Category Manager

Job description

Talabat, part of the Delivery Hero Group, is hiring a Category Manager in Muscat to grow tMart, its own grocery store concept offering 30-minute delivery of groceries at hypermarket prices.

The role takes full ownership of category management across assortment, pricing, offers and supply, monitors the economic performance of the assigned categories and makes sure the commercial strategy is implemented. The company is looking for someone with at least 5 years of category management experience in an international FMCG retail setting. Fluent English and Arabic are highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own category management across assortments, pricing, offers and supply
• Monitor economic performance of assigned departments and categories across sales, gross margin and profit and loss
• Implement the commercial strategy, category plan and pricing strategy
• Review and resolve issues with local suppliers
• Define and maintain the local assortment and integrate the basic assortment
• Select local suppliers and negotiate purchasing terms such as cost price, discounts, rebates and payment terms
• Price items using pricing guidelines and recommended prices, and run country price audits
• Identify local promo products, price them and submit forecasting information to replenishment
• Develop the country promotion calendar and follow up on execution of each promotional event
• Analyse consumer preferences, local competitors and trends to improve promotions

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience developing and managing multiple product categories, gained at large FMCG retailers in an international setting
• Experience building teams and leading cross-functional projects at scale
• Detail-oriented, structured, and able to prioritize
• Able to interact with senior executives and manage the expectations of multiple stakeholders
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, hands-on with several tools
• Robust interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Fluent English and Arabic highly advantageous

Skills

• Assortment Planning
• Category Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Promotion Planning
• Supplier Negotiation