Category Manager
| Company Name: | Quest Search & Selection |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Location: | Dubai |
| Experience: | 2-5 years |
| Degree: | Bachelor |
| Gender: | Any |
| Age: | Any |
| Nationality: | Any |
| Salary: | Unspecified |
| No. Of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Job Description: |
| Quest Search & Selection is currently working with one of the leading Food Manufacturing Companies in the Middle East, seeking to add an experienced and energetic Category Manager to their organization. Job Description: Achieve overall category performances vs budget (value, volume & margin) Analyze performances to boost short term growth Maintain innovation/renovation pipeline to secure mid to long term growth Reinforce (or reach) leadership position by staying ahead of competition Category segmentation and positioning Monthly category KPI, analysis & recommendations (value, volume, margin and market share) Highlight top & low performances to trade marketing & sales teams Lead category innovation, renovation & extension (market potential, brief, USP, retro plan, business plan, specifications, costing, packaging design, launch plan, activation tracker) Identify product, packaging & price opportunities with operation team Develop exit strategy for unsuccessful products (value/volume/margin) Verify consolidated category forecast vs budget & volume trends (regular & promo) Propose forecast for new product launch & range improvements Monitor sales vs forecast for new product launch & range improvements Propose range & planogram per channel & sub-channel Build BTL plan with trade marketing team to reach sales target, maximize range awareness and recruit new shoppers/consumers (promo mechanics & sampling) Support trade marketing team in the development of store communication tools and POSM Inform communication team about BTL plan & product USP to maximize sales performance Perform monthly market visit to stay aware of competition activities, launch, packaging & POSM Stay updated on last industry trends & customer insights to drive category’s future (product trends, packaging trends, shopping habits) Understand specific customer requirements and propose rapid & efficient solutions Minimum Requirements: Masters Degree in Marketing / Category Management (highly advantageous) Well versed in Arabic (required) Proven Experience of 2-3 years within a similar role in the FMCG / Consumer Goods industry, developing their own products Highly motivated with excellent presentation and analytical skills Proficient in: MS Office, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Catman Software (advantageous) If this sounds like you, please don’t delay – send us your updated CV today! We kindly request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible. Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. |
