Category Manager

Careem

About The Team

You will be joining the Grocery team at Careem, where we are on a mission to redefine convenience across the region. Our focus on Private Label is central to improving quality, value, and differentiation in our offerings. The team is highly cross-functional and collaborative, working closely with operations, commercial, analytics, and product teams

About The Role

We are looking for a Category Manager to drive our Private Label strategy and support the execution within the Grocery vertical. This role is based in Dubai and will play a key part in shaping the growth of our Private Label product portfolio, optimizing pricing, sourcing, and vendor relationships to ensure strong performance across the region.

What You ll Do

• Own the private label P&L for categories and assortment strategy for Private Label categories in the UAE
• Develop strategic sourcing strategies, lead supplier negotiations and onboarding, ensuring alignment with Careem s commercial requirements and expectations
• Work closely with supply chain and demand planning teams to maintain high availability and optimized inventory levels
• Partner with marketing and product teams to drive visibility, adoption and conversion of Private Label SKUs
• Monitor category performance, customer feedback, and market trends to refine strategies
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and compliance to ensure all products meet regulatory standards
  
  

What You ll Need

• 5 8 years of experience in category management, merchandising, procurement or strategic sourcing ideally 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 comfort in Excel and data tools to drive decisions - Entrepreneurial drive, ownership mindset, and bias for action
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills