Category & Trade Marketing Executive

Antal International; Dammam; On-site; SAR 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A KSA based foods reseller is seeking a Category & Trade Marketing Executive in Dammam. The successful candidate will develop and implement category growth initiatives across major retailers, manage relationships with buyers, and execute marketing campaigns. This role requires a hands-on approach with at least 3 years of experience in FMCG or related industries. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Category Management or Trade Marketing.
• Proven track record with modern trade retailers at HQ or regional level.
• Attention to detail in retail execution.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with category buyers.
• Develop customer-specific business plans.
• Execute in-store visibility campaigns.
• Analyze sell-out data and market trends.
• Monitor planogram compliance and pricing.
• Support sales and marketing activities.
• Supervise merchandising resources.
• Collaborate with marketing for seasonal campaigns.

Skills

Category Management

Trade Marketing

Relationship Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Marketing

Job description

Our Clinet is a KSA basedfoods and ingredients resellers Company Looking For a Category & Trade Marketing Executive based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position blends field-level execution with strategic ownership of grocery retail channel development for a Saudi based company that has exclusive distribution of Italian and International fine food brands. The role will be responsible for developing and executing category growth initiatives, from its listing to ensuring product visibility and availability in-store, and managing trade marketing activations across key retail customers such as Carrefour, Lulu, Panda, Tamimi, and other national and regional players.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage strong relationships with category buyers and procurement teams across major modern trade retailers.
• Develop customer-specific business plans to drive distribution, shelf presence, and secondary placement.
• Execute in-store visibility campaigns, promotions, and launches in coordination with marketing and merchandising teams.
• Analyze sell-out data, shelf share, and market trends to identify gaps and opportunities by channel and category.
• Monitor and optimize planogram compliance and pricing across retailers.
• Support sales and marketing with preparation of category reviews and activation calendars.
• Supervise and guide merchandising resources to maximize in-store impact and ROI.
• Collaborate with marketing for the deployment of POSM, BTL activations, and seasonal campaigns.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Category Management, Trade Marketing, or Modern Trade Sales, preferably in FMCG or Food & Beverage industries.
• Proven track record of interacting with modern trade retailers at HQ or regional level.
• Hands-on field execution mindset with attention to retail detail (planograms, placement, pricing, promo).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.