category manager

Urban Company

Role: Category Manager (Full time)Work Location: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaAbout Urban Company:Urban Company (&lsquo;UC&rsquo;) is a fulfillment led online marketplace for home services. We are Asia&rsquo;s largest home services platform, serving over 2 million customers every month across KSA, UAE, India and Singapore.Roles and responsibilities:As a Manager, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, devising and implementing strategies to achieve ambitious growth targets. Your primary responsibilities will include:Project Leadership: Lead and manage exciting projects aimed at propelling the growth of your assigned category. You'll have the opportunity to work with a talented team to revolutionize the way people experience wellness at home.Growth Strategies: Identify and explore levers to drive overall growth for the Beauty vertical. Your insights and strategic thinking will play a pivotal role in expanding our market presence and enriching our customer experiences.Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of initiatives, from marketing and operations to technology and customer support. Your ability to work collaboratively will be key to our continued success.Required Job Skills and knowledge:● Strong analytical skills and a data-driven decision-making mentality. Knowledge of SǪL and prior experience in business analytics is mandatory.● 1-4 years of work experience preferably in start-ups.● Willingness to hustle, and go above and beyond to get things done.● Ability to engage and manage a large base of blue-collared work force.What can you expect:● Witness the 0 to 1 build journey of a consumer brand.● A great work environment with massive ownership and growth opportunities● Energy and hustle of a startup with processes and depth of a big organization● Expect to work with people you can learn from and are invested in your growth● Mentorship from seasoned professionals who have built out category defining businesses in different geographies of the world.● Get access to and learn on state of the art technology of a tech unicorn.Job Type: Full-timePay: ﷼5,000.00 - ﷼10,000.00 per monthApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Please fill out this form if you are interested - https://forms.gle/Lc1A1Jbc8h1vUfLR9</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Category Manager

Sscegypt

Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Develop and implement category strategies to drive growth and profitability.</li> <li>Analyze sales data, customer trends, and market insights to optimize product assortment.</li> <li>Ensure product availability, pricing competitiveness, and stock management.</li> <li>Plan and execute promotions, discounts, and campaigns to boost sales.</li> <li>Track category sales performance and key KPIs (conversion rate, AOV, traffic, etc.).</li> <li>Use data analytics tools to evaluate customer behavior and optimize category performance.</li> <li>Identify growth opportunities and make data-driven recommendations.</li> <li>Ensure product listings are well-structured with accurate descriptions, images, and attributes.</li> <li>Collaborate with the merchandising team to align eCommerce promotions with retail goals.</li> <li>Work closely with marketing teams to develop category-specific campaigns.</li> <li>Coordinate with supply chain and logistics teams to ensure stock availability.</li> <li>Partner with digital marketing to optimize performance-based advertising (Google, Meta, etc.).</li> </ul> Qualifications <ul> <li>+3 Years in Electronics Ecommerce business</li> <li>Proven experience in Electronics, Home appliances, TVs or Mobiles.</li> <li>Proven experience as an Ecommerce Category Manager or in a similar role within eCommerce/retail.</li> <li>Strong analytical skills with hands-on expertise in Google Analytics (GA4 preferred), Microsoft Excel (advanced level), and Power BI for reporting and visualization.</li> <li>Ability to translate data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.</li> <li>Strong commercial acumen with understanding of online sales metrics and drivers.</li> <li>Experience in assortment planning, pricing strategy, and campaign execution.</li> <li>Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.</li> <li>Role based in KSA. The categories we are looking for is Electronics, Home appliances, TVs or Mobiles.</li> </ul>

Ecommerce Category Manager

noon

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 About noon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East&mdash;fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we&rsquo;re looking for a (add title) who can help us move even faster.
 
 
 
 
 
 Noon&rsquo;s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes, offers a localized assortment of FMCG &amp; grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.
 
 
 
 
 
 noon&rsquo;s mission: Every door, every day.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What you'll do:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.
 
