Strategic Marketplace & Category Growth Manager

GMG; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG in Dubai is seeking a Category Manager to drive assortment strategy, pricing, and channel segmentation across Wholesale, Retail and Marketplace to grow sales and profitability.

You will lead GTM initiatives, oversee forecasts and stock, collaborate with brand principals, and monitor KPIs to optimize category contribution across all channels, delivering superior consumer experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Business Management/ Marketing or equivalent, or Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Buying and Merchandising.
• A minimum of 4 - 5 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in managing brand/category of products.

Responsibilities

• Create assortments informed by marketplace capacity and insights that drive the integrated marketplace, seasonal strategies, and consumer experience.
• Drive sales from the assigned category by developing business plans & long-term strategy.
• Responsible for overall category profitability across all channels by leading pricing and intake profitability benchmarks.
• Develop assortment frameworks & module grids aligning category, consumer & channel mapping to elevate brand presence.
• Leads the seasonal forecasting process to secure product access and allocations from brand; manage inventory, SOH and sell-through.
• Ensures data driven insights guide brand/category management decisions, including new product introductions and channel assortments.
• Collaborates with Wholesale to understand account requirements, growth plans and product sell-through to formulate strategy.
• Provisions for achievement of Wholesale KPIs and Sales with the right channel, account & product strategy.
• Collaborates with Retail Merchandising & Category Management to gain insights on consumer trends and opportunities.
• Monitors & analyzes business performance of category sales, GMROI, sell-out, ITR.

Skills

Analytical skills

Presentations

Category knowledge

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Business/Marketing or Merchandising

Job description

GMG in Dubai is seeking a Category Manager to drive assortment strategy, pricing, and channel segmentation across Wholesale, Retail and Marketplace to grow sales and profitability.

You will lead GTM initiatives, oversee forecasts and stock, collaborate with brand principals, and monitor KPIs to optimize category contribution across all channels, delivering superior consumer experiences.