Category Manager

Meituan; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Category Manager with a passion for the grocery field. In this pivotal role, you will analyze data to uncover trends, develop strategic partnerships, and manage product categories to maximize visibility and performance. Your expertise in budget management and vendor relations will be crucial as you work collaboratively with buyers and merchandisers to drive growth. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment where your contributions will shape the future of product offerings. Join a team that values innovation and excellence in the grocery sector.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a buyer/Category Manager in grocery (Fresh/Food/non-food).
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Marketing required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify industry and consumer trends.
• Establish long-term partnerships with distributors and sellers.
• Monitor and enhance category/product performance.

Skills

Data Analysis

Partnership Development

Budget Management

Category Management

Vendor Relations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing

Job description

- Analyze data to determine industry and consumer trends.

- Identify and establish long-term partnerships with direct distributors and sellers.

- Stay on the lookout for new suppliers based on strategy.

- Assist in setting the yearly budget/sale target and profit per category.

- Administer the price setting and respect the margin per category.

- Monitor and enhance category/product performance.

- Establish long-term development strategies for product categories.

- Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products.

- Create trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services.

- Determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility.

- Monitor price and competition.

- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories.

- Assume responsibility for budget development and revenue for the category.

Skills

Minimum Experience: 3+ years of experience as a buyer/Category Manager in the grocery field (Fresh/Food/non-food).

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Marketing or equivalent.