 
 
 
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 Support the development of the overall category roadmap and vision, and directly take responsibility for achieving revenue and gross margin targets for relevant categories across multiple platforms at noon
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 Define the optimal assortment, plan stock responsibly, drive pricing decisions for P&amp;L efficiencies while maintaining competitiveness, sourcing new brand partnerships and executing product launches
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 Collaborate with vendors in your category to source marketing investments and ensure campaigns are executed to the highest standards, while working closely with the Ads team.
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 Ensure customer experience is always at the forefront of all category decisions through a compelling assortment that is carefully curated to serve all relevant customer types, thoughtful in-app merchandising and best-in-class product content
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 Implement the perfect consumer journeys through our host of channels by combining a deep understanding of the category and our customer base
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 Develop long-standing relationships with distributors and brands to identify and address any gaps, increase consumer engagement through innovative campaigns, and drive adoption of noon&rsquo;s full suite of in-app and out of app tools
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 Work seamlessly on cross-functional obligations (including, but not limited to, in-stock, operations, customer service, growth and legal teams) to continuously improve the platform and experience, utilizing data insights to identify priority tasks
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 Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering
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 Collaborate closely with Category Managers (CMs) and buyers to align commercial strategies, optimize assortments, and drive sustainable category growth through data-driven insights and cross-functional execution.
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 Help develop the next wave of talent by sharing learnings and training junior team members to become future category leaders.
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 What you&rsquo;ll need:
 
 
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Management or a similar field
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 You will have at least 8 years of successful sales &amp; business development experience, preferably in e-commerce, or offline retail with P&amp;L management
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 Strong bias for action &amp; resourcefulness is paramount - we are growing at a rapid pace and you will be expected to meet ambitious targets within a highly competitive environment
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 Advanced comprehension of Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics is key
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 Experience working on cross-functional projects and delivering outstanding results in previous roles
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 Who will excel?
 
 
 
 
 
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 We&rsquo;re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
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 You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
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 We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
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 noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.
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Senior Category Manager

Almarai - المراعي

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 Trade Marketing Manager - Bakery business unit - Head Office, Riyadh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Company:
 
 
 
 Almarai is the world&rsquo;s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region&rsquo;s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company ranked as #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 Billion on sales of SAR 20.97 Billion in 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 For more details, please visit our website &ndash;
 
 
 www.almarai.com.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role:
 
 
 
 To develop and implement a consistent and effective Category Management and Merchandizing structure and policy that delivers the added value excellence within the function through trade marketing activities product sampling and promotes, point of sale placement and effective merchandizing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Activities
 
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 Ensure the product-sampling sessions are planned, communicated, coordinated and conducted successfully.
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 Ensure in-store promotions are carried out according to company policy.
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 Deliver high Category and merchandising standards by developing and implementing the Almarai Category and Merchandising policy.
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 Contribute to better management decision making by providing timely market-related information.
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 Ensure the availability and effective usage of point-of-sale material displays in the market by region, by channel throughout the territory.
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 Requirement
 
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 The Potential candidates must meet the requirements mentioned below:
 
 
 
 
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 Bachelor Degree in Marketing or Business related field.
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 At least 5 years Category management and/or Trade Marketing experience with a reputable FMCG company in the Middle East.
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 Good Communication skills.
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 A proven track record in Space Planning and Category Management.
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 Category Management Strategy skills.
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 Promotional Design &amp; Execution skills.
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 Merchandising Design, Development &amp; Briefing skills.
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 Trade Marketing &amp; Distribution.
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 Pricing Strategy and Management skills.
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 Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development, etc.
 
 
 This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.
 
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Trade Marketing Manager

美团 Meituan

JOB DESCRIPTION： 1. Responsible for product planning for overseas business, with a strong focus on the development and category management of Private Brand (PB) products. 2. Formulate product strategies and category structures that align with local consumer needs, based on local market trends and user behavior. 3. Identify business opportunities, optimize product assortment, and continuously enhance product competitiveness through data analysis and market research. 4. Lead the end-to-end process of new product development, including product selection, positioning, packaging, pricing, and marketing coordination, to strengthen the market competitiveness of PB products. 5. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including supply chain, procurement, quality control, and operations to ensure effective execution of product planning and achievement of business goals. 6. Build and continuously iterate on localized product management methodologies to enhance the professionalism and forward-thinking nature of the product planning system.JOB DEMANDS： 1. Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or above, with 5+ years of experience in merchandising, product planning, or procurement; prior experience in Private Brand (PB) development and management is preferred. 2. Strong market insight and data sensitivity; capable of independently conducting market research, retail analysis, and user insight studies. 3.Familiar with the retail industry, with a solid understanding of assortment strategies across different consumption scenarios; excellent category planning skills. 4. Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills; able to lead product launches from 0 to 1. 5. Highly proactive and results-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment and drive business growth. 6. Experience in overseas product development or cross-border retail is a plus. 7. Proficiency in English as a working language is preferred.Job Type: Full-timePay: ﷼20,000.00 - ﷼40,000.00 per month

