Assistant Manager, Commercial

noon; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform in Dubai is seeking a Commercial Manager to build its next-generation procurement marketplace. In this role, you will create and scale demand from scratch, deep dive into category economics and customer behaviors, and run strategic experiments to optimize acquisition tactics. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in business development and can navigate dynamic market conditions. The role offers a unique chance to impact the B2B ecosystem significantly.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in category management or business development.
• Experience with SME or enterprise procurement is advantageous.
• Strong ability to influence sellers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale demand from scratch for your category.
• Identify and validate high-potential customer segments.
• Understand category economics and supplier incentives.
• Run experiments around pricing and acquisition tactics.

Skills

Business development

Commercial sharpness

Influencing skills

Resourcefulness

Job description

About noon

Noon is building the Middle East’s most powerful ecosystem of digital products and services: fast, scalable, and deeply customer‑centric. Our mission is simple: deliver to every door, every day. We imagine, build, and scale new businesses that create real commercial value and push noon’s ecosystem forward. If you’re wired to build from scratch, operate with speed, and turn ambiguity into momentum, this is where you belong.

About the role

We are building a next‑generation procurement marketplace across UAE & KSA: a multi‑category, multi‑billion‑dollar opportunity. As an assistant Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for building the categories from scratch, validating market dynamics, closing customers, and helping build Noon’s B2B flywheel from the ground up.

What You’ll Do

• Build and scale demand from scratch for your category
• Identify and validate high‑potential customer segments using data + on‑ground insights
• Understand category economics, supplier incentives, and buying behaviors deeply
• Run experiments around pricing, RFQ workflows, customer incentives, and acquisition tactics

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in Category, business development
• Experience dealing with SME or enterprise procurement customers is a plus
• Ability to influence sellers and customers effectively
• Willingness to spend time in the market. Comfortable operating with minimal structure & high expectations.

Who Will Excel

We are looking ONLY for people who operate like owners.

• Bias for action: you move before others finish thinking
• Commercial sharpness: strong instincts around category, buyer behaviour, and incentives
• Resourcefulness: you know how to talk to customers, fix problems, and push things forward