Category Manager

Ziphire.hr; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional e-commerce platform is looking for a Category Manager to drive strategy and execution within the Grocery vertical. This role is based in Riyadh and involves owning the P&L for categories, optimizing pricing, sourcing, and vendor relationships. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of experience in merchandising or procurement, a proven track record of margin growth, and strong communication skills. This position offers flexible work arrangements, including remote work options and unlimited vacation days.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Fitness reimbursements

Unlimited vacation days

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in relevant roles.
• Proven track record of margin growth.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L for categories.
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies.
• Lead supplier negotiations.
• Ensure alignment with commercial requirements.
• Maintain high availability of inventory.
• Drive visibility and adoption of SKUs.
• Monitor category performance.
• Refine strategies based on customer feedback.
• Collaborate with legal and finance teams.
• Optimize pricing and vendor relationships.

Skills

Merchandising

Procurement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Our client is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. their purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires.

Since 2012, our client has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

They are looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — they want people who can make their work smarter and move faster.

About the team

You will be joining the Grocery team at the client, where we are on a mission to redefine convenience across the region. The team is highly cross-functional and collaborative, working closely with operations, commercial, analytics, and product teams.

About the role

They are looking for a Category Manager to drive strategy and support the execution within the Grocery vertical. This role is based in Riyadh and will play a key part in shaping the growth of our product portfolio, optimizing pricing, sourcing, and vendor relationships to ensure strong performance across the region.

What we’ll provide you

They offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the P&L for categories
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies
• Lead supplier negotiations
• Ensure alignment with commercial requirements
• Maintain high availability of inventory
• Drive visibility and adoption of SKUs
• Monitor category performance
• Refine strategies based on customer feedback
• Collaborate with legal and finance teams
• Optimize pricing and vendor relationships

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience
• Experience in merchandising or procurement
• Proven track record of margin growth
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Strong communication skills

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Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home or remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)

Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.