Director Health & Beauty

About the Role

Nice One is seeking a Director, Health & Beauty to lead the company's Health & Beauty business. This full-time role is based in Riyadh and involves setting category strategy, driving sales and profitability, and ensuring a strong customer experience across relevant channels. The Director will oversee category performance, product assortment, supplier relationships, merchandising, and team development, while maintaining compliance with regulations and company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the overall Health & Beauty category strategy, growth plans, and market positioning in alignment with company objectives and customer needs.
• Manage category financial performance, including revenue, gross margin, and profitability targets.
• Lead assortment planning and product portfolio optimization to ensure the right product mix, pricing structure, and lifecycle management.
• Develop and oversee pricing and promotional strategies to strengthen competitiveness, protect margins, and drive sales growth.
• Lead supplier and brand relationships, negotiate commercial terms, improve cost efficiency, and support product availability.
• Oversee demand and inventory planning in collaboration with relevant teams to improve forecast accuracy, stock availability, and inventory turnover.
• Monitor category performance, market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activities to identify growth opportunities and improve business results.
• Partner with Marketing, E-commerce, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial Excellence, and Operations to align category priorities, campaigns, product launches, and execution plans.
• Ensure effective execution of pricing, promotions, product availability, and category standards across relevant sales channels.
• Drive growth opportunities through new product launches, private-label development, and expansion into relevant Health & Beauty segments.
• Promote awareness of applicable regulatory and product compliance requirements across relevant Health & Beauty products.
• Lead and develop the category team through coaching, performance management, capability building, and succession planning, while supporting Saudization objectives.
• Establish regular category performance reviews to monitor results, align priorities, and drive continuous improvement.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in the Health & Beauty sector. The role requires a strong understanding of category strategy, financial performance management, and supplier relations.

Team Leadership and Development

This position involves leading and developing a category team. Responsibilities include coaching, performance management, capability building, and succession planning, with an emphasis on supporting Saudization objectives.

Compliance and Standards

The Director will ensure compliance with applicable regulations, company policies, and quality standards within the Health & Beauty category, including promoting awareness of product compliance requirements.

Application Process

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application for consideration.