Category Manager - Fitness

Job description / Role

- Serve as Category sales point person for multiple internal disciplines.
- Manage and track Category sales planning and forecasting processes including scenario planning, seasonal growth and forecasting.
- Deliver expected GP, manage SKU performance and efficiency.
- Manage consumer mapping, be responsible for product and consumer segmentation and differentiation in every territory.
- Plan, direct and manage Category sales processes and sales tools including e-catalogue, deadlines, sales meetings, sell-in and calendars.
- Set directions, coordinate and drive Category sales tools strategy
- Manage and communicate seasonal drops and offer
- Provide detailed Category quarterly reviews
- Provide long term Category strategic plans

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Fitness, Marketing or a related field
- 5+ years' experience in Retail Buying, Planning, Allocation and/or Vendor Sales for a multi-store retailer
- Proven track record of managing people.
- Strong understanding of fitness equipment, fitness accessories & category management.
- Excellent numerical & analytical skills.
- Strategic planning skills.
- Excellent spoken and written English language.

About the Company

Established in 1978, by the Baker family who still own and manage the company today, Gulf Marketing Group is one of the Middle East's leading, family owned companies. Gulf Marketing Group operates regionally, across the GCC and boasts a diverse portfolio of brands, retail outlets and services. Gulf Marketing Group subsidiaries operate in key sectors such as retail and distribution of sporting goods and lifestyle brands, health and fitness, food and food processing, integrated 3PL logistics, real estate, healthcare and pharmacies, education and technology. Since 1978, Gulf Marketing Group has introduced more than 90 international brands into the Middle East, as well as building the reputation of our homegrown brands as reliable and quality driven companies.

We are proud to be one of the top 10 retailers in the Gulf region with:

• More than three decades experience managing international brands in local environments
• A prestigious portfolio of world class brand partners
• Anchor tenancy in all major GCC shopping malls
• A proven track record of securing exclusive retail and distributor agreements
• An experienced management team
• Strong customer relationships