Category Buyer - Sports Retail

Job description / Role

Position Title: Category Buyer - Sports Retail
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: up to 18K AED all inclusive depending on experience and qualifications
Job Location: Dubai, UAE

About the Client:
A Dubai-based enterprise, with a continuously growing portfolio of various industries including luxury fashion, couture accessories, and lifestyle brands.

Job Description:
• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with seasonal sports trends and commercial goals
• Plan and buy assortments for sportswear, footwear, equipment, and accessories
• Select suppliers and brands based on performance, quality, innovation, and consumer appeal
• Negotiate cost prices, margins, terms, rebates, and delivery schedules. Manage product lifecycle from selection to in-store and online launcha

• Open to any nationalities from 40 years old and below
• Minimum of 6 years UAE experience as a Buyer or Category Buyer in retail sports, multi-brand sports retail or omnichannel retail
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills with understanding of seasonal buying cycles and demand planning
• Immediate joiners are highly preferred

Salary:
AED 18,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

About the Company

RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa.