Category Manager (Ready to Eat)
Nana Direct, Saudi Arabia

About Nana:

Nana is an internet marketplace connecting customers with their favorite grocery stores, pharmacies and specialty stores. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality of online grocery customer experience with a sense of affection, care, and pride. Nana was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

Highlights:

Nana funding: 188M SAR
Current funding stage: Series C
Nana backed by: STV, MEVP, Wamda Capital, Saudi Venture Capital, Impact46, Watar Partners

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyse business performance versus business goals (awareness, share, consumer , profitability, etc.) and the competition.
• Establish performance specifications, cost and price parameters, market applications and sales estimates for the ready to eat category.
• Bring new business amp; ready to eat category to the company’s catalogue.
• Source best suppliers for the ready to eat category.
• Manage the supply chain of this category before handing it over to Operations team.
• Design amp; develop the ready to eat category from scratch (including: Specialized Coffee and its different assortments (Iced/Hot/With flavours), Sandwiches, Salads, Baked Items, Ready Cut fruits, etc.)
• Increase the revenue for the ready to eat category.
• Analyse and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Monitor stock levels in a proactive manner to avoid stock issues / out-of-stock and control stock replenishments for the ready to eat category.
• Develop metrics to evaluate quality and oversee the evaluation of quality.
• Examine and test existing contracts.
• Issue stock allocation per SKU.
• Monitor items movement and follow up its sales on low / no sales.
• Prepare daily and weekly orders.
• Approve issuing claims to suppliers as per the nature of the case.

Job Specifications amp; Requirements:

• BSc/BA in business administration,Supply Chain, marketing or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 Yrs Experience in this field.
• Proven experience as category manager or similar role.
• Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles.
• Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• An analytical mind with a strategic ability.
• Excellent communication and people skills.

Job Rewards and Benefits