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Category Manager Grocery

Black & Grey HR

Job Location:

Al Khobar - Saudi Arabia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 10years

Posted: 4 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 2 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Black & Grey HR is partnering with a well-established retail group in Saudi Arabia for their supermarket division. Our client is looking for a Category Manager to develop and implement strategic plans for product categories identify market opportunities and drive business performance through effective category management.

Key Responsibilities:

- Analyze industry and consumer trends to guide product strategies.

- Establish long-term partnerships with distributors and wholesalers.

- Source new suppliers aligned with the companys category strategy.

- Assist in setting annual budgets sales targets and profit margins.

- Implement business plans to achieve category performance targets.

- Administer pricing to meet margin objectives and monitor product performance.

- Develop long-term growth and exit strategies for products.

- Foster trust-based relationships with vendors to improve pricing and service quality.

- Ensure product availability in line with consumer demand.

- Optimize category visibility and positioning in the market.

- Track pricing and competition to remain market-relevant.

- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand the product range.

- Take full responsibility for category budget and revenue targets.

Requirements

- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Buyer or Category Manager in FMCG.

- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Marketing or related field.

- Strong organizational and analytical skills.

- Excellent financial acumen and decision-making ability.

- Effective communicator and negotiator.

- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint).

- Detail-oriented with excellent time management.

- Ability to manage complexity and drive results collaboratively.

Benefits

- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

- Career growth opportunities within a reputed retail group

- Dynamic work environment

Required Skills:

- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Buyer or Category Manager in FMCG. - Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Marketing or related field. - Strong organizational and analytical skills. - Excellent financial acumen and decision-making ability. - Effective communicator and negotiator. - Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint). - Detail-oriented with excellent time management. - Ability to manage complexity and drive results collaboratively.

Company Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Key Skills

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Black & Grey HR

0-50 employees

Black & Grey HR is a talent acquisition company that can redefine the concept of ‘experience’ in the recruitment process & build great employer brands. We understand that technological advancements, including mobile internet, social media, automation and artificial intelligence, are ... View more

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