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Category Manager
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Dubai - UAE

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Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Req ID : 2071546

Were HIRING! Category Manager (UAE National Position), Dubai, UAE: Our client, a full service distributor, managing and controlling the entire distribution value chain, with services covering supply chain, logistics, distribution are looking for an EMIRATI CATEGORY MANAGER to join their team.


The desired individual will be able to deliver profitable sales and market share on the designated brands by developing plans and providing best in class on-shelf and off-shelf tools to Field Execution/Head Office sales teams.


Key Accountabilities

Supplier Management

  • Daily SPOC for Supplier Category Manager

  • Works towards the mutual goal of growing business

  • Drives joint strategies towards growing share & fundamentals

  • Plans how to drive customer growth based on regular customer requirements

Financial Management

  • Ensures strict financial discipline adhering to the Company s/Supplier s Standard Operating Procedure

  • Manages all claims for suppliers are collected on time

  • Develops plans to maximize return across all channels to drive spending efficiency

Category Management

  • Develops category knowledge among the sales teams & field-operations teams

  • Designs with sales teams the Joint Deployment Plans to drive brand growth in retailers on a quarterly basis

  • Educates & Energizes sales teams on new product launches

  • Drives in-store deployment of initiatives and planograms across the trade

  • Provides any necessary tools to help drive brand & category growth to the sales teams

  • Ensures regularly updating the Must Stock List, Brand Planograms and Initiative Planograms through MyStore/Aforza platform

  • Visits the market regularly to spot opportunities for growth as well as in-store brand training for the sales/operations teams

  • Collaborates with the business analytics team to ensure category customer insights are translated into robust strategies and tactics linked to specific metrics

  • Keeps up to date with market developments, consumer trends and competitor strategies

Forecasting Management

  • Ensures Brand Inventory is in line with overall contractual while minimizing Non-Performing Inventory

  • Provides Supply team with detailed volume sales forecast based on the aligned sales plan with Suppliers.



Requirements


  • UAE National with Family Book

  • Graduate Degree in Marketing / Management and / or related field

  • 2-3 years of Customer Business Development experience

  • PC skills (Excel / Power-point / Word)



Employment Type

Full Time

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