Category Manager - FMCG VIVA Supermarket

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Posted on 4 Nov

Experience

3 - 5 Years

Job Location

Dubai - United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Education

Any Graduation

Nationality

Any European National, Indian

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Meeting, managing, assessing, engaging, and motivating suppliers.
  • Initiation of procurement activities within the given category and management of procurement projects.
  • Negotiating and defining contracts with suppliers including monitoring and controlling supplier performance
  • Strategic supplier management and clear goal definition to ensure success with the supplier.
  • Planning and implementing corrective actions and escalating problems.
  • Have a detailed and comprehensive understanding of product range.
  • Display ownership for category, and actively manage through driving innovation and change promoting quality.
  • Produce timely and accurate business forecasts, plans and recommendations to enable targets to be met, and to make further decisions based on key drivers
  • Prepare presentations for both internal and external use, considering market information, product performance and commercial considerations.
  • Identify, assess, and monitor additional information/data which could be used in decision making.

Desired Candidate Profile

  • The retail buying experience in FMCG is a must.
  • Previous working experience at a discounter supermarket is advantageous.
  • A self-starter with the ability to prioritize duties among multiple concurrent projects.
  • Strong attention to detail
  • High level of personal organization
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to take complex information and deliver it in a simplified manner across many levels of a business
  • Delivery of concise and articulate, executive-level written work
  • A good sense of urgency and adaptability under pressure
  • Intellectually curious and takes initiative
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment
  • Influential and natural leader seeking responsibility. Effective leadership, motivation, and people management
  • Dynamic, diligent, consistent
  • Excellent visual design sense regarding clear and accurate presentation of data
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities and focus on solutions

What you will get in Return:

  • Competitive salary package
  • Fast career growth opportunity
  • Full training provided
  • Private employee medical insurance
  • Annual bonus & incentives schemes


As a Category Manager, you will ensure that we keep our promise to clients by helping them acquire innovative products at the best possible price. You'll set the bar high in retailing. Our buying teams must move even quicker than the rest of the business. And they have to keep ahead of our customers, too: second-guessing what they want and need before they do.

Reporting to a Head of Category, the successful candidate will help to drive sales, profitability, and innovation through effective leadership, analytical skills, and passion for the product.

If you’re a hardworking, flexible individual ready to kick-start your career with a winning employer, apply to join #TeamVIVA today!

Employment Type

    Full Time

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Buying Manager
  • Retail Buying
  • Buying Merchandising
  • Category Buyer
  • Procurement Category Manager
  • Food Beverage Manager
  • Supermarket

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VIVA Supermarket

VIVA is the FIRST UAE food discounter in the region operating on a discount model, offering the highest quality products to its customers at the lowest price. VIVA stores serve as neighbourhood stores in localities with a dense residential footprint. Besides food products, we also carry a variety of non-food products to cater to the larger section of consumers.

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