Senior Category Manager, Mobiles

Noon; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Noon in Saudi Arabia is seeking a dynamic leader to own the mobile category, driving strategy, pricing, assortment, and merchant partnerships to maximize GMV. You will own P&L for the mobile category, scale mobile sales, and align cross-functional teams across operations, marketing, and supply chain.

The role requires a proven track record in high-volume e-commerce, strong analytical skills with SQL and BI tools, and the ability to negotiate with suppliers and sellers.

Qualifications

• Proven track record managing a high-volume e-commerce category with revenue ownership.
• Strong analytical skills with SQL, spreadsheets, and BI tools.
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers, sellers, and cross-functional partners.
• Deep understanding of mobile handset market dynamics, pricing models, and buying behavior.
• Experience scaling category assortment and SKU management.
• Comfort working in ambiguity with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel across KSA, UAE, and Egypt for market research.

Responsibilities

• Own mobile category P&L and drive revenue growth through pricing, promotions, and assortment optimization.
• Build and manage merchant partnerships and recruit sellers.
• Analyze category performance, customer trends, and competition to identify growth opportunities.
• Launch category initiatives and measure impact on sales and margin.
• Collaborate with category operations, marketing, and supply chain to resolve inventory and delivery challenges.
• Set KPIs and monitor performance, course-correct as needed.
• Represent the mobile category in senior leadership forums and communicate strategy.

Skills

SQL

BI tools

Negotiation

Category management

P&L ownership

Pricing strategy

Tools

SQL

BI tools

Job description

About us

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.

noon.com is our core marketplace and one of the region's leading e-commerce platforms. We're building at scale across categories from electronics to fashion, connecting millions of customers with sellers and brands every day. Fast-moving, data-driven and constantly evolving, it's where we test, learn and grow the business across the region.

What You'll Do

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.

You own the mobile category at noon — one of the region's largest e-commerce businesses, processing millions of orders annually. You'll drive category strategy, merchant partnerships, pricing, and assortment to maximize GMV and customer satisfaction. You'll own P&L, ship category innovations, and scale mobile sales across KSA.

Scope & responsibilities

• Own mobile category P&L and drive revenue growth through data-driven pricing, promotions, and assortment optimization.

• Build and manage merchant partnerships, recruit new sellers, and negotiate commercial terms to expand inventory depth and competitiveness.

• Analyze category performance, customer trends, and competitive landscape to identify and execute growth opportunities.

• Launch category initiatives — new brands, exclusive products, or seasonal campaigns — and measure their impact on sales and margin.

• Work cross-functionally with category operations, marketing, and supply chain to resolve inventory, fulfillment, and delivery challenges.

• Set category KPIs, track weekly and monthly performance against targets, and course-correct with speed.

• Represent the mobile category in senior leadership forums and communicate strategy, risks, and results with clarity.

What you’ll need

• Proven track record managing a high-volume, competitive e-commerce category with ownership of revenue and margin.

• Strong analytical skills — comfort with SQL, spreadsheets, and BI tools to extract insights and drive decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with suppliers, sellers, and cross-functional partners and close deals.

• Deep understanding of mobile handset market dynamics, brand ecosystems, pricing models, and customer buying behavior.

• Experience scaling category assortment, managing SKU proliferation, and balancing breadth with operational efficiency.

• Ability to move fast, prioritize ruthlessly, and execute in ambiguity with minimal supervision.

• Flexibility to travel across KSA, UAE, and Egypt for merchant visits and market research.

Who’ll 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.