Category Management Trainee

Weekly Supply Chain and Ecommerce Coordination Conduct weekly 1:1 calls to oversee new brand and novelty trackers, ensuring timely launches. Follow up on ecommerce initiatives, including novelty pipelines and GWP uploads, ensuring all items are live on site as scheduled Assortment Management and Analysis Perform regular assortment checks and stock-on-hand (SOH) analyses for underperforming brands. Collaborate on assortment planning for activations and manage stock for promotional events. Floor Plan and Activation Oversight Update floor plans and planograms, engaging in category discussions and negotiations. Ensure timely follow-up on activations and discounts post-negotiation by category managers. Accounting and Payment Liaison Address accounting queries related to payment closures, liaising between suppliers and finance on a bi-weekly basis. Ensure all compensation and payment issues are tracked and communicated effectively. Brand Expansion and Competitive Analysis Work with teams on brand expansions, coordinating demand and assortment planning. Conduct weekly competition analysis to inform strategy and optimize performance.

Desired Candidate Profile

What you'll need to succeed Advanced excel skills and use of MS office Previous retail experience and category experience are a plus Able to communicate in both English and Arabic Ability to commute to our offices in Jebel Ali.