Category Manager - Beauty

Noon; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

noon minutes is seeking a Category Manager to lead revenue and gross margin targets across platforms. You will shape the category roadmap, define optimal assortment, and drive pricing while sourcing new brand partnerships.

You’ll collaborate with vendors, Ads teams, and cross-functional colleagues to deliver best-in-class content, in-app merchandising, and compelling consumer journeys across channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management or similar field.
• At least 5 years of sales and business development experience, preferably in e-commerce or offline retail with P&L management.
• Strong bias for action and resourcefulness to meet ambitious targets.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets with a data analytics focus.
• Experience delivering cross-functional projects and results.

Responsibilities

• Develop the overall category roadmap and vision; achieve revenue and gross margin targets across platforms.
• Define optimal assortment, plan stock, drive pricing decisions for P&L efficiency and partnerships.
• Collaborate with vendors to source marketing investments and ensure high-standard campaigns.
• Ensure customer experience with curated assortment and best-in-class product content.
• Implement consumer journeys across channels using category insights and customer data.
• Build relationships with distributors/brands to close gaps and drive adoption of Noah's tools.
• Work with in-stock, operations, growth, legal and other teams to improve the platform.
• Monitor regional competitors and trends to innovate the product offering.
• Mentor and train junior team members to become future category leaders.

Skills

Sales & Business Development

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Bias for action

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or similar field

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019.

The noon ecosystem of services now includes marketplaces for food delivery, quick-commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we’re six years in, but only 5% done.

noon’s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across the UAE, KSA and Egypt, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.

noon’s mission: Ring every doorbell, everyday.

About the role:

We at noon minutes are looking for talented Category Manager to be a significant member of the Commercial Team, serving multiple platforms across noon Group, with a strong bias for action and keen work ethic to exceed our already ambitious growth targets.

What you'll do

• Support the development of the overall category roadmap and vision, and directly take responsibility for achieving revenue and gross margin targets for relevant categories across multiple platforms at noon
• Define the optimal assortment, plan stock responsibly, drive pricing decisions for P&L efficiencies while maintaining competitiveness, sourcing new brand partnerships and executing product launches
• Collaborate with vendors in your category to source marketing investments and ensure campaigns are executed to the highest standards, while working closely with the Ads team.
• Ensure customer experience is always at the forefront of all category decisions through a compelling assortment that is carefully curated to serve all relevant customer types, thoughtful in-app merchandising and best-in-class product content
• Implement the perfect consumer journeys through our host of channels by combining a deep understanding of the category and our customer base
• Develop long-standing relationships with distributors and brands to identify and address any gaps, increase consumer engagement through innovative campaigns, and drive adoption of noon’s full suite of in-app and out of app tools
• Work seamlessly on cross-functional obligations (including, but not limited to, in-stock, operations, customer service, growth and legal teams) to continuously improve the platform and experience, utilizing data insights to identify priority tasks
• Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering
• Help develop the next wave of talent by sharing learnings and training junior team members to become future category leaders.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a similar field
• You will have at least 5 years of successful sales & business development experience, preferably in e-commerce, or offline retail with P&L management
• Strong bias for action & resourcefulness is paramount - we are growing at a rapid pace and you will be expected to meet ambitious targets within a highly competitive environment
• Advanced comprehension of Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics is key
• Experience working on cross-functional projects and delivering outstanding results in previous roles

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.

noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.