Assistant Category Manager

talabat; Manama; On-site; BHD 18,800 - 26,320; Full time

Job summary

talabat is seeking an Ast Category Manager for their innovative grocery store tMart in Manama, Bahrain. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in managing multiple product categories and will thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include leading teams, managing stakeholder expectations, and ensuring rigorous standards are maintained. This role requires someone with strong analytical and communication skills who is eager to tackle challenges and inspire others.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product category management in large retailers.
• Experience leading cross‑functional projects.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage the tMart grocery store concept.
• Ensure customer deliveries meet high standards.
• Lead and inspire teams to achieve project goals.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for an 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‑minute delivery of groceries at hypermarket prices. The service has expanded rapidly across Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq.

Qualifications

• 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, 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.
• 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.