Assistant Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Nahdi Full time

Manage the product mix of the category to achieve the commercial KPIs in line with the department's strategy and supplier relationship.

Co-lead the cross functional activities with the concerned stakeholders to ensure alignment.

Accountabilities

Category Strategy:

  • Develop the category strategy based on the category role and intent through the alignment with the division strategy, then execute and Drive Successful implementation to set the strategy through monitoring customer data, supplier and brand performance, region performance and the marketing data to ensure the proper implementation of the set strategy.

Category Portfolio:

  • Manage the category portfolio through creating new segments based on the customer needs and market insights in addition to listing new products (1st to market or defined products) to differentiate Nahdi assortments, satisfy customers' needs and cover the missed gaps.

Category Supplier:

  • Manage and control the preferred list and preferred plus through items selection, negotiation with the suppliers and communicating to the related stakeholders to drive the profit mix.
  • Manage the relationship with the category suppliers through the development of joint business plan (where applicable), the proper communication with the concerned stakeholders and the participation with the buying team in the contract renewal process to maximize the financial benefits.

Divisional Strategy:

  • Analyze and understand the market trends through market data, shopper insights and anticipate the future trends to enable the division manager to develop the divisional strategy.
  • Assist the division manager in building the relationship internally with key stakeholders and external with key suppliers by leading cross functional projects and tasks to develop the business and process.

Category SKUs:

  • Drive the listing/delisting cycle of category SKUs. Create new items form analyze the items performance and decide accordingly on possible expansions, Create seeding plans, monitor the new items performance and for the delisting, through canceling, recalling and prepare liquidation plans to manage the category portfolio and to achieve the commercial and regulatory objectives then align with the concerned stakeholders to ensure the proper execution.
  • Manage the distribution model of the category SKUs through the matrix (assortment control) and regular model by items ranging, setting Minimum Display Quantity (MDQ), review and update the matrix plan through the collaboration with the merchandising planning department and define the proper assortment profile for new shop format to optimize the inventory, achieve sales targets and satisfy customer needs.

Planogram:

  • Manage the product display (Planogram) of the category items in the store through the coordination with the space planning and the marketing teams based on the shoppers' insights, the category strategy, the financial objectives and customer decision tree to enhance and facilitate the shoppers experience and communicate the initiative master plan of the category with the concerned stakeholders.

Cross Functional Alignment:

  • Drive the consumer communication strategy for the category/product level through the collaboration with the marketing department and the suppliers in order to felicitate the execution through the marketing team.
  • Support the promotion calendar based on the category strategy: Agree with the suppliers on the promoted items and offers and secure the required promo budget and the collaboration with the marketing departments to monitor the impact of the promotions on the sales, market share and customers' satisfaction.
  • Prioritize the commercial training scope through the collaboration with the business support team and with the suppliers for the new products' materials to ensure the proper awareness for the category products is in place.
  • Develop the pricing strategy and tactics for the category items based on the category strategy and role to maximize the financial benefits, increase Nahdi market share and maintain the customers' satisfaction.

Store Activities:

  • Drive instore activities by Designing and agreeing on the activities with the suppliers, conegotiate the rental fees with the buying team, the selection of the Point of Sale (POS) materials and the communication with the concerned stakeholders to ensure the proper and on time execution.
Employee duties are not limited only to the above-mentioned Accountabilities; he/she may perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

  • Indoors : 80%
  • Outdoors : 20%
  • Working Days : 5 Working Days
  • Days off : 2 Days Off
  • Working Hours : 8:00 AM 6:00 PM (1 hour break)

Job Requirement

Education
-
BSc Degree

Experience
-
6-8 Years overall Experience / 2-4 MG (Managing people)..

