Category Head – Fashion (GCC Marketplace), MENA Marketplace

Amazon MENA
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Team leadership","Coaching","Cross-functional collaboration","Negotiation","Data-driven decision-making","Inspiring organization","Operational excellence"]

Own the strategy and execution for a fashion category across the GCC marketplace in MENA. Lead and grow a team of managers, set category vision, and partner cross-functionally to optimize inventory and launch marketing campaigns that improve customer experience. Negotiate with vendors for favorable terms, drive compliance and performance measurement, and build scalable, data-driven mechanisms for operational excellence and process improvement. Prepare leadership narratives and recommendations based on category metrics.

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Amazon MENA
Amazon MENA
2 weeks ago

Category Head – Fashion (GCC Marketplace), MENA Marketplace

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Job Summary

Own the strategy and execution for a fashion category across the GCC marketplace in MENA. Lead and grow a team of managers, set category vision, and partner cross-functionally to optimize inventory and launch marketing campaigns that improve customer experience. Negotiate with vendors for favorable terms, drive compliance and performance measurement, and build scalable, data-driven mechanisms for operational excellence and process improvement. Prepare leadership narratives and recommendations based on category metrics.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and execute the strategic vision for the category, setting goals and mechanisms aligned to long-term objectives while balancing short-term priorities.
  • •Lead, develop, and grow a team of managers through coaching, career development, and an inclusive environment.
  • •Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to build and implement inventory optimization strategies and marketing campaigns to improve category performance and customer experience.
  • •Negotiate effectively with vendors to secure favorable terms, maintain compliance, and evaluate performance against business goals.
  • •Establish scalable process improvement and operational excellence mechanisms using data to identify risks and opportunities and communicate recommendations to leadership.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical or analytical discipline.
  • •Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.
  • •Experience leading multi-functional teams and developing people managers in a data-driven environment.
  • •Experience in consulting, business development with P&L responsibilities, or product management in an international environment.
Experience:ConsultingBusiness developmentP&LProduct managementInternational environmentVendor negotiationsInventory managementData-driven
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Strategic leadershipTeam leadershipCoachingCross-functional collaborationNegotiationData-driven decision-makingInspiring organizationOperational excellence

Company Brief

Amazon MENA
Amazon MENA operates Amazon.ae, Amazon's e-commerce marketplace for the United Arab Emirates. It offers a wide range of products, fulfillment, delivery, and customer service for consumers and third-party sellers across the region.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2019
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