retail category manager

HJH Holding

Job Title: Retail Category ManagerJob Summary:The Retail Category Manager is responsible for developing and executing category strategies to drive sales, improve profitability, and ensure an excellent product assortment that meets customer needs. The role involves supplier management, pricing, promotions, inventory control, and coordination with marketing and operations teams to achieve business objectives.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develop and implement category strategies aligned with company goals.</li><li>Analyze market trends, customer preferences, and competitor activities to identify opportunities.</li><li>Plan and manage product assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies.</li><li>Negotiate with suppliers for best terms, pricing, and promotional support.</li><li>Monitor category performance (sales, margin, stock levels, turnover rate).</li><li>Ensure product availability through effective inventory management.</li><li>Collaborate with marketing for product launches and promotional campaigns.</li><li>Review sales data and provide regular category performance reports.</li><li>Coordinate with stores and visual merchandising to ensure proper product display and positioning.</li><li>Identify and introduce new products or brands to improve category offering.</li></ul>Job Criteria / Requirements:<ul><li>Education: Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Retail Management, or related field.</li><li>Experience: Minimum 7&ndash;10 years of experience in category management, buying, or merchandising within retail or FMCG.</li><li>Skills:</li><li>Strong analytical and negotiation skills.</li><li>Excellent understanding of retail operations and consumer behavior.</li><li>Proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI, and ERP systems (SAP preferred).</li><li>Strong communication and supplier relationship management.</li><li>Ability to work under pressure and meet targets.</li><li>Personal Attributes:</li><li>Strategic thinker with commercial awareness.</li><li>Detail-oriented and data-driven.</li><li>Team player with leadership potential.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: QAR10,000.00 - QAR15,000.00 per month

Retail Category Manager- FMCG

The Fresh Market

<div>The Fresh Market &amp; You::
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Our mission is to make everyday eating extraordinary for our guests. We create a warm, welcoming, memorable experience with exceptional, personal service. We&rsquo;re looking for a new team member who strives for excellence and brings positive energy, commitment, and a &ldquo;can-do&rdquo; attitude to work every day. We value teamwork and celebrate our successes as a team and will value your contribution!</div><div></div><div> 
Added Benefits for choosing The Fresh Market Team:
</div><div><ul><li>Team Member discount up to 30%</li><li>
Health, Dental, &amp; Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family.</li><li>
401K contribution and match for part-time and full-time team members</li></ul><ul><li>
Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans are available</li><li>
AND much more!</li></ul></div> 
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About the Position::
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The Fresh Market currently has an opening for a Retail Category Manager, Floral in our Store Support Center (099). The Retail Category Manager will support the department in the creation, development, execution, and financial performance of an assigned category.</div><div></div><div> 
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What You'll Do::
<ul><li>Set product assortment for your category based on brand standards and item performance.</li><li>
Develop pricing strategy to achieve department financial goals.</li><li>
Define the promotional strategy based on the role of your category.</li><li>
Determine merchandising minimums, by SKU, for your category.</li><li>
Optimize sales to space through the category review process.</li><li>
Define monthly shrink targets by category.</li><li>
Evaluate new item performance.</li><li>
Maintain schematic integrity with consistent review and updates.</li><li>
Review fixture plans for new store openings.</li><li>
Define and collaborate with cross-functional partners on marketing strategy to support category programs.</li><li>
Monitor trends in new products, consumer behavior, market share, and competition, to inform decisions and initiate and enable innovation.</li><li>
Finds and evaluates new vendors and approves new items/vendors for buys.</li><li>
Ensure quality standards are upheld.</li></ul>
Qualifications::
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At a minimum, you will need:</div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or equivalent experience.</li><li>
 4-7+ years of Category Management or related experience.</li><li>
Deep knowledge and understanding of the grocery business and systems/processes.</li><li>
Experience in understanding consumer demand in the fast-paced retail/grocery environment.</li><li>
Ability to develop/maintain strong working relationships with peers and cross-functional teams.</li><li>
Possesses strong merchandising, product, and marketing skills.</li><li>
Demonstrate strong analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Willing and able to travel for trade shows and store trips.</li><li>
Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.</li><li>
Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.</li><li>
Demonstrated skills with MS Office applications.</li><li>
Project management skills.</li></ul><div>
Preferred qualifications:</div><ul><li>
Demonstrated experience utilizing Nielsen and/or IRI.</li><li>
Experience with MicroStrategy.</li></ul><div>
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Consistent with applicable laws, TFM will make reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and team members, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to TFM. This guiding principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring and job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.</div>
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer::