Computer Skills
-
MS Office Suite

Languages
-
English:

- **Arabic

  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Nahdi Full time

    Monitor, measure and optimize the assigned category performance to achieve specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (e.g. sales, profitability) whilst managing the relationship with the suppliers in an efficient manner.AccountabilitiesCross Functional Alignment: Monitor the shelf availability and replenishment against the given inventory through the...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Unilever Full time

    Job Title: Category Assistant Finance ManagerLocation:KSACompany Profile:At Unilever you are more than your job title, you are part of the world's most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us.We produce world-leading brands including Knorr,...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Nahdi Full time

    Manage the product mix of the category to achieve the commercial KPIs in line with the department's strategy and supplier relationship. Co-lead the cross functional activities with the concerned stakeholders to ensure alignment.AccountabilitiesCategory Strategy:Develop the category strategy based on the category role and intent through the alignment with the...

  • Category Manager Ii

    2 weeks ago


    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...

  • Category Manager Ii

    2 weeks ago


    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...

  • Category Manager F&B

    2 weeks ago


    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia COREcruitment Full time

    Job Title: Category Manager - F&BLocation: Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaI'm currently supporting an amazing hospitality group, in Saudi Arabia, with their search for a Category Manager to look after everything F&B.The group are internationally known, with multiple projects & venues across the EMEA region, and they are now in the final stages of launching a brand new...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia COREcruitment Full time

    Job Title: Category Manager - Non-FoodLocation: Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaI'm currently supporting an amazing hospitality group, in Saudi Arabia, with their search for a Category Manager to look after everything non-food.The group are internationally known, with multiple projects & venues across the EMEA region, and they are now in the final stages of launching a...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Nahdi Full time

    Manages all the processes and activities related to Directly Imported (DI) brands sourcing and Importation process, coordinates different functions in company, develops relationship with existing suppliers, sources and contracts new suppliers ensuring that DI products reach targeted profitability, quality and sales, revises current assortment and sets...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia pladis Full time

    Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Marriott International, Inc Full time

    Job Number Job Category Finance & AccountingLocation The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah, Al Hamra District, Southern Corniche, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia VIEW ON MAPSchedule Full-TimeLocated Remotely? NRelocation? NPosition Type ManagementJOB SUMMARYResponsible for following established procedures in ordering, receiving, storing, distributing and payment of...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Talent Pal Full time

    Job title: Assistant Brand Manager - Fabric CleaningLocation:Jeddah, KSAEvery day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia pladis Foods Limited Full time

    Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    Who we areWe are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Unilever Full time

    Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product.Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you're...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Nahdi Full time

    Manage the department categories to achieve the targeted sales, implement the set department strategy and profit margin. Align the department plan with all the concerned stakeholders whether internal (other departments as supply chain, marketing ) or external (vendors) in addition to building strategic long-term relationship with key...

  • Assistant Manager

    2 weeks ago


    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Candidzone Full time

    Job Description: Assistant Manager - FinanceLocation:Jeddah - KSAPosition Overview:The Assistant Manager - Finance is responsible for supporting financial operations and managing financial activities in the Jeddah branch The role involves working closely with theFinance Manager and other team members to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with...


  • Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Marriott International Full time

    Job Number Job Category SpaLocation The Jeddah EDITION, 7044 Al Kurnaysh Br Rd, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia VIEW ON MAPSchedule Full-TimeLocated Remotely? NRelocation? NPosition Type ManagementJOB SUMMARYAssists with supervising and coordinating activities of employees delivering spa services, including salon, skin care, program coordination,...

  • Fc Assistant Manager

    2 weeks ago


    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Chalhoub Group Full time

    INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHTFor over six decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. The Group, in its endeavour to excel as a hybrid retailer, has reinforced its distribution and marketing services with a portfolio of eight owned brands and over 300 international brands in the luxury, beauty, fashion,...

  • Assistant Food

    4 weeks ago


    Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia Marriott Full time

    Job Number Job Category Food and Beverage & CulinaryLocation The Jeddah EDITION, 2457 Corniche Rd, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi ArabiaSchedule Full-TimeLocated Remotely? NRelocation? NPosition Type ManagementJOB SUMMARYAreas of responsibility include Restaurants/Bars and Room Service, if applicable. Assists in the daily supervision restaurant operations and...