
 
 
 
 Beyond the Code: Giving Back Matters
 
 
 
 We don&rsquo;t just build app. We&rsquo;re committed to doing business sustainably and giving back to the community that fuels us. From eco-conscious practices to CSR projects, we&rsquo;re always finding ways to do better&mdash;and we invite you to be a part of that mission.
 
 
 
 Diversity Isn&rsquo;t Just a Buzzword
 
 
 
 At Snoonu, fairness and inclusion are the foundation of everything we do. We&rsquo;re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that welcomes people from every walk of life. Be bold. Be you. Thrive here.
 
 
 
 Let&rsquo;s Build the Future Together
 
 
 
 Apply now to join a team where your contributions spark a change and your voice is heard. Let&rsquo;s make some magic together.
 
 
 Stay in the loop&mdash;connect with us on LinkedIn!
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Category Manager - Snoomart

talabat

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 talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world&rsquo;s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience&mdash;fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ 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 Description
 
 
 
 
 Role Summary
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for a Senior Category Manager to join the team and focus on growing our own
 
 
 Grocery Store &ldquo;tMart&rdquo;, which is the region&rsquo;s first cloud store concept offering 30-minutedelivery
 
 
 of groceries at hypermarket prices. The service has expanded rapidly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar,
 
 
 Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq!
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 
 What&rsquo;s On Your Plate?
 
 
 
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 Lead within the team on developing a pricing strategy that meets our objectives by country
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 Lead on identifying our target competitors, collecting retail audits, Setting the pricing matrix, and support on testing and analyzing results
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 Lead on Assortment Guidelines ( Breadth &amp; Depth)
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 Lead on SKU Limit, Brand Limit, by category depending on Different Category Roles
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 Develop reports to assess the performance of the categories covering low performing items, GMROI, Potential categories for assortment increase/ decrease, Cohorts &amp; Csat scores.
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 Do regular maintenance for the pricing strategies and resolve items with margin erosion, and items that jeopardize our price perception
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 Lead on Identifying Brands that are Available in Targeted players in the market that might fit Tmart&rsquo;s Concept and target customers
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 Perform category performance reviews, by doing proper category rationalization exercises to identify items that need to be closed out and categories that require more listings
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 Work with team by identifying category roles and item roles by taking into consideration different market dynamics and consumer behaviours
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 Lead discussions with price scrapping providers to enhance results and data accuracy
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 Evaluate compliance with the pricing strategy based on pricing tools and guidelines
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 Lead on implementing the promo trade plans and identify regional events
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 Lead with marketing teams on communication channels for campaigns to reach existing and new customers
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 Lead on assessing the performance &amp; ROI of each campaign and support them on taking proper decisions
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 Set proper targets for promo contribution depending on market dynamics and company objectives
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 Coordinate with marketing teams on developing new marketing tools that help us acquire new customers and retain existing ones
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 Lead on Supplier business reviews, Negotiate commercial agreements that enhances Tmart&rsquo;s Profitability
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 Work closely with the Regional commercial team to drive Affordability, profitability and differentiated assortment
 
 
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 Additional Information
 
 
 
 
 What Did We Order?
 
 
 
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 You have at least 5+ years of experience in progressive development and management of multiple product categories, matured by working for large retailers (FMCG), in an international setting.
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 You have built teams and led cross-functional projects at scale.
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 You are very detail-oriented, structured and know how to prioritize -- you consider yourself as someone who delivers solutions and not bottlenecks to be solved.
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 You are willing to do anything necessary for the project to succeed, including working on the warehouse floor when you are short staffed to making a customer delivery, or to take customer calls.
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 No job is too insignificant, no detail is too small for you.
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 You are able to interact with senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders.
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 You are someone energized by the unknown and look forward to learning each day on the job.
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 You have excellent analytical and communication skills, and always like to be hands-on with several
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 tools.
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 You have excellent analytical and communication skills, and always like to be hands-on with several tools.
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 Additionally, you have robust interpersonal and intercultural skills. You can inspire several teams and stakeholders to rally behind a mission.
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 Language skills: Fluent English and Arabic
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Sr. Category Manager

Reckitt

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 We are Reckitt
 
 
 Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
 
 
 Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
 
 
 Sales
 
 
 Our Sales teams help to deliver Reckitt's purpose by building shared success with our customers, making access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment possible in-stores and online.
 
 
 Within Sales, we're focused on achieving outperformance across all of our channels, operating in highly competitive categories. This focus results in a dynamic, fast paced environment where cross functional teams are encouraged to collaborate to achieve success.
 
 
 We have around 10,000 sales people across the world, within market roles and ranging in areas like Field Sales, Key Accounts, Trade Marketing and Category Development.
 
 
 
 About The Role
 
 
 
 Dive into the heart of commerce as our new Trade Marketing Manager at Reckitt, where you'll take the lead in creating impactful strategies that boost our sales and market presence. With you on our team, our leading brands will shine in stores, engaging our customers and driving demand. Your expertise with the 4Ps will carve out innovative paths for our category strategies, embodying the brand vision within marketplaces. This is your chance to shape market trends, become a brand envoy in our partner stores, and set the stage for others to bring your strategies to life.
 
 
 Your responsibilities
 
 
 In summary, you'll:
 
 
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 Collaborate across marketing, sales and e-commerce departments to define and execute category-specific strategies.
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 Translate brand strategies into dynamic customer marketing plans, creating a strong presence in stores.
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 Drive the development of consumer and channel insights through thoughtful research, informing our category strategies.
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 Lead annual planning, using your deep understanding of business goals to craft compelling channel strategies.
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 Own new product launches, overseeing sales materials and in-market implementation of the 4Ps.
 
 
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 The experience we're looking for
 
 
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 Solid experience in sales or marketing with a track record of turning plans into successful marketing actions.
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 Analytical thinker, adept at using data for forecasting and making informed decisions.
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 Excellent communication abilities, capable of thriving in a dynamic environment.
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 Entrepreneurial spirit, with a keen sense of business and commercial mechanics.
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 Proficient in building partnerships and influencing decisions, with a consultative approach to selling.
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 Strong grasp of customer, channel, and sales strategies, coupled with P &amp; L management.
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 Commitment to operational excellence and adept at implementing strategies successfully.
 
 
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 The skills for success
 
 
 Trade Marketing, Field sales; Field sales management, Ecommerce, Analysing sales and Ecommerce data, Leadership skills, Consumer Insights; Shopper Insights; Customer Insights; Category Analysis, Collaboration and partnership skills; Influencing, Consultative Selling, Customer strategy; Channel strategy, Sales strategy development, Perform product planning, Business acumen; financial acumen, commercial accumen, Sales negotiation, P&amp;L Management, Strategy Execution, Operational Excellence.
 
 
 What we offer
 
 
 With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.
 
 
 We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
 
 
 Equality
 
 
 We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.
 
 
 All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
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Expression of Interest - Trade Marketing Manager

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