Senior Category Manager – Amazon, Other Hardlines

Afaq Q Tech General Trading - G11 (Amazon); Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Category Manager in Riyadh to drive category growth and manage profitability for a major category. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include communication with suppliers, inventory management, and marketing campaign execution, contributing to a world-class shopping experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of account management, project management, or buying experience.
• Strong business judgment and curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Drive category growth and manage profitability.
• Create launch plans for new products and manage inventory levels.
• Design and execute targeted marketing campaigns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Vendor management

Negotiation skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

Job description

DESCRIPTION

*SAUDI NATIONALS ONLY*

Amazon KSA is seeking an Arabic-speaking, enthusiastic, and creative Senior Category Manager to join our Retail business in Riyadh.

Amazon GCC provides a safe, convenient, and enjoyable online shopping experience with over 1,000,000 products from international and local brands at competitive prices.

The Senior Category Manager will own the P&L and strategy for a major category in KSA. This role involves driving category growth, managing profitability, and enhancing the customer experience. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, good business judgment, vendor management and negotiation skills, curiosity, and a passion for creating a world-class shopping experience. The role requires on-ground work and collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendors of all sizes, requiring leadership presence and excellent communication skills.

Key job responsibilities

1. Job Purpose: Effectively communicate and solve problems, balancing the needs of Amazon and strategic suppliers.
2. Job Description:
3. Maintain data quality for the product catalog.
4. Build comprehensive brand destinations within Amazon.
5. Create launch plans for new products, brands, or categories.
6. Manage site placements and promotions in coordination with suppliers and the event calendar.
7. Design and execute targeted marketing campaigns with the Merchandising and Marketing teams.
8. Provide reporting and success metrics for campaigns and activities.
9. Review sales data and metrics to identify opportunities for growth and customer reach.
10. Manage inventory levels, open-to-buy, and assortment planning.
11. Engage with suppliers and manage inventory, shipments, and operational issues.
12. Drive efficiencies through collaboration with operations teams.
13. Oversee category KPIs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of account management, project management, or buying experience

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA

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