Category Manager

SIDCO FOODS is looking for an experienced and commercially driven Category Manager with strong experience in the Food Industry/FMCG sector to join our Marketing team in the UAE.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing assigned product categories, developing category strategies, driving sales growth, monitoring market trends, managing pricing and promotions, and ensuring the right product mix and availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to achieve sales, growth, and profitability targets.
• Manage the assigned food product portfolio, including product range, pricing, promotions, and positioning.
• Analyze market trends, customer preferences, competitor activities, and pricing.
• Identify new business opportunities, customers, sales channels, and potential markets.
• Work closely with the Sales Team to drive category sales and improve market penetration.
• Monitor product demand and coordinate with Factory, Procurement, Warehouse, and Logistics teams to ensure product availability.
• Forecast demand and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Monitor slow-moving and near-expiry products and support corrective sales/promotional activities.
• Coordinate with Factory on product quality, production requirements, new product development, and packaging improvements.
• Conduct market and competitor price surveys and provide regular insights to management.
• Prepare monthly category performance, sales, inventory, and market intelligence reports.
• Develop product presentations, sales pitches, and supporting materials for the Sales Team and customers.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, Factory, and Logistics to achieve category objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Category Management within the Food/FMCG Industry.
• Food Industry experience is mandatory.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Sales, Commerce, Food Technology, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of food products, market dynamics, pricing, distribution, and customer requirements.
• UAE/GCC market experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills with the ability to interpret sales and market data.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Office.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to conduct customer and market visits when required.

If you have a strong background in Food Industry Category Management and are looking for an opportunity to contribute to business growth and product development, we would like to hear from you.

Apply Now via below mentioned link:

https://careers.sidcofoods.ae/application/category-manager

Work Location: In person