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, genetic information, uniformed service, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.<div>
The statements in this job description are provided to describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role. While these statements include the essential functions of the job, they are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. As we work as a team, there may be times team members are needed to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities based on business needs.</div></div>

Retail Category Manager, Floral

Walkeaze Pakistan

We&rsquo;re Hiring &ndash; Category Manager (Perfume Category)Location: LahoreJob Type: Full TimeDepartment: Retail OperationsPosition: Category ManagerExperience Required: 3+ years (Preferably in Fragrance/Beauty Industry)Age Range: 25 &ndash; 40 yearsKey Responsibilities:Create sales growth plans for the perfume categoryConduct regular store visits to ensure proper display &amp; visual merchandisingGather customer feedback through store teams to improve assortment and layoutDevelop training modules for perfume knowledge, selling &amp; upselling techniquesConduct monthly trainings for store staffDefine &amp; recruit required manpower for perfume category across storesMinimum Requirements:Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Management, or related field (Master&rsquo;s will be a plus)3+ years of relevant category management experienceStrong communication, negotiation &amp; relationship-building skillsKnowledge of market research toolsInterested candidates can share their CVs atWhatsapp: 0321 8934730Email: hr@walkeaze.comJob Type: Full-timeWork Location: In person

Category Manager (Perfume Category)

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

Landmark Group

<div>&middot; You will be responsible for P&amp;L for the Category and assume end to end ownership to drive Category business objectives.
&middot; You will define and execute the Category strategy including Range, Supplier empanelment criteria, sourcing model, Commercial arrangements and Curation guidelines.
&middot; You will work with buying curators to determine the assortment based on market trends &amp; customer needs driven through data analysis and ensure overall product range &amp; assortment is in line with overall buying strategy.
&middot; You will analyze sales trends and product life cycles, use data to identify and prioritize opportunities.
&middot; You will work closely with sellers/vendors and develop &ldquo;win-win&rdquo; relationships - by ensuring availability of relevant, fashionable and quality merchandise.
&middot; You will work closely with Vendor Onboarding teams to identify and shortlist sellers on the platform &ndash; to help identify strategic sellers and expand our product selection and availability.
&middot; You will define the cataloging guidelines and work closely with cataloging and seller teams to ensure compliance.
&middot; You will interface with SCM team to plan inward and outward capacities &ndash; depending on business growth.
&middot; You will collaborate with Sales Planning and to propose and finalize suitable promotion strategies while continually monitoring competitor efforts.
&middot; You will work closely with strategic sellers and provide them relevant inputs to improve sales velocity &ndash; including markdown suggestions, promotions etc.
&middot; You will work with Storefront team to enhance visibility for the Category and its brands with right content and promotional properties.
&middot; You will ensure timely demand forecasting and revenue projections and collaborate seamlessly between category, Sales Planning &amp; Pricing teams.
&middot; You will create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and Pricing strategies.
&middot; You will report to Overall Head of Category management.</div>
 <div>Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.</div>
 <div><div>Founded in Kuwait in 2005. Centrepoint forms part of the Landmark Group and is home to four of the region&rsquo;s most beloved, fordable and stylish brands &ndash; Splash, Shoe mart, Babyshop , and Lifestyle . Today, we cater to multiple m arkets across eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, with 142 stores occupying 6.2 million square feet of retail space. With numerous new store openings planned for the future , Centrepoint is committed to expanding our footprint while simultaneously moving towards absolute environmental sustainability.
</div><div><div>Whether you&rsquo;re looking to beautify yourself, your family or your home, Centrepoint is proud to be the one stop destination trusted by generations of value seeking customers who seek quality without compromise. Delivering as industry leading omni channel customer experience, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the regions retail landscape, where we continue to set industry be nchmarks with a philosophy of beauty, quality and inclusivity that gives consumers access to popular trends as well as life&rsquo;s essentials in consider ed retail and online environments.</div></div></div>

