At the company, we strive to be the most customer-centric company in the world. As a Vendor Manager, you will develop and own the strategy for various categories. Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining strong vendor partnerships, managing category profitability, and improving the customer experience. You will work with vendors of all sizes and should possess strong leadership presence and communication skills.
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Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type: Full-time, Fixed Term Contract (1 year, expected to join in April 2026)
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a full P&L, including planning, forecasting, and driving growth for the category.
- Execute a strategic business development plan while collaborating with internal stakeholders (e.g., operations, marketing, legal, tech).
- Lead day-to-day operations, including gathering customer and vendor feedback and implementing business improvement initiatives.
- Set goals and strategic direction for the category, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
- Represent the company in meetings with senior teams from top vendors and build long-term strategic relationships.
- Generate and implement innovative ideas to drive improvements and scale within the category and across the Retail business.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to support business needs, including retail systems and site merchandising.
- Innovate and implement new customer and vendor programs.
- Collaborate on Marketing and Merchandising initiatives.
Basic Qualifications:
- 3+ years experience with Excel.
- 5+ years in retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting, with experience in negotiations and delivering results.
- Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of professional or military experience.
- Experience with financial analysis and P&L ownership.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience managing large data sets and utilizing them to drive performance and process improvements.
- Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development.
Language Requirements: Not specified.
Our inclusive culture empowers all team members to deliver the best results for our customers. If you require workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please reach out.
