Category Operation Manager

About the role

Requirements

• 5+ years in category operation management or e-commerce operations - grocery/quick-commerce experience a strong plus.
• In-depth understanding of Saudi consumer habits, seasonal demands and local shops.
• Pricing analysis, promo performance, assortment efficiency, margin math.
• Detail-oriented without losing the big picture.
• Self-starter comfortable in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
• Fluent English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan the category structure and define the essential SKU list.
• Drive the online assortment with merchants.
• Guide merchants expansion decisions through demand-supply matching analysis.
• Own the pricing strategy and competitiveness framework. Design and execute the promotion plan.
• Analyze market trends and consumer preferences to sharpen selection and campaign effectiveness.
• Set and enforce listing standards. Monitor pricing accuracy and inventory availability.
• Partner with Account Managers on merchant-side operation suggestions.
• Feed optimization input into user-facing channels.

Skills

• category operation management
• e-commerce operations
• pricing analysis
• promo performance
• assortment optimization
• margin math
• demand-supply analysis
• listing standards
• pricing strategy
• promotion planning
• inventory management
• merchant relationship management
• English fluency
• Arabic language (plus)