Category Manager

We are seeking to hire a Category Manager.

Title : Category Manager

Job Location : Dubai

Qualification : MBA

Experience : 8 to 12 years in Supermarkets

• The role holder will be responsible for managing respective hypermarkets/supermarkets in their area so as to ensure maximum sales, maximum profitability, and effective stock management to increase customer satisfaction and ensure continued business growth.
• The job holder will also be responsible for maintaining the desired visual merchandising, retail operations, customer service, replenishment, recovery standards in his/her area in the store in all aspects.
• The role entails overseeing various aspects of store operations with the aim of maximizing sales and productivity. This involves monitoring and optimizing commercial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Conversion rate, Units Per Transaction (UPT), Average Basket Value (AVB), and Traffic to enhance sales performance.
• Additionally, staying abreast of local trading patterns, competitor activities, and the trading environment enables adaptation of strategies accordingly.
• Efficient deployment of resources is crucial to maximize productivity and control costs within budgetary constraints, including managing overtime, stock, and consumables.
• Ensuring proper implementation of promotions according to guidelines and identifying local and seasonal promotional opportunities to capitalize on are essential aspects of the role.
• Furthermore, preparing reports on fast-moving and best-selling stock items for buying sessions and maintaining operational standards across stores are key responsibilities.
• Monitoring inventory management systems, initiating actions on slow-moving products, and ensuring effective stock management and timely stock counts are critical tasks.
• Managing staffing levels, conducting store visits and team meetings to optimize operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with employment and state laws, health, and safety standards, as well as maintaining proper loss prevention measures, are integral to the role.
• Upholding the companys image through adherence to dress codes and maintaining retail standards in all showrooms is paramount.
• Providing regular product feedback to senior management and brand/category management departments, supervising visual merchandising to align with brand and theme objectives, and training, managing, developing, and motivating staff to increase sales and efficiency are also key responsibilities.
• Lastly, executing new store openings and refits within designated timelines ensures smooth business operations.

Job Type: Full-time