Junior Category Manager

About the Role

Boutiqaat is seeking a Junior Category Manager to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role focuses on driving category growth, profitability, and customer satisfaction by working across product assortment, purchasing, supplier relationships, inventory planning, and marketing. The Junior Category Manager will transform business objectives into commercial results.

Key Responsibilities

• Support category plans, assortment reviews, product selection, pricing, and margin optimization.
• Analyze market trends, competitors, customer demand, and sales performance to identify new opportunities.
• Contribute to sales forecasts, budgets, promotions, and initiatives aimed at driving category growth.
• Coordinate with suppliers and support the evaluation of new brands and product opportunities.
• Assist with commercial negotiations through cost analysis, market benchmarks, and performance insights.
• Follow up on purchasing requirements, orders, deliveries, pricing, and product availability.
• Monitor inventory levels, replenishment needs, and product availability to maintain optimal stock balance.
• Identify slow-moving products, excess inventory, and potential stockout risks, supporting actions to improve sell-through.
• Track key category KPIs, including sales, margins, inventory, and supplier performance, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support promotional campaigns, product launches, brand visibility, celebrity partnerships, and digital initiatives.
• Coordinate brand content and digital assets to ensure effective product and brand presentation across digital platforms.
• Prepare category reports, highlight trends and opportunities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver commercial plans on time.
• Contribute ideas to improve reporting, automation, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience required: 2-5 years in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated passion for products, consumer trends, and commercial strategy.
• Ability to translate data into insights and identify market opportunities.

Work Environment

Boutiqaat operates within the e-commerce beauty and lifestyle retail sector. This role offers opportunities for learning and contributing to operational improvements.

Application Process

Candidates interested in this position are encouraged to apply.