Category Manager – Perfumes

Migrate; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Migrate in Doha is seeking a commercially driven Category Manager - Perfumes to lead the growth and profitability of our fragrance portfolio. You will own budgets, shape long-term category strategies, and build plans for launches while using data to forecast demand and optimize inventory.

Collaborate with Sales to strengthen execution, negotiate terms with suppliers, and drive successful promotions and new revenue streams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Category Management, preferably within perfumes, beauty, luxury, or FMCG.
• Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of sales, margins, profitability, and growth drivers.
• Excellent knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles.
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities with the ability to turn data into action.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, influencing, and relationship-management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office and data analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own category budgets, revenue, margins, and profitability, translating business goals into sustainable growth.
• Develop long-term category strategies, identify new brands and products, and build plans for successful launches and exits.
• Master the numbers: use EPOS, market, and consumer data to uncover trends, forecast demand, optimize inventory, and identify commercial opportunities.
• Lead supplier partnerships: Negotiate pricing, A&P investments, promotions, contracts, service levels, and trading terms to maximize value.
• Create winning launches: Develop go-to-market strategies and promotional plans that build visibility, trial, and sales.
• Elevate the retail experience: Partner with Sales and visit stores to strengthen execution, visibility, planograms, and category standards.
• Build the future: Work with existing and new suppliers to expand the portfolio and unlock new revenue streams.
• Lead people: Coach and develop team members, driving accountability, performance, and growth.

Skills

Category management

Commercial acumen

Forecasting

Data analysis

Negotiation

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or marketing

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We're looking for a commercially driven Category Manager - Perfumes to lead the growth and profitability of our fragrance portfolio. This is a high-impact role for someone who understands the perfume consumer, thrives on numbers and negotiations, and knows how to turn market insights into winning category strategies.

What You'll Own

• Drive the business: Own category budgets, revenue, margins, and profitability, translating business goals into sustainable growth.
• Shape the portfolio: Develop long-term category strategies, identify new brands and products, and build plans for successful launches and exits.
• Master the numbers: Use EPOS, market, and consumer data to uncover trends, forecast demand, optimize inventory, and identify commercial opportunities.
• Lead supplier partnerships: Negotiate pricing, A&P investments, promotions, contracts, service levels, and trading terms to maximize value.
• Create winning launches: Develop go-to-market strategies and promotional plans that build visibility, trial, and sales.
• Elevate the retail experience: Partner with Sales and visit stores to strengthen execution, visibility, planograms, and category standards.
• Build the future: Work with existing and new suppliers to expand the portfolio and unlock new revenue streams.
• Lead people: Coach and develop team members, driving accountability, performance, and growth.

What You Bring

• Proven experience in Category Management, preferably within perfumes, beauty, luxury, or FMCG.
• Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of sales, margins, profitability, and growth drivers.
• Excellent knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles.
• Strong analytical and forecasting capabilities with the ability to turn data into action.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, influencing, and relationship-management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office and data analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, or a related discipline.