Category Manager, Home

noon; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

noon is seeking a dynamic Category Manager to lead the Electronics category in Saudi Arabia. You will own the category P&L, set the roadmap, and drive growth through assortment, pricing, and partnerships.

You will analyze data using SQL/R/Python and collaborate across product, marketing, ops, and seller teams to optimize the platform and customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a similar field.
• 6 years of sales/business development experience with P&L management; electronics experience a plus.
• Strong data analysis skills with SQL, R, Python; advanced Excel/Google Sheets.
• Stakeholder management and experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop the category roadmap and vision; own the P&L, revenue, and CR targets for Electronics.
• Expand assortment, inventory planning, price leadership, partnerships, launches.
• Ensure best-in-class customer experience through category assortment, site merchandising, PDPs, and customer journeys.
• Build deep relationships with sellers/brands to grow engagement with noon tools and campaigns.
• Collaborate with product, site operations, seller support, and cross‑functional teams to improve platform and experience.
• Drive cross‑functional actions with product, marketing, ops, customer service, legal, and seller teams to deliver the best shopping experience.
• Monitor regional and global trends to innovate the product offering and shape the category.
• Lead and develop talent: coach and train a team of account managers and BDEs.

Skills

Category management

P&L ownership

Data analysis

SQL

R

Python

Excel

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management

Tools

SQL

R

Python

Excel

Job description

We’re building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer‑centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we’re looking for a (add title) who can help us move even faster.

noon’s mission: Every door, every day.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for a dynamic and commercially driven Category Manager to lead the Electronics category. This role requires ownership of the category’s P&L and a strong strategic mindset to drive sustainable growth through well‑planned assortment, pricing, partnerships, and execution excellence. The ideal candidate will combine analytical rigor with strong leadership capabilities to deliver exceptional business outcomes and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Support with the development of the overall category roadmap & vision; identify the right growth levers to scale categories exponentially. Directly responsible for achieving the revenue, P&L, CR targets for the category.
• Proven track record in expanding Assortment, inventory planning & driving price leadership, key partnerships, on‑time launches, and monetization.
• Ensure best‑in‑class customer experience through compelling category assortment, strong site merchandising, world‑class PDP- s, inspiring content, and excellent knowledge of consumer journeys for your category.
• Develop a deep and long‑standing relationship with sellers/brands to identify and address gaps in their offerings, increase their engagement in campaigns, and increase adoption of noon tools/platforms.
• Attend seller feedback, challenges, and needs and partner with cross‑functional teams (e.g., product, site operations, seller support, etc.) to continuously improve the platform and experience and drive relationships from the strategic to the tactical.
• Drive cross‑functional actions and deliver results by partnering closely with teams such as product, marketing, ops, customer service, legal, seller teams to deliver the best shopping experience. Experience in project ownership and using customer data to identify and prioritize opportunities.
• Stay up‑to‑date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering which will help shape the category on the platform.
• Leading and developing talent: Manage, coach, and train a team of high‑performing account managers & BDE's that continuously exceeds their goals and wins together.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a similar field
• You have 6 years of successful sales business development experience, preferably in e-commerce, marketplace, or offline retail with P&L management. Experience in electronics is a plus.
• Strong bias for action & resourcefulness is paramount Noon is growing at a very rapid pace & you need to be delivering meaningful measurable results by overcoming broad constraints all the time
• Strong data analysis skills with querying languages: SQL, R, Python, etc. Advanced Knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets
• Stakeholder Management Skills
• Experience managing a team

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.