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Category ManagerLocation: Karachi Employment Type: Full-Time Work Mode: Onsite Working Days: Monday &ndash; Saturday Working Hours: 9:30 AM &ndash; 6:00 PMRole OverviewOur client is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead product lifecycle management for their brand. The ideal candidate will be responsible for product selection, vendor management, and strategic pricing to drive category growth within the fashion and lifestyle accessories segment. This role requires strong analytical skills, market awareness, and the ability to optimize product performance and profitability.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Product Selection: Identify and select high-potential products through market research, trend analysis, and competitor insights.</li><li>Vendor Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, and ensure product quality and availability.</li><li>Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the complete product lifecycle from procurement to sales performance monitoring.</li><li>Strategic Pricing: Develop pricing strategies that maximize profitability while remaining competitive in the market.</li><li>Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels and collaborate with logistics and operations teams to maintain an efficient supply chain.</li><li>Performance Analysis: Track category performance metrics and implement strategies to improve sales and profitability.</li></ul>Tools &amp; Skills<ul><li>Proficiency in product and project management tools.</li><li>Strong experience with data analysis and reporting tools to monitor performance and make data-driven decisions.</li><li>Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.</li></ul>Education<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>5 &ndash; 10 years of relevant experience in category management, merchandising, or product management.</li><li>Experience in watches, fashion accessories, or lifestyle brands is highly preferred.</li></ul>Pay: Up to Rs300,000.00 per monthApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Do you have experience working with fashion accessories, watches, or lifestyle brands?</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>product management: 5 years (Required)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Category Manager

Atkore

<div>Category Manager

Who we are: 
Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together &ndash; a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions. 

Who we are looking for: 
We are currently looking for a Category Manager to be based out of our Corporate Headquarters in Harvey, IL. Reporting to the Senior Commodity Manager, this person will be responsible for applying strategic sourcing expertise and providing hands-on process improvements using a combination of purchasing, negotiating and supply chain skill sets to support our Business Systems key performance indicators of Quality, Delivery, Cost and Innovation.

The Category Manager will interface heavily with external suppliers, internal manufacturing, engineering, and sales team members to improve inventory performance, cost, delivery, quality, and lead time. The Category Manager requires extensive experience in all phases of Procurement and Contract Management in support of Manufacturing and Corporate Indirect Category Management. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of MRP concepts, Inventory Control, and a deep understanding of supply chain dynamics. The incumbent analyzes production requirements and implements procurement strategies to ensure cost savings across throughout the organization. This position will also identify and develop new sources of supply and new/alternative materials in support of the multiple business units.

This role will lead the strategic efforts toward the achievement of the Strategic Plan objectives, with a strong emphasis on cost reduction. The Category Manager in the Corporate Procurement team will participate in the promotion and facilitation of events supporting the entire value chain. This position is a highly visible role that will focus on key cross functional processes and system improvements allowing us to accelerate the standardization, stability, and simplification in the manufacturing and supply chain processes.

What you&rsquo;ll do:
<ul>
<li>Provide technical writing resources to ensure accurate work instructions are developed and maintained.</li>
<li>Ensure that all corporate and regulatory safety requirements are covered in the training materials.</li>
<li>Develop and conduct training for new associates.</li>
<li>Work closely with leadership to ensure all processes are accurate, documented and updated properly.</li>
<li>Establish work procedures and schedules to meet internal customer requirements.</li>
<li>Assist with MRO requests.</li>
<li>Support the procurement and RSC teams with purchasing assignments including research, review and routing purchase orders and other procurement documents.</li>
</ul>
What you&rsquo;ll bring:
<ul>
<li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or other related major.</li>
<li>Seven to ten years of relevant procurement or supply chain materials management experience in support of a manufacturing operation.</li>
<li>Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms</li>
<li>Experience with AS400, Lean Manufacturing and/or SAP is a plus.</li>
<li>Strong decision-making abilities driven by data analysis</li>
</ul>
Within 3 months, you&rsquo;ll:
<ul>
<li>Complete your Atkore immersion program.</li>
<li>Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore&rsquo;s strategy.</li>
<li>Monitors commodity markets for variability in pricing and supply</li>
<li>Creates purchase orders and facilitates all changes and expedites reconciles pending invoices and updates master file records as needed.</li>
<li>Gain an understanding of the training materials and procedures your team owns.</li>
</ul>
Within 6-months, you&rsquo;ll:
<ul>
<li>Update training materials and procedures.</li>
<li>Identify ways to strengthen the team&rsquo;s commitment to Atkore&rsquo;s core values of Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Excellence.</li>
<li>Performs cost and supply analysis and develop optimized purchasing plan for major categories (e.g., MRO, Office Supplies, Packaging, Company Cars, equipment and</li>
<li>services).</li>
<li>Investigates and implements cost saving proposals including alternative sourcing, alternative materials, optimized supply planning, supplier and material consolidation, and efficient freight-in costs.</li>
</ul>
Within 12-months, you&rsquo;ll:
<ul>
<li>Assist managing an efficient team that delivers Atkore&rsquo;s strategy.</li>
<li>Be an expert in Indirect Category Management and sourcing of services.</li>
<li>Develop new domestic and global supply sources as needed, and pro-actively identify potential future sources to be evaluated and qualified.</li>
<li>Evaluate supply chain opportunities by working with Global Purchasing Groups (GPO) to leverage category spend to delivery savings.</li>
</ul>
Atkore is a six-time Great Place to Work&copy; certified company and a four-time Top Workplaces USA award winner! We&rsquo;re committed to creating an engaged, aligned workforce driven by a collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results and stays focused on being standout leaders. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors consistent with our core values.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay for this position is $99,440 - $136,730. Placement in the range depends on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs and may change over time. Other compensation may include, but not limited to, overtime, shift differentials, bonuses, commissions, stock, and other incentives.

