Category Manager Gcc

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

The Role: The Category Manager – Personal Workspaces functions as a key role in driving Personal Workspaces category hyper growth and market share gain in GCC markets. The position works closely with different functions to drive the category strategy in the region. The role requires to manage the launching of new products, development of coherent sales and marketing programs to ensure the achievement of the sales targets and the forecasting and life cