Al Futtaim Jobs - Category Manager | Electronics | Dubai (Dubai, AE)

Job Requisition ID: 97067 

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives. Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

 

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

 

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

 

About the Role

You are responsible to manage Category with full P&L responsibility & to maintain a healthy principal relation. You need to interface with sales teams for delivering top line & net profit through strong negotiation.

 

Key Specific Responsibilities:

• Liaising with principals for Forecasting future sales and assessing future requirements
• Maintaining CLAIMS receivables
• Plan & manage stocks foreseeing the market demand for each category.
• Negotiating national Events/Promotions with principals 
• Product positioning & placement across different partners 

 

 

About You

You must have extensive experience in understanding consumer needs and the retail environment. You must have a commercial mindset and full comprehension of marketing and sales principles. The goal is to increase sales and profitability of business to drive sustainable growth.

 

To be successfully considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following skills and qualifications:

• Degree / Post Graduate preferably MBA in Marketing
• 7+ years experience in Electronics sector
• Proven experience as category manager or similar role
• Good undestanding of Electronics in the GCC Market
• Strong knowledge of brands/product ranges under Electronics
• Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles
• Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong Leadership & Negotiation skills
• Proficient in MS Office like Excel, Pivot, Power Point, etc.
• An analytical mind with a strategic ability

 

 

 

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