Category Manager: Retail & Product Development

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Category Manager to lead end-to-end development and delivery of retail product categories. You will develop ranges, manage suppliers and licensing partners, and identify opportunities to grow category performance in a dynamic theme-park environment.

You will collaborate with planning and marketing teams, oversee pricing, inventory, and compliance, and drive commercial results across UAE locations while aligning with franchise brands and IP

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in retail buying and product development.
• Experience managing products through the full lifecycle, from concept to market.
• Strong supplier and vendor management experience.
• Experience analyzing sales and inventory data to make commercial decisions.
• Knowledge of budgeting, gross profit management and open‑to‑buy planning.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and retail systems.

Responsibilities

• Managing the development and execution of retail product ranges within assigned categories.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, vendors and licensing partners.
• Identifying new product opportunities, market trends and sourcing solutions to enhance category performance.
• Collaborating closely with Merchandise Planning teams on buy plans, forecasting, inventory management and intake schedules.
• Monitoring sales, stock performance and margin targets to drive commercial results.
• Supporting pricing, product setup, visual merchandising standards and purchase order processes.
• Ensuring products meet UAE regulatory, testing and compliance requirements.
• Working cross‑functionally with Planning, Inventory, Compliance, Finance, Operations and Marketing teams.
• Supporting events, seasonal activations, annual pass initiatives and other commercial opportunities.
• Contributing to category growth strategies and long‑term business objectives.

Skills

Category management

Retail buying

Product development

Supplier management

Forecasting

Inventory management

Stakeholder management

Excel

Retail systems

Vendor relationships

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Retail systems

Job description

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Category Manager to lead end-to-end development and delivery of retail product categories. You will develop ranges, manage suppliers and licensing partners, and identify opportunities to grow category performance in a dynamic theme-park environment.

You will collaborate with planning and marketing teams, oversee pricing, inventory, and compliance, and drive commercial results across UAE locations while aligning with franchise brands and IP