E-Commerce Assistant Category Manager

Job Description

• Assist Category Manager in selecting, pricing and positioning of category products.
• Work with Category Manager in developing category plan and strategies to improve product sales.
• Develop category documents and records according to company policies.
• Perform inventory and supply chain management to achieve inventory turnover goals and maximize sales.
• Process purchase orders, resolve invoicing issues and ensure timely merchandise delivery
• Build strong working relationship with customers for new business opportunities.
• Stay updated on category trends and competitive market.
• Assist in budget development and expense management programs.
• Conduct business review with vendors to achieve mutual profitable goals.
• Communicate information about new products and changes to relevant teams within the company.
• Prepare product presentations for customers as needed.
• Address customer issues promptly and accurately.
• Provide support for product advertising, marketing collateral, trade shows and promotional events.
• Monitor and control expenses within allotted budget.
• Negotiate pricing and promotional plans with customers.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Fluent English and Arabic
• Excellent PC skills including strong knowledge in Microsoft Office Products
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables Must be accurate and detail oriented
• Creative problem solver with excellent follow thru skills
• Must be dependable logical consistent and be able to manage multiple projects
• Ability to identify errors and omissions and formulate a correction prevention plan
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or any other related field
• Proven work experience in supply chain operations / procurement including supplier / vendor relationships and stakeholder management.
• Excellent analytical, communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong numerical ability with a high degree of commercial acumen
• E-commerce and / or retail background is preferred