Assistant Category Manager.Beverages 1

Azizia Panda United Inc.; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizia Panda United Inc. seeks a Category Associate to support the Category Manager in developing strategies to enhance sales and profitability across stores. You will analyze sales, pricing, and promotions while coordinating with suppliers for timely delivery and marketing support.

You will monitor stock levels, assist with promotional campaigns, and maintain pricing data to ensure policy alignment. You will prepare performance reports and help implement planograms with merchandising and store

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager in developing and executing category strategies to drive sales, margin, and profitability.
• Analyze category sales performance, pricing, and promotional data to identify improvement opportunities for strategic decisions.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of products, promotional materials, and marketing support.
• Monitor inventory levels and product availability to optimize stock and minimize stockouts or overstock.
• Assist in planning and implementing promotional campaigns to increase category visibility in stores.
• Maintain accurate product and pricing data in the system to align with commercial policies.
• Prepare category performance reports and analyses to provide visibility into trends and opportunities.
• Follow up on supplier agreements and rebates to ensure timely collection and contractual compliance.
• Collaborate with merchandising and store operations to implement planograms and align with category strategy.

Job description

Jop Purpose

To assist in achieving the department sales, margin, other income and total commercial margin in order to support the company in achieving the sales and bottom line targets.

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the Category Manager in developing and executing category strategies to ensure achievement of sales, margin, and profitability targets.
• Analyze category sales performance, pricing, and promotional data to identify improvement opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of products, promotional materials, and marketing support.
• Monitor inventory levels and product availability to ensure optimal stock management and reduced out-of-stock or overstock situations.
• Assist in planning and implementing promotional campaigns to ensure effective execution and increased category visibility in stores.
• Maintain accurate product and pricing information in the system to ensure data integrity and alignment with commercial policies.
• Prepare category performance reports and analyses to ensure management has visibility into key trends and opportunities.
• Follow up on supplier agreements and rebates to ensure timely collection and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with merchandising and store operations teams to ensure proper implementation of planograms and alignment with category strategy.