Job description
Black & Grey HR is partnering with a well-established retail group in Saudi Arabia for their supermarket division. Our client is looking for a Category Manager to develop and implement strategic plans for product categories, identify market opportunities, and drive business performance through effective category management.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze industry and consumer trends to guide product strategies.
- Establish long-term partnerships with distributors and wholesalers.
- Source new suppliers aligned with the company’s category strategy.
- Assist in setting annual budgets, sales targets, and profit margins.
- Implement business plans to achieve category performance targets.
- Administer pricing to meet margin objectives and monitor product performance.
- Develop long-term growth and exit strategies for products.
- Foster trust-based relationships with vendors to improve pricing and service quality.
- Ensure product availability in line with consumer demand.
- Optimize category visibility and positioning in the market.
- Track pricing and competition to remain market-relevant.
- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand the product range.
- Take full responsibility for category budget and revenue targets.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Buyer or Category Manager in FMCG.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Excellent financial acumen and decision-making ability.
- Effective communicator and negotiator.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Detail-oriented with excellent time management.
- Ability to manage complexity and drive results collaboratively.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Career growth opportunities within a reputed retail group
- Dynamic work environment