品类采购经理

Role overview

This position is focused on building and steering the strategy for a non-food product category. The role involves identifying new opportunities within the category, strengthening supplier relationships, and driving sales performance against agreed targets.

Core responsibilities

• Study market and customer data to spot trends in the industry and among consumers.
• Find, assess, and build long-term partnerships with direct distributors and sellers.
• Continuously search for new suppliers aligned with the category strategy.
• Support the creation of annual budgets, sales targets, and profit plans for the category.
• Manage pricing decisions and ensure category margins are maintained.
• Track product and category performance and take action to improve results.
• Define long-term growth plans for assigned product categories.
• Plan exit strategies for products that are underperforming.
• Develop strong, trust-based vendor relationships to secure better pricing and service quality.
• Position the category effectively to increase visibility and market impact.
• Monitor pricing movements and competitor activity.
• Work closely with buyers and merchandisers to grow and broaden the category assortment.
• Take ownership of category budget planning and revenue outcomes.

Experience and education

Candidates should bring at least 5 years of experience as a buyer or category manager in the grocery sector, specifically in non-food categories. A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a comparable field is required.

Additional information

This role is based in Doha, Qatar and is a full-time onsite position.