Assistant Category Manager

Explore more jobs; Manama; On-site; BHD 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The company behind tMart is seeking an Ast Category Manager to grow its Grocery Store concept, offering 30-minute delivery at hypermarket prices across the region including Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman and Iraq. You will build and lead category strategies, manage cross-functional initiatives, and interact with senior executives while staying hands-on and customer-focused.

Fluency in English is mandatory; Arabic is a plus, and willingness to work across warehouses and customer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in progressive development and management of multiple product categories in FMCG.
• Led cross-functional teams at scale.
• Detail-oriented, structured, and able to prioritize to deliver solutions.
• Willing to work on the warehouse floor or take customer calls to ensure project success.
• Able to interact with senior executives and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Eager to learn daily and hands-on with several tools.
• Robust interpersonal and intercultural skills.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow the tMart grocery category to scale in the region.
• Lead cross-functional projects and teams across operations, logistics, and commercial.
• Prioritize tasks and deliver practical solutions without bottlenecks.
• Be hands-on, including warehouse floor duties when short-staffed to support delivery.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Continuously learn and adapt to new challenges.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Hands-on with tools

Intercultural skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Category Logistics, Supply Chain & Procurement

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.

Fluent in English mandatory & Arabic can be a plus