Category Manager

Apparel Group
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Business OperationsExperience: 6-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Data analysis","Cross-functional collaboration","Team leadership","Training and development","Strategic planning"]

Own end-to-end product category management under the Push/Pull model, ensuring the right mix, pricing, and in-stock availability to drive sales and profitability. Develop category strategies using market, customer, and competitive insights; oversee merchandising, merchandising team leadership, and stock/demand planning. Track performance metrics, adjust assortment and promotions, and coordinate across supply chain, marketing, operations, and finance. Step in to support or replace buyers, including vendor negotiation and supplier management as needed.

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Apparel Group
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Category Manager

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end product category management under the Push/Pull model, ensuring the right mix, pricing, and in-stock availability to drive sales and profitability. Develop category strategies using market, customer, and competitive insights; oversee merchandising, merchandising team leadership, and stock/demand planning. Track performance metrics, adjust assortment and promotions, and coordinate across supply chain, marketing, operations, and finance. Step in to support or replace buyers, including vendor negotiation and supplier management as needed.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Operations
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement category strategies aligned with business objectives using market, customer, and competitive insights
  • •Oversee merchandising and inventory management, including stock levels, demand planning, and replenishment to reduce stock-outs and overstocking
  • •Support buying activities when required, including vendor negotiations and factory interactions, while ensuring quality, compliance, and ethical sourcing
  • •Track and report category performance using metrics like sales, margins, stock turns, and profitability; adjust pricing, promotions, and assortment
  • •Lead and develop a team of merchandisers, aligning them to category goals and coordinating cross-functionally with marketing, operations, and finance

Key Requirements

  • •6-8 years of experience in category management, buying, or merchandising within the retail industry
  • •Strong assortment planning, vendor management, and inventory control skills
  • •Ability to analyze data and drive category performance
  • •Experience leading cross-functional collaboration across supply chain, marketing, and operations
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail, or a related field
Experience:6-8 yearsRetail
Education:Bachelor's in Business or Retail
Skills:Data analysisCross-functional collaborationTeam leadershipTraining and developmentStrategic planning
Languages:US

Company Brief

Apparel Group
Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate operating a portfolio of international and homegrown brands across store and online channels, managing franchising, wholesale and retail operations across the Middle East, Asia and beyond.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1996
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