Benefits available include:
<ul>
<li>Medical, vision, and dental insurance</li>
<li>Life insurance</li>
<li>Short-term and long-term disability insurance</li>
<li>401k</li>
<li>Paid Time Off</li>
<li>Paid holidays</li>
<li>Any leave required under federal, state, or local law</li>
</ul>
Benefits are subject to vesting and eligibility requirements.

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.</div>

Lemon Pharmacy

<div>
 
 
 Lemon Pharmacy is Hiring: Category Manager (On-site, Riyadh)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About Us
 
 Established in 1986, Lemon Pharmacy is a leading and expanding healthcare retail chain in Saudi Arabia.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Role
 
 
 
 Manage product categories by driving assortment strategy, pricing, promotions, and supplier coordination. You will analyze performance, optimize margins, and ensure product availability to drive category growth.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Proven experience in category management, buying, or retail merchandising.
 </li>
 <li>
 Deep understanding of assortment planning, pricing, margins, and stock movement.
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong negotiation, analytical, and commercial decision-making skills.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in pharmacy, healthcare, beauty, or FMCG is highly preferred.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 
 How to Apply:
 
 Submit your application via LinkedIn Easy Apply.
 </li>
 </ul>
</div>

noon

<div>
 
 
 About noon
 
 
 
 noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019.
 
 
 The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we&rsquo;re six years in, but only 5% done.
 
 
 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, KSA and Egypt, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.
 
 
 
 
 
 noon&rsquo;s mission: Ring every doorbell, everyday.
 
 
 
 
 
 We at noon are looking for talented Category Manager to be a significant member of the Commercial Team, serving multiple platforms across noon Group, with a strong bias for action and keen work ethic to exceed our already ambitious growth targets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What you'll do:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 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
 </li>
 <li>
 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
 </li>
 <li>
 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.
 </li>
 <li>
 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
 </li>
 <li>
 Implement the perfect consumer journeys through our host of channels by combining a deep understanding of the category and our customer base
 </li>
 <li>
 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
 </li>
 <li>
 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
 </li>
 <li>
 Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering
 </li>
 <li>
 Help develop the next wave of talent by sharing learnings and training junior team members to become future category leaders.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 What you&rsquo;ll need:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Management or a similar field
 </li>
 <li>
 You will have at least 5 years of successful sales &amp; business development experience, preferably in e-commerce, or offline retail with P&amp;L management
 </li>
 <li>
 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
 </li>
 <li>
 Advanced comprehension of Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics is key
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working on cross-functional projects and delivering outstanding results in previous roles
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Who will excel?
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 We&rsquo;re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
 </li>
 <li>
 You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
 </li>
 <li>
 We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.
 
 
 
</div>

Houchens Food Group, Inc.

