Strategic Category Leader: Growth, Pricing & Partnerships

Ninja ?? نينجا; Doha; On-site; QAR 328,000 - 546,000; Full time

Job summary

Ninja ?? نينجا is seeking a Category Manager to lead the full category strategy, drive sales and profitability, and own assortment planning, pricing, and promotions across offline and e-commerce channels.

You will supervise the Category Specialist and ensure flawless execution across operations, supply chain, marketing, and marketplace teams, securing healthy inventory and strong supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• 4-6 years experience in FMCG or Retail Category Management.
• Strong negotiation, pricing, supplier management, and commercial planning skills.
• Advanced use of Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools.
• Strong analytical and presentation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an overall category strategy aligned with the company's goals.
• Lead quarterly category reviews, portfolio planning, and commercial roadmaps.
• Define sales, margin, pricing, and availability objectives for the category.
• Lead SKU rationalization and seasonal planning; ensure inventory health with Supply Chain.
• Negotiate pricing, rebates, trade terms, contracts, and promotional support with suppliers.
• Monitor KPI such as sales, margin, availability, and inventory turnover.
• Lead monthly category closing with detailed commercial analysis and reporting.

Skills

Negotiation

Pricing

Supplier management

Commercial planning

Excel

PowerPoint

BI tools

Data analysis

Presentation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

JDA

ERP systems

Forecasting systems

Job description

Ninja ?? نينجا is seeking a Category Manager to lead the full category strategy, drive sales and profitability, and own assortment planning, pricing, and promotions across offline and e-commerce channels.

You will supervise the Category Specialist and ensure flawless execution across operations, supply chain, marketing, and marketplace teams, securing healthy inventory and strong supplier relationships.