Category Growth Manager - Home & Leisure, Hardlines

Category Growth Manager - Home & Leisure, Hardlines Job ID : | Souq.com for E-Commerce LLC

Do you thrive in fast paced and highly ambiguous environments that challenge your analytical abilities and creativity? Want to be part of an ever growing third-party sellers in Egypt marketplace team? We are seeking a Category Growth Manager to shape the future of our 3rd party marketplace.

This role offers the unique opportunity to own a sizable portion of a category P&L while also driving large scale, high visibility projects across different Amazon teams. The successful candidate will be a strong project manager with deep analytical abilities, and will ideally over-index in ownership, bias for action, deep dive, invent and simplify, and deliver results leadership competencies.

The breadth and depth of experience gained in the Category Growth Manager role will equip a candidate to rotate into other roles across Amazon on their path to become among Amazon future leaders. The role will have several key responsibilities within the 3rd party Marketplace side of the business, including :

Category strategy and ownership : Work closely with Category Leadership and account managers on planning and business strategy, drive best-in-class customer experience and maximize Selling partners selection and sales growth through timely analysis and initiatives.

Maintain category's on-going reviews : Own category's weekly / monthly / quarterly reviews via establishing tracking mechanisms to enable team track progress while recommending best track of action to grow / recover.

Define category's growth opportunities : Identify key business opportunities of your categories via spotting popular brands, trends, and pricing to ensure managing the sellers toward a growth plan; deploying detailed deep dives and data analysis.

Seller management : Identify and lead Selling partners partnerships, manage large Sellers and enhance overall Seller experience with better self-service and reporting resources.

Technical project management : Automate and scale the category level growth via new selection, product listing quality and instock opportunities. Partner with other teams to drive automation and scalability across the organization.

Category / 3P project management : Work within the marketplace org to establish and execute a 3P level projects / programs.

Act as the ‘business owner’ for your categories, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business.

Maximize Amazon’s long-term business profitability and create business plans and initiatives for new opportunities.

Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines for high visibility projects.

Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenues targets.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or related field.

5+ years of professional experience influencing internal and external stakeholders in complex and dynamic environment ideally in e-commerce, technology, FMCG, retail or top-management consulting.

Strong background in product management, vendor / partner management, management consulting, or finance is required with related business experience.

Strong analytical skills (including advanced excel and SQL).

Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrated ability to interpret large amounts of data and make sound business judgments and recommendations.

Superior verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to write succinct and compelling written business proposals and recommendations for senior audiences.

Proven track record collaborating successfully with internal and external partners.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and to deal with ambiguous problems.

Ability to think both strategically and tactically with strong attention to detail.

Highly organized and results oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or related Master's preferred.

Experience in e-commerce is advantageous.

Proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages such as SQL, Excel, Python, R, or similar.

Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and reporting.

Ability to manage and analyze large datasets, identify trends, and present insights.

Familiarity with statistical analysis methods and techniques.

Proven ability to communicate complex data findings in a clear and actionable way.

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