Category Manager – Beauty (E-commerce) — Kuwait
The Opportunity
talabat is launching a standalone Beauty vertical — and we're looking for a Category Manager to spearhead it from the ground up. This is a high-impact, entrepreneurial role: you'll define the category strategy, own the assortment, build supplier relationships, and drive pricing, promotions and commercial performance for beauty across the region. If you know the beauty industry deeply and have the commercial drive to build something new in one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in the world, this is your seat.
What's On Your Plate
- Category Ownership: lead end-to-end category management for Beauty — skincare, cosmetics, haircare, fragrance and personal care — and own KPIs like sales, gross margin, P&L, conversion and basket size.
- Assortment & Suppliers: curate a compelling, competitive assortment balancing mass-market, premium and emerging MENA-relevant brands; onboard suppliers and brand partners and negotiate commercial terms, rebates, payment terms and exclusivities.
- Pricing & Promotions: define pricing strategy against market benchmarks, run regular price audits, and build the beauty promotions calendar — seasonal campaigns, Ramadan, gifting seasons and brand activations.
- Collaboration: partner with Operations on merchandising and store flow, with Marketing on campaigns, and with Replenishment on forecasting to minimise out-of-stocks and overstock.
What You Bring
3+ years of experience in category management, buying or commercial roles — ideally in beauty, retail or e-commerce — with strong commercial and analytical skills, supplier negotiation experience, and a genuine pulse on beauty trends (clean beauty, K-beauty, halal-certified, and beyond).
Why Join
Own a brand-new category for a regional e-commerce leader — with the freedom to define strategy, the backing of a global platform, and one of the region's most exciting growth stories.
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