Maternal & Child Product Category Manager / Nursery Brand Director

🌟 We're Hiring: Maternal & Child Product Category Manager / Nursery Brand Director📍 Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)🕒 Employment Type: Part-Time💼 Experience Level: Mid-Level to Senior🌐 Work Arrangement: Fully RemoteAbout UsWe are a globally focused organization operating across the maternal, child, and family consumer market. Our approach combines thoughtful product selection, strong brand development, customer insight, and commercial strategy to deliver trusted products for parents, babies, and young children. We value product quality, safety, innovation, customer experience, collaboration, and sustainable business growth.The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Maternal & Child Product Category Manager / Nursery Brand Director to lead category strategy, product development, brand positioning, and commercial growth across maternal and child product lines.This role is suited to a commercially minded professional who understands consumer behavior, nursery products, retail or e-commerce channels, and brand management. You will help shape product portfolios, identify market opportunities, strengthen brand performance, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives from product planning through market execution.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute category strategies for maternal, baby, nursery, and child-related products.Manage product portfolios, assortment planning, positioning, pricing, and lifecycle strategies.Identify emerging consumer trends and opportunities within the maternal and child market.Lead brand positioning, messaging, and commercial development initiatives.Evaluate product performance using sales, customer, market, and profitability data.Research competitors, market movements, consumer preferences, and new product opportunities.Collaborate with sourcing and suppliers on product selection, quality, cost, and availability.Support new product launches and coordinate go-to-market activities.Establish category targets, sales priorities, and performance indicators.Work closely with marketing, sales, e-commerce, merchandising, and operations teams.Monitor inventory, product availability, margins, and category profitability.Review customer feedback and recommend product or service improvements.Ensure products and brand activities align with applicable quality and safety expectations.Develop management reports covering category performance, opportunities, and risks.Build long-term strategies to strengthen customer loyalty and brand competitiveness.Requirements3+ years of professional experience in category management, brand management, retail, consumer products, or a related field preferred.Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or a related discipline preferred.Experience with maternal & child, nursery, baby products, FMCG, retail, or e-commerce is highly desirable.Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, pricing, merchandising, and market analysis.Commercially driven with strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.Strong understanding of customer needs and consumer purchasing behavior.High attention to detail with strong organizational and project management skills.Comfortable working independently with international and remote teams.Good written and verbal English communication skills.Professional certifications are not required unless specifically relevant to the role.What We OfferFlexible part-time, fully remote working arrangement.Competitive compensation based on experience and responsibilities.Opportunity to influence maternal, baby, and nursery product portfolios.Exposure to international brands, suppliers, markets, and consumer trends.Flexible collaboration with global teams using modern digital tools.Professional growth opportunities in category and brand leadership.A collaborative environment focused on innovation, quality, customer trust, and sustainable growth.