Manager Veor nagement

Job Description

DESCRIPTIONSouq.com is the largest ecommerce site in the Arab world. Every month, Souq.com attracts more than 41 million visits to its catalogue of more than 8.5 million unique products in 35 different categories, including consumer electronics, household goods, fashion, watches, perfumes, toys, and baby products. Established in 2005, Souq.com today operates both as an award-winning retail business and an online marketplace that allows SMEs, merchants, brands and distributors to distribute their products online.THE SUCCESSFUL SVM WILL BE ABLE TOAct as the business owner for assigned categories, possessing a complete understanding (inclusive of the strategic context) of internal and external variables that impact your business (this entails owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on the business, along with responsibility for driving projects and promotions to achieve business objectives)Have a thorough understanding of the industry, seasonality and business trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developmentsMaximize Amazons business profitability and selection expansion opportunitiesHave a complete understanding of the customer needs, both existing and potential, and use that knowledge to advocate for and drive delivery of site features that provide Amazon customers with an unparalleled shopping experienceManage vendor relationships - manage supplier/partner contracts, manage day-to-day relationships, and negotiate and secure marketing fundsCreate business plans for new opportunities and develop and execute project plans for the launch of new features, incorporating merchandising and pricing strategiesCoordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external parties, while meeting tight deadlinesConduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability targetsDefine strategies to deliver best-in-class customer experience while delivering profitable growth in the retail categoryDevelop knowledge of supply/ demand trends and success drivers of your categoryEstablish relationships and negotiate agreements/deals with leading manufacturers and brands. Drive new product launches and additions in the categoryExecute and lead projects to more efficiently source stock, manage prices, execute promotionsCollaborate with vendors and merchandizing teams on promotions and marketing initiatives and coordinate with the Merchandising team to execute these activitiesCollaborate with operational teams to ensure healthy inventory levels while managing stock-out/ overstock riskParticipate in day-to-day operational aspects of the category, including gathering and addressing customer feedback, price monitoring, business improvement initiatives.Be an ambassador within the industry and continuously enhance Souqs position.While this role will be hired for UAE Region, the employee would be required to work out of KSA. REQUIREMENTS: BASIC QUALIFICATIONSExcellent business judgment with strong written and oral communication skillsSuperior analytical abilities and quantitative skills. Comfortable with complex financial data.Polished communication skills - speaking, writing, presenting and negotiatingHigh threshold for working in an ambiguous, fast paced environment start-up like environment figuring it out and adapting as you goAbility to operate simultaneously and effectively in both tactical and strategic modesA willingness to roll up sleeves to get it doneExperience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product developmentProficient in ExcelPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAbility to think and lead in a high-energy, fast-paced environmentComfortable with hands-on management of tasks, and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneouslyAbility to own, manage and speak to a P&L

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About Company

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.