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Job summary
A leading retail company in Dubai is seeking a Category Manager to shape product assortments and drive sales growth. With over 7 years of category management experience in sports fashion or lifestyle retail, you will optimize inventory and manage supplier relationships. Proficiency in SAP and Power BI is essential, along with strong negotiation and leadership skills. Join us to enhance our customer experience in a dynamic retail environment.
Qualifications
- 7 years of experience in category management, with at least 5 in sports, fashion, or lifestyle retail.
- Proficiency in SAP ERP and Power BI.
- Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end category management including assortment planning and pricing.
- Conduct market research and analyze data to shape category direction.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure successful product launches.
Skills
Education
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GMG is a global well-being company retailing distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport everyday goods health and beauty properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years GMG is a valued partner of choice for the worlds most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East North Africa and Asia GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries. These include notable home-grown brands such as Sun & Sand Sports Dropkick Supercare Pharmacy Farm Fresh Klassic and international brands like Nike Columbia Converse Timberland Vans Mama Sitas and McCain.
across our key categories including Performance Lifestyle and Seasonal Sports.
You will play a vital role in shaping product assortments driving sales growth and delivering an exceptional customer experience. You’ll work closely with the buying and merchandising teams oversee inventory optimization and lead cross-functional initiatives to maximize performance in a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment.
- Lead end-to-end category management including assortment planning pricing and promotional strategy
- Conduct market research and analyze consumer competitor and sales data to shape category direction
- Collaborate with merchandising logistics and marketing to ensure successful product launches and seasonal planning
- Optimize inventory levels and supply chain flow using tools like SAP and Power BI
- Build strong relationships with suppliers negotiate contracts and ensure favorable pricing and delivery terms
- Track and report on category performance identifying improvement areas and driving actionable insights
- Lead and develop category-specific teams setting clear performance targets and fostering growth
- Experience: 7 years in category management with at least 5 years in sports fashion or lifestyle retail
- Education: Bachelors degree in Business or Supply Chain; postgraduate degree is an advantage
- Systems: Proficiency in SAP ERP and Power BI with strong data analysis and inventory planning skills
- Skills: Excellent negotiation leadership and communication skills; strong commercial acumen
- Languages: Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage
- Mindset: Strategic data-driven customer-focused and agile
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.