Category Manager_Sports

Client of Emirates Consulting Group LLC ( ECG)

Responsibilities • Responsible for budgeting, forecasting , making category level strategy and achieving Sales and Margin targets assigned to a particular category • Lead negotiations on annual contract terms with suppliers to maximize benefits for both client and the suppliers including margins, pricing and volumes, product range, MSL, returns and replenishments, payment terms etc • Work closely with stores to ensure a healthily store level sales and Profit and maintaining healthy inventory at each store • Keep up to date with latest retail and category trends about new and innovative products and ways of displaying products To have a close eye on each competition, making counter strategies to gain market share YOY/ MOM/ WOW • Work Closely with Marketing team to create marketing strategy for own category and provide all necessary inputs to marketing for respective category • Ensure category liaison with key internal interfaces such Product Registration, Vendor Co-ordination, finance reconciliations for category, Brand level reconciliation for respective category, and Store teams to ensure category processes and procedures are implemented effectively. Oversee management of all supplier reconciliation, rebates and any disputes. • Ensure optimum category inventory levels are maintained keeping in mind store requirements as well as working capital constraints, OTB management. • Monitor and make recommendations for customer product needs, preferences based on internal survey data and GFK data, and change Product range/ buying patterns within category Making weekly/ Monthly category level promotional plans • Ensure planograms and assortment are up to date and making timely clearance plan for Ageing and EOL inventory. • Ensure effective in season management of the assigned category/department through regular analysis and action plan based on the performance around the following anchors: sales vs. Stock, stock analysis, stock balancing, margin analysis Oversee management of organization training needs for training provided by suppliers for new products • GMROF(Gross margin return on Footage) and GMROI(Gross Margin Return on Inventory) Achieving yearly targets and benchmarks as well as Defining strategies to improve the GMROF and GMROI • Competition analysis review and analyze competition offers compared to client offers. Suggest improvements based on the analysis

Senior Merchandising Officer

Alghanim INDUSTRIES

Date: 30 Oct 2025
 
Location: 
KW
 
Company: 
Alghanim Industries
 
Long Description Job Summary
 To manage a defined category or sub category to continuously improve ranges and promotions and exceed sales and margin targets. Develop a category plan that supports delivery of the customer plan, market share acquisition, excellent availability + omni channel leadership.
 Job Responsibilities
 
Develop Category Strategy with buyer to achieve Sales/Profitability targets, and maximize market share of assigned category
 
Develop assortment frequently including Brands, Products & Agencies to ensure freshness and improve profitability
 
Regular planogram updates with merchandising team to cover effective display principles and ensure sell out of phase out / display inventory
 
Implement promo strategy & support functions to ensure business objectives are met; review effectiveness of promotion activity and update team
 
Support advertising & marketing strategy; implement through marketing; review effectiveness of all activities and update category head / team
 
Support Order & Replenishment process through team ensuring an optimal inventory, availability and aged are in control
 
Support new Product Development process & Sourcing for Own Brands
 
Follow & analyze market trends, daily marketing review of core competition to ensure competitiveness in assortment and pricing
 
Work with service & support teams constantly to improve business processes and increase customer satisfaction
 
Online category development and promo strategy development to ensure competitiveness with market & grow online business
 
Manage selected Supplier Relationships as required, agency & non-agency. Range development , negotiate commercial terms , promotional / marketing activities , other operating incomes and follow up on timely payment of supplier receivables
 
In store layout, display & space management/execution via planogram and stores visits
 
Min weekly visits to core stores + competitors with actionable follow up circulated to wider team
 
Candidate Requirements
 
At least 3 - 5 years’ experience within Home Furnishing retailing with at least w years Category Management experience
 
In-depth knowledge of and experience in managing a Consumer Electronics Category
 
Professional development in retail strategy / category management
 
Excellent analytical skills and aptitude to draw out plans and assess accurately the market needs for the category
 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 
Excellent MS office skills + knowledge of SAP or Business Objects preferred
 
Strong relationship building skills
 
Strong negotiation skills
 
Organizational leadership skills
 
Attention to detail / analytical
 
Superior drive + follow up
 Education Bachelor’s Degree

Assistant Buyer

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