Assistant Category Manager

Apply on the Job Website; Manama; On-site; BHD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

tMart is seeking an Ast Category Manager to drive growth across our regional grocery store concept, including rapid 30-minute delivery at hypermarket prices. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate with senior executives and multiple stakeholders across the region.

You'll lead development of categories, build teams, and manage projects in a fast-paced, intercultural environment, with English as mandatory and Arabic a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive development and management of multiple product categories.
• Experience with large retailers (FMCG) in an international setting.
• Ability to interact with senior executives and manage multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects at scale and drive category growth.
• Be hands-on when needed to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Inspire teams and stakeholders to rally behind a clear mission.

Skills

Category management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Interpersonal/ intercultural skills

Job description

We re looking for a Ast Category Manager to join the team and focus on growing our own Grocery Store tMart , which is the region s first cloud store concept offering 30-minutedelivery of groceries at hypermarket prices. The service has expanded rapidly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq!

Desired Candidate Profile

What Did We Order?

You have at least 5+ years of experience in progressive development and management of multiple product categories, matured by working for large retailers (FMCG), in an international setting. You have built teams and led cross-functional projects at scale. You are very detail-oriented, and structured and know how to prioritize -- you consider yourself as someone who delivers solutions and not bottlenecks to be solved. You are willing to do anything necessary for the project to succeed, including working on the warehouse floor when you are short-staffed to make a customer delivery, or to take customer calls. No job is too insignificant, no detail is too small for you. You can interact with senior-level executives and can manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders. You are someone energized by the unknown and look forward to learning each day on the job. You have excellent analytical and communication skills and always like to be hands‑on with several tools. You have excellent analytical and communication skills and always like to be hands‑on with several tools. Additionally, you have robust interpersonal and intercultural skills. You can inspire several teams and stakeholders to rally behind a mission. Language skills: Fluent in English mandatory & Arabic can be a plus