Category Manager

noon; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce platform in Dubai is seeking a Category Manager to oversee the development of category strategy and vision. You will support revenue and margin targets, define product assortments, and drive competitive pricing. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Business Management and at least 5 years of sales experience, preferably in e-commerce. This role requires resourcefulness and data analytics skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of successful sales & business development experience, preferably in e-commerce or retail.
• Advanced comprehension of Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics.
• Resourceful and bias for action in a competitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Support category roadmap and revenue targets across platforms.
• Define assortment, plan stock, and drive pricing decisions.
• Collaborate with vendors and ensure campaign execution to high standards.
• Maintain customer experience and implement consumer journeys.
• Work cross-functionally to utilize data insights and improve operations.
• Stay updated on competitors and industry trends.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

About noon

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 Category Manager who can help us move even faster.

Noon’s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes, offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.

noon’s mission: Every door, every day.

What you’ll do:

We at noon are looking for talented category specialists 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. As a category lead, you will:

• 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
• Define the optimal assortment, plan stock responsibly, drive pricing decisions for P&L efficiencies while maintaining competitiveness, sourcing new brand partnerships and executing product launches
• 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.
• 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
• Implement the perfect consumer journeys through our host of channels by combining a deep understanding of the category and our customer base
• 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’s full suite of in-app and out of app tools
• 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
• Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering
• Help develop the next wave of talent by sharing learnings and training junior team members to become future category leaders.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a similar field
• You will have at least 5 years of successful sales & business development experience, preferably in e-commerce, or offline retail with P&L management
• Strong bias for action & resourcefulness is paramount - we are growing at a rapid pace and you will be expected to meet ambitious targets within a highly competitive environment
• Advanced comprehension of Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics is key
• Experience working on cross-functional projects and delivering outstanding results in previous roles

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.