Private Label Expert

PepsiCo

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 Overview
 
 
 
 As part of PepsiCo&rsquo;s vision of becoming faster, stronger and better across all markets, this role will be leading the faster pillar across key markets while being consumer centric leading on the category agenda for markets, managing different stakeholders (Internal and External)
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Support in developing and deploy of category/brand plans through using the material received from global/regional teams as well as developing local content in a way that maximizes local consumer &amp; shopper preference.
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 Maintain and keep up-to-date business procedures and test scripts; execute control activities as designed and update the process owner with any change in the process. Complete Quarterly self-testing by prescribed deadlines and remediate ineffective controls by the date agreed with process owner and the Internal Control team
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 Support in the development of the marketing calendar by quarter leveraging global and regional initiatives consistent with brand strategy, and AOP objectives.
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 Support in Jointly develop &amp; executing brand&rsquo;s packaging, promotional, sponsorship programs development consistent with the brand marketing calendar, quarterly initiatives plan.
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 Responsible for Campaign Development of local market-wide 360-consumer campaigns from insights to ideation to development to launch and execution (media-to-shelf) for the assigned category.
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 Ensure programs execution with high execution standards.
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 Own Sponsorships &amp; Events execution in partnerships with our bottlers.
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 Close monitoring &amp; management of Marketing budget &ldquo;A&amp;M&rdquo; in line with control procedures.
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 Support in leading development and deployment of market specific communication.
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 Responsible for leading the selection and commissioning of relevant influencers / digital contents / creative agencies for the local market-specific campaigns to support the assigned category.
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 Support in launching new innovations in market in partnership with bottlers.
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 Keep track of brand commercial performance (Sales, Market share, etc.) on monthly basis
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 University Degree- BA
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 Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant experience
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 Ability to communicate clearly, read and write effectively in English &amp; Arabic
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 Leadership Skills, able to lead conversation with bottlers and senior management .
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 MultiTasker: Able to handle several campaigns and activites launching across different markets at the same time
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 Must be Agile and could work under stress.
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 Strong Communication Skills
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 Dealing with Ambiguity
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Assistant Brand Manager – KSA

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 Trade Marketing Supervisor | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Almarai is the world&rsquo;s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region&rsquo;s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company is ranked as the #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is a market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 Billion on sales of SAR 20.97 Billion in 2024
 
 .&rdquo;
 
 . For more details, please visit our website &ndash;
 
 
 www.almarai.com.
 
 
 An aggressive expansion program together with acquisitions in new vertical markets have created an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic multinational team dedicated to furthering growth plans for the group.
 
 
 
 
 
 About the role:
 
 
 
 To create the opportunity for sales, profit and space growth for all Almarai product groups across the entire GCC by coordinating national and regional product promotions, creating effective category and product planograms which are presented in a simple and consumer focused manner taking account of the latest category management principles will deliver overall increased sales and profit growth for Almarai
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 1-Promotional Activities:
 
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 Develop and manage GCC-wide promotional plans and annual calendars.
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 Oversee execution of promotions across all regions and ensure alignment with key accounts.
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 Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, sales, supply chain, finance) to deliver effective promotions.
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 Monitor performance and present monthly reports on promotional impact.
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 2-Merchandising Activities
 
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 Create and maintain merchandising plans, schedules, and planograms for GCC markets.
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 Coordinate NPD listings, sponsorships, and events with relevant teams.
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 Ensure merchandising excellence through collaboration with divisions and key accounts.
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 Coach sales teams to improve execution and optimize stock, distribution, and waste control.
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 Analyze and report monthly on merchandising effectiveness.
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 Requirements:
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business or marketing
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 3 years&rsquo; experience in FMCG marketing or sales promotions
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 English proficiency
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 Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development etc.
 
 
 
 
 This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.
 
 
 
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Trade Marketing Supervisor

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