
Careem
Category Manager – Grocery
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 23/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
06/02/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
23/03/2026
Job description
The Category Manager – Grocery at Careem Riyadh is responsible for driving the strategy and execution of the grocery vertical. This includes owning the P&L for assigned categories, developing sourcing strategies, leading supplier negotiations and onboarding, ensuring product availability, and collaborating with marketing, product, legal, finance, and compliance teams. The role monitors category performance, customer feedback, and market trends to refine strategies and optimize pricing, inventory, and assortment. The Category Manager ensures strong commercial performance, growth, and alignment with Careem’s operational and strategic objectives while leveraging analytical tools and cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful results.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Own the P&L and assortment strategy for assigned grocery categories
- Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies, including supplier negotiations and onboarding
- Collaborate with supply chain and demand planning teams to maintain high availability and optimized inventory
- Partner with marketing and product teams to drive visibility, adoption, and conversion of SKUs
- Monitor category performance, analyze customer feedback and market trends to refine strategies
- Ensure all products meet regulatory and compliance standards through collaboration with legal, finance, and compliance teams
Experience & skills
- 5–8 years of experience in category management, merchandising, procurement, or strategic sourcing, preferably in grocery retail or FMCG
- Proven track record of owning commercial KPIs and delivering on margin and growth targets
- Strong negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships
- Analytical mindset with proficiency in Excel and data tools
- Entrepreneurial drive, ownership mindset, and bias for action
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills