Senior Category Buyer – E‑commerce & Beauty Growth

Axceltrees; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build category plans covering assortment, brands, pricing, promotions, margin and growth opportunities
• Identify assortment gaps and opportunities for new brands, products and emerging trends.
• Own the product selection and buying process for assigned categories
• Build balanced assortments across established brands, emerging brands and strategic opportunities
• Identify, evaluate and onboard new brands, distributors and suppliers.
• Own category sales, gross margin and commercial performance
• Maintain competitive pricing across assigned categories
• Work closely with the Demand Planner to ensure commercial plans and inventory requirements remain aligned

Requirement

• 5+ years of buying, category management or commercial experience
• Strong experience within E-commerce, marketplace, retail, beauty, health & wellness, pharmacy, FMCG or consumer goods
• Proven experience managing suppliers and negotiating commercial terms.
• Strong understanding of category management, pricing, margin and promotional planning.
• Experience managing large SKU assortments.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using ERP, BI, merchandising and/or E-commerce systems.
• Knowledge of the Saudi retail and e-commerce market is highly desirable.
• Existing supplier and brand relationships within relevant categories would be advantageous.