Assistant Category Manager, Commercial

About noonnoon, the region’s leading consumer commerce platform, launched its marketplace in SaudiArabia and the UAE on December 12, 2017, and expanded to Egypt in February 2019. We nowserve millions of customers across the GCC.Today, the noon ecosystem spans marketplaces for food delivery, quick commerce, fintech, andfashion.noon is a work in progress - a few years in, and only 5% done.Our mission: Every door, every day.What you’ll do:We at noon are looking for talented Category leaders to be part of the team, who have the rightattitude to lead the P&L for the category and ensure the necessary growth through a wellplanned and executed strategy.Support with the development of the overall category roadmap & vision; identify the right growth levers to scale categories exponentially. Directly responsible for achieving the revenue, P&L, CR targets for the category.Proven track record in expanding Assortment, inventory planning & driving price leadership, key partnerships, on-time launches, and monetization.Ensure best-in-class customer experience through compelling category assortment, strong site merchandising, world-class PDP- s, inspiring content, and excellent knowledge of consumer journeys for your category.Develop a deep and long-standing relationship with sellers/brands to identify and address gaps in their offerings, increase their engagement in campaigns, and increase adoption of noon tools/platforms.Attend seller feedback, challenges, and needs and partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, site operations, seller support, etc.) to continuously improve the platform and experience and drive relationships from the strategic to the tactical.Drive cross-functional actions and deliver results by partnering closely with teams such as product, marketing, ops, customer service, legal, seller teams to deliver the best shopping experience. Experience in project ownership and using customer data to identify and prioritize opportunities.Stay up-to-date with regional competitors and global business trends, reviewing critical information as it becomes available and innovating the product offering which will help shape the category on the platform.Leading and developing talent: Manage, coach, and train a team of high-performing account managers & BDE's that continuously exceeds their goals and wins together.What you’ll need:Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a similar fieldStrong bias for action & resourcefulness is paramount noon is growing at a very rapid pace & you need to be delivering meaningful measurable results by overcoming broad constraints all the timeStrong data analysis skills with querying languages: SQL, R, Python, etc. Advanced Knowledge of Excel/Google SheetsStakeholder Management SkillsWho 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 deepunderstanding of the importance of resourcefulness over reliance.Candor is our only default. Demanding unequivocal high standards should be non-negotiablebecause quality matters. We want people who are radically candid, cohorts who commit tosettling for nothing but the best - in hiring, in accepting work from colleagues, and in your ownwork.Ours is not an easy mission, but it is a meaningful one. Every hire must actively raise the bar oftalent in the company to help us reach our vision.Is this you?