About noon noon.com is a technology leader with a simple mission: to be the best place to buy and sell things. In doing this we hope to accelerate the digital economy of the Middle East, empowering regional talent and businesses to meet the full range of consumers' online needs. Starting in 2017 with noon.com, the region’s homegrown e-commerce platform and leading online shopping destination, noon is now a digital ecosystem of products and services which includes the region’s fastest growing quick-commerce service&a leading next-day Grocery service. noon’s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, noon in minutes offers a localized assortment of FMCG&grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live in UAE and Saudi Arabia, noon in minutes aims to expand across the city in the coming months, offering thousands of products to customers in record time. What you’ll do: We at noon are looking for talented category specialists to be a significant member of the Central Grocery Commercial Team, serving multiple platforms across noon Group, with a strong bias for action and keen work ethic to exceed our already ambitious growth targets. Support with the development of the overall category roadmap&vision. Directly responsible for achieving revenue and gross margin targets for relevant categories serving multiple platforms at noon Proven track record in defining the optimal assortment, stock planning responsibly, driving pricing decisions for P&L efficiencies whilst maintaining competitiveness, sourcing new brand partnerships and executing product launches Additionally, you will work with the vendors in your category to source marketing investments and ensure campaigns are executed with the highest standards, working closely with the Ads team to ensure Ensure customer experience is always at the forefront of all category decisions through a compelling assortment that is carefully curated to serve all relevant customer types, thoughtful in-app merchandising and best-in-class product content, and implementing the perfect consumer journeys through our host of channels by combining a deep understanding of the category and our customer base Develop long-standing relationships with distributors and brands to identify and address any gaps, increase their consumer engagement through innovative campaigns, and increase adoption of noon’s full suite of in-app and out of app tools Work seamlessly on cross-functional obligations (including but not limited to, in-stock, operations, customer service, growth and legal teams) to continuously improve the platform and experience, utilizing data insights to identify priority tasks Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering Help develop the next wave of talent: by sharing learnings, and training junior members in the team to become future category leaders What you’ll need: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a similar field You will have at least 5 years of successful sales&business development experience, preferably in e-commerce, or offline retail with P&L management Strong bias for action&resourcefulness is paramount - we are growing at a rapid pace and you will be expected to meet ambitious targets within a highly competitive environment Advanced comprehension of Excel/Google Sheets with a strong appreciation for data analytics is key Experience working on cross-functional projects and delivering outstanding results in previous roles Who will excel? We’re looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment. We’re searching for problem solvers, people who operate with a bias for action and have a deep understanding of the importance of resourcefulness over reliance. Ours is not an easy mission, but it is a meaningful one. Every hire must actively raise the bar of talent in the company to help us reach our goals. #J-18808-Ljbffr