Senior Category Manager

Job description / Role

A leading pharmacy chain are currently looking to add Senior Category Managers to their team based out of Riyadh. The Senior Category Manager would manage a group of products with multiple categories as per the need of the company. Sourcing, selecting, pricing and promotion will be core part of your duties. Supplier development relation and product assortment management to maximize customers’ satisfaction will also be under your remit.

Requirements

Specialist knowledge:
• Lead & Develop category vision and role based on the insight in terms of new products or group of products addition to the assortment and its exit strategy.
• Manage category budgets in terms for sales and GP% for approval of top management. Full ownership of P&L.
• Provide data insights and reports about the category performances every month for top management to review the performances VS the budgets.
• Source of new products and suppliers to entice the category and create an edge over the competition.
• Initiate new business development activities to introduce new categories to the business based on the latest direction of the channel in the developed markets.
• Negotiate trading agreements with suppliers with objective to maximise below line income and generate revenues for the category by creating venues for suppliers to spend within the category.

Nature and length of previous experience:
• At least 3 years’ experience in procurement.
• Relevant experience within the cosmetic/pharmacy/dermatology industry.
• University Qualifications: Bachelors

About the Company

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