Category Manager

noon; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

noon is seeking a dynamic Category Manager to lead the Home category in Dubai. Own the P&L, shape assortment, pricing, partnerships and execution to drive growth and deliver best-in-class customer experience.

You will manage a team of account managers and work with product, marketing, ops and seller teams to scale categories, expand offerings, and ensure on-time launches. This role requires analytical rigor, regional market awareness, and a track record of category growth.

Qualifications

• 5 years category management / buying experience in e-commerce/q-commerce.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail; comfortable with large data sets.
• Experience with AOP and business planning; proven growth track record.
• Seller/vendor management: sourcing, onboarding, and negotiation.
• Comfort working in both marketplace (3P) and retail (1P) models.
• Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop the overall category roadmap and vision; drive revenue, P&L, CR targets.
• Expand assortment, pricing leadership, key partnerships, on-time launches.
• Ensure best-in-class customer experience through category merchandising and PDPs.
• Build strong relationships with sellers/brands; drive adoption of noon tools.
• Collaborate with product, marketing, ops, and seller teams to improve platform.
• Lead and coach a team of account managers to exceed goals and work cross-functionally.
• Stay ahead of regional and global trends to shape the product offering.

Skills

Analytical skills

5 years category management

Seller/vendor management

Leadership / team management

Data analysis in Excel

AOP & planning

Marketplace & 1P/3P experience

Education

MBA/Master's in Management

Job description

We’re building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—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’re looking for a (add title) who can help us move even faster.

noon’s mission: Every door, every day.

What you'll do:

We are looking for a dynamic and commercially driven Category Manager to lead the Home category. This role requires ownership of the category’s P&L and a strong strategic mindset to drive sustainable growth through well-planned assortment, pricing, partnerships, and execution excellence. The ideal candidate will combine analytical rigor with strong leadership capabilities to deliver exceptional business outcomes and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Support with the development of the overall category roadmap & vision; identify the right growth levers to scale categories exponentially. Directly responsible for achieving the revenue, P&L, CR targets for the category.
• Proven track record in expanding Assortment, inventory planning & driving price leadership, key partnerships, on-time launches, and monetization.
• Ensure best-in-class customer experience through compelling category assortment, strong site merchandising, world-class PDP- s, inspiring content, and excellent knowledge of consumer journeys for your category.
• Develop a deep and long-standing relationship with sellers/brands to identify and address gaps in their offerings, increase their engagement in campaigns, and increase adoption of noon tools/platforms.
• Attend seller feedback, challenges, and needs and partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, site operations, seller support, etc.) to continuously improve the platform and experience and drive relationships from the strategic to the tactical.
• Drive cross-functional actions and deliver results by partnering closely with teams such as product, marketing, ops, customer service, legal, seller teams to deliver the best shopping experience. Experience in project ownership and using customer data to identify and prioritize opportunities.
• Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering which will help shape the category on the platform.
• Leading and developing talent: Manage, coach, and train a team of high-performing account managers & BDE's that continuously exceeds their goals and wins together.

What you'll need:

• 5 years category management / buying experience in e-commerce/q-commerce
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail, comfortable working with large data sets in Excel and producing accurate, decision-ready analysis
• Experience with AOP and business planning, and a track record of driving category growth
• Seller/vendor management: sourcing, onboarding, and commercial negotiation
• Comfort across both marketplace (3P) and retail (1P) models
• Diligent and rigorous; able to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

Preferred

• MBA/Master's in Management from Tier 1; Tier II acceptable where excellence is clearly demonstrated in work experience.
• Prior Home, Furniture, or Hardlines category exposure
• Private label or direct sourcing experience
• Entrepreneurial background welcome
• Awards, recognitions, or clear excellence in previous roles

Nice-to-have