Assistant Category Manager - Grocery; Saudi National

Black & Grey HR is hiring for a well-established retail group in Saudi Arabia for their supermarket division. Our client is seeking a Saudi National Assistant Category Manager to support end-to-end category operations, assist the Category Manager in strategic planning, and independently handle key tasks to ensure category growth and performance.

• Support in analyzing industry, pricing, and consumer trends to guide category decisions.
• Assist in building and maintaining strong relationships with distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers.
• Participate in sourcing new suppliers and evaluating their fit with category strategy.
• Contribute to preparing annual budgets, sales forecasts, and margin targets.
• Assist in executing business plans and monitoring category KPIs.
• Manage pricing updates, SKU performance reviews, and margin optimization tasks.
• Ensure product availability, timely replenishment, and assortment accuracy.
• Coordinate with buyers and merchandisers to enhance product range and shelf visibility.
• Track competitor activities, market pricing, and promotional trends.
• Handle reports, data analysis, and documentation required for category performance reviews.
• Independently manage assigned sub-categories or product groups as delegated by the Category Manager.
• Support vendor negotiations and follow up on agreements, timelines, and service levels.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Buyer or Category Manager in FMCG.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent financial acumen and decision-making ability.
• Effective communicator and negotiator.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Detail-oriented with excellent time management.
• Ability to manage complexity and drive results collaboratively.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Career growth opportunities within a reputed retail group
• Dynamic work environment