<div>OBJECTIVE
To hire an energetic individual to develop categories within our growing retail stores. To develop and grow sales and category goals. Categories can and will vary from center store, dairy, frozen, general merchandise, health &amp; beauty, meat, produce, deli, bakery, etc. This individual should be flexible to the ever-changing environment of retail. The position will manage multiple categories and formats, which will have different gross profit and sales goals for each format and zone within the format. The position will need great interpersonal skills to work with all levels of operations and organization. The position will need to be able to give clear direction to assistants and stores as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES<ul><li>Consulted on the definition of the Category Strategy for their respective Category and ensuring that this strategy aligns with the corporate strategy and meets targeted financial objectives.</li><li>Responsible for the assortment definition and product selection for the banners, channels, countries, and departments they manage, ensuring that the assortment aligns with targets.</li><li>Responsible for identifying, developing, and procuring products to drive the success and performance of their assigned banners/channels/countries/departments (i.e., their &ldquo;assigned responsibilities&rdquo;).</li><li>Consulted on all financial and assortment planning activities for their assigned responsibilities. Ensures plans align with the Category Strategy and business objectives, and that buys align with assortment targets.</li><li>Responsible for signing off on all plan-o-grams, display guides, flow guides, and planners for their assigned responsibilities prior to communication to stores.</li><li>Responsible for the selection of all products for their assigned responsibilities that are included in a promotional program. Responsible for ensuring the products are appropriately represented in a promotion.</li><li>Determine the appropriate order quantities for all orders and complete the purchase order worksheet for the administrative assistant to process.</li><li>Maximizes sales and store turns by identifying item assortment changes and display adjustments that could be made to ensure low dating issues and increased sales.</li><li>Responsible for conducting Weekly Business Reviews of their assigned responsibilities. Consulted on the Monthly P&amp;L Performance Reviews of their assigned responsibilities.</li><li>Monitor competitor pricing to ensure stores are competitive within their respective channel.</li><li>Store visits as needed to review category and store needs.</li><li>Consulted on activities related to leading, mentoring, and providing guidance to the Category Team as well as training and developing the Merchandising organization.</li><li>Responsible for identifying potential Merchandising business and systems improvement initiatives.</li><li>Communicate with operations teams to ensure selling plans are executed.</li><li>Receive feedback from operations teams and create action plans to resolve concerns/opportunities.</li><li>Additional projects/duties as assigned.</li></ul>
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree
3-6 years of experience in Grocery/Convenience Channel.
Other Information:<ul><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Ability to create, analyze, interpret, and report analysis results.</li><li>Strong analytical and statistical skills.</li><li>Able to handle multiple deadlines in a changing environment with a sense of urgency.</li><li>High level of creativity and leadership qualities.</li><li>Exceptional time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.</li></ul>
KNOWLEDGE / ADDITIONAL SKILLS / APTITUDE
Possess excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and multi-tasking skills. A self-starter with proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Must demonstrate flexibility, initiative, good judgment, a sense of urgency, and a strong attention to detail. Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint). Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to manage constant organizational change.
The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
Houchens Food Group is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or pregnancy. Applicants may request accommodations based on religious beliefs, disability, or pregnancy.</div>

Boutiqaat

<div>
 
 
 
 Associate Category Manager &ndash; Beauty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Join Our Beauty Revolution in E-Commerce!
 
 
 
 
 Are you passionate about beauty trends, obsessed with customer experience, and ready to shape how millions discover their favorite products online? We&rsquo;re looking for a creative and analytical
 
 Associate Category Manager
 
 &ndash; Beauty to join our dynamic e-commerce team.
 
 
 This role blends strategy, creativity, and execution&mdash;you&rsquo;ll help build and grow one of the most exciting beauty assortments in the digital space.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Be Doing:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Curate and manage a winning product assortment in the Beauty category&mdash;think skincare, makeup, fragrance, and beyond.
 </li>
 <li>
 Collaborate with brands and suppliers to negotiate the best deals and bring exclusive launches to our platform.
 </li>
 <li>
 Analyze sales data, trends, and customer insights to optimize pricing, promotions, and product performance.
 </li>
 <li>
 Work closely with marketing, operations, and design teams to deliver irresistible campaigns and seamless shopping experiences.
 </li>
 <li>
 Stay ahead of global beauty trends and translate them into category growth strategies.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 What You Bring to the Table:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 1&ndash;3 years of experience in category management, merchandising, or e-commerce (beauty industry experience = big plus!).
 </li>
 <li>
 A mix of analytical mindset + creative flair&mdash;you&rsquo;re as comfortable in Excel as you are in brainstorming TikTok-worthy campaigns.
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
 </li>
 <li>
 Passion for beauty, consumer behavior, and digital retail.
 </li>
 <li>
 A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Why Boutiqaat?
 
 
 
 At Boutiqaat, you won&rsquo;t just join a company you&rsquo;ll join a movement redefining e-commerce beauty and lifestyle retail. Here, every day offers new challenges, learning opportunities, and a chance to help build a smarter, more efficient operation from the ground up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ready to help us build the future of beauty online?
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Apply now and bring your passion for beauty and e-commerce to life!
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
</div>

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