Vendor Manager

Sapphire technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Dammam; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapphire Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a senior Vendor Partnerships Lead to onboard established Saudi fashion brands, boutiques, designers and retailers onto our marketplace across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and GCC.

You will own vendor acquisition and negotiate terms to drive growth and long-term retention, collaborating with Marketing and Operations to scale listings and sales. Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in fashion-related vendor management, deep market knowledge, and a proven track record

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of proven experience in the fashion industry, vendor management, brand partnerships, or e-commerce business development.
• Strong knowledge of the Saudi fashion retail market and established relationships with local brands and retailers.
• Demonstrated success in acquiring brands, negotiating partnerships, and developing commercial relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, networking, and business development skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a results-driven approach and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Identify approach and onboard established Saudi fashion brands, boutiques, designers and local retailers onto the marketplace.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brand owners, distributors and key industry stakeholders across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and GCC.
• Lead commercial negotiations covering commissions, pricing, promotional offers and partnership terms.
• Develop and execute a vendor acquisition strategy to expand our fashion and lifestyle product portfolio.
• Build a strong pipeline of prospective brands and convert opportunities into active marketplace partnerships.
• Collaborate with marketing and operations teams to drive vendor activation, product listings, sales growth and long-term retention.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging local fashion brands to identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation

Business development

Networking

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• 1-Identify approach and onboard established Saudi fashion brands boutiques designers and local retailers onto the marketplace
• 2-Build and maintain strong relationships with brand owners distributors and key industry stakeholders across Saudi Arabia Kuwait and GCC
• 3-Lead commercial negotiations covering commissions pricing promotional offers and partnership terms
• 4-Develop and execute a vendor acquisition strategy to expand our fashion and lifestyle product portfolio
• 5-Build a strong pipeline of prospective brands and convert opportunities into active marketplace partnerships
• 6-Collaborate with marketing and operations teams to drive vendor activation product listings sales growth and long-term retention
• 7-Monitor market trends competitor activity and emerging local fashion brands to identify growth opportunities

Requirements

• 1-Minimum 5–8 years of proven experience in the fashion industry, vendor management, brand partnerships, or e-commerce business development.
• 2-Strong knowledge of the Saudi fashion (Kuwait fashion will be value addition) retail market and established relationships with local brands and retailers.
• 3-Demonstrated success in acquiring brands, negotiating partnerships, and developing commercial relationships.
• 4-Excellent communication, negotiation, networking, and business development skills.
• 5-Entrepreneurial mindset with a results-driven approach and the ability to work independently.