Category Manager

Careem

We are looking for a Category Manager to drive our Snacks & Frozen strategy and support the execution within the Grocery vertical. This role is based in Dubai and will play a key part in shaping the growth of our product portfolio, optimizing pricing, sourcing, and vendor relationships to ensure strong performance across the region.

What You ll Do

• Own the P&L for categories and assortment strategy for categories in the UAE
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations and onboarding, ensuring alignment with Careem s commercial requirements and expectations
• Work closely with supply chain and demand planning teams to maintain high availability and optimized inventory levels
• Partner with marketing and product teams to drive visibility, adoption and conversion of SKUs
• Monitor category performance, customer feedback, and market trends to refine strategies
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and compliance to ensure all products meet regulatory standards

What We ll Provide You

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.