Associate Category Manager

Noon; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Middle East is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive growth in their grocery sector. The role involves developing category strategies, managing product launches, and collaborating with vendors to enhance customer experience. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in sales, business development, and data analytics, with a passion for e-commerce.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of successful sales & business development experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets with strong data analytics appreciation.

Responsibilities

• Support category roadmap development and achieve revenue targets.
• Collaborate with vendors for marketing investments and campaign execution.
• Drive pricing decisions for P&L efficiencies while maintaining competitiveness.

Skills

Sales

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 an Associate 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 Central Grocery 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 manager, you will:

1. 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.
2. Define the optimal assortment, plan stock responsibly, drive pricing decisions for P&L efficiencies while maintaining competitiveness, source new brand partnerships, and execute product launches.
3. Collaborate with vendors in your category to source marketing investments and ensure campaigns are executed to the highest standards, working closely with the Ads team.
4. 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, with thoughtful in-app merchandising and best-in-class product content.
5. Implement the perfect consumer journeys through our channels by combining a deep understanding of the category and our customer base.
6. Develop long-standing relationships with distributors and brands to identify and address gaps, increase consumer engagement through innovative campaigns, and drive adoption of noon's full suite of tools.
7. Work seamlessly on cross-functional obligations (including in-stock, operations, customer service, growth, and legal teams) to continuously improve the platform and experience, utilizing data insights to prioritize tasks.
8. Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering.
9. Help develop the next wave of talent by sharing learnings and training junior team members to become future category leaders.

What you'll need:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Management or a similar field.
2. At least 5 years of successful sales & business development experience, preferably in e-commerce or offline retail with P&L management.
3. Strong bias for action & resourcefulness — we are growing rapidly, and you will be expected to meet ambitious targets in a highly competitive environment.
4. Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics.
5. Experience working on cross-functional projects and delivering outstanding results in previous roles.

Who will excel:

• People with high standards who understand that hard work matters.
• Relentlessly resourceful individuals with a deep bias for action.
• Courageous and fiercely original thinkers.
• Readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn — noon is not for everyone.