Maf Careers – Senior Category Manager

Job Description:

The ideal candidate will be highly organized and have a demonstrated track record of successful project management/ownership, juggling multiple projects with competing deadlines, and using data to identify and prioritize opportunities. The ideal candidate is analytical, enthusiastic, self-motivated, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and has strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to handle ambiguity and influence at all levels of the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• Be comfortable with hands-on, day-to-day problem solving, implementing quick and effective action plans to meet short term priorities.
• Create business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new categories, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategies.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate within various stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines for high visibility projects
• Responsible to define goals, milestones, and report against them during regular Weekly/monthly/Quarterly business reviews
• Have a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to deliver on assortment growth, marketing campaigns and site features that provide customers with an unparalleled shopping experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational and technical skills will enable you to operate in a fast-moving and ambiguous environment, where you will have the autonomy to take full control and responsibility for
• achieving business objectives. This role provides many opportunities to develop original ideas, approaches, and solutions in a competitive and fast-moving environment.
• Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targets
• Be the business owner for the category growth, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting
• on the category, along with responsibility for driving strategic projects to achieve business objectives)
• Define a long-term vision and growth strategy for various Marketplace Self-service registration channel and other growth topics

Job Requirements:

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills focusing on the use of data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions. Strong Excel and Tableau skills with SQL is a plus
• Excellent verbal/written communication and track record in presenting to senior level management.
• Proven ability to deal with ambiguities and manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously, as well as stakeholder expectation
• Being self-motivated
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; strong business owner mentality
• Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the business, product, customer, and relevant landscape
• Ability to think strategically and creatively while executing methodically with high attention to detail, operational excellence and ability to multi-task
• Ability to create innovative new programs that generate results

Qualification & Experience:

• 3+ years of people management experience
• A strong background (8+ years) in product management, vendor/partner management, management consulting, or finance is required
• Bachelor Degree or Equivalent – MBA is a plus
• Marketplace Experience is a plus

Job Details:

Company: Majid Al Futtaim

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Application Deadline: N/A

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