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Employment: Full Time DescriptionSouq.com is an Amazon subcategory company, its the largest e-commerce site in the Arab world, featuring more than 200,000 products across categories such as consumer electronics, fashion, household goods, watches or perfumes. Today Souq.com attracts over 8 million visits per month and is fast growing as more consumers shop online in the Arab world.We are currently looking for a Smart, eager, hard-working, creative candidate with strong analytical, organizational and merchandising skills.The candidate will be responsible to-Maintaining data quality for the product catalogue.-Building comprehensive brand destinations within Souq.com.-Coordinating and creating launch plans for new products/brands/categories.-Managing site placements and promotions to coordinate with relevant suppliers the event calendar if applicable.-Providing reporting and success metrics for campaigns and merchandising activities.-Reviewing sales and key metrics to identify areas of opportunity to optimize sales and reach new customers.-Management and responsibility of inventory levels.-Suppliers management and engagement.-Manage inventory, open-to-buy, inventory health, item-level forecasting, assortment planning-Interact with operations teams and drive efficiencies through team collaboration-Manage inbound shipments: fill rate, operational issues, lead time, quality, deviations.-Responsible for the category KPIsThe opportunity is with limited contract for 6 months.The job is in Riyadh.Communication / Internal / External-Internal: Management, Category Team, Marketing, Procurement, Other Inter-Departments-External: Suppliers, Vendors, Clients REQUIREMENTS: Basic QualificationsMinimum Qualification / Experience-The ideal candidate will have a passion for assigned category and an acute interest in driving the growth and profitability of strategic suppliers/brands partners on Souq.com retail platform.-Deep understanding of the assigned category (brands, suppliers etc.).-Proven track record of success in a high-energy, fast-paced environment-Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results.-Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, and time management-Excellent analytical skillsTechnical Knowledge-Proficiency in Excel-2+ years of retail and/or online experience is preferred-Strong analytical acumen, and experience generating and managing reporting and analysis.-OTB management experiencePreferred QualificationsBehavioral Competencies-Proven English skills - both verbal and written. Arabic would be an advantage.-Excellent written and verbal communication skills inside and outside the organization.-Proactive and positive attitude, detail-oriented, and a team player.-Flexible, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with multiple teams and management.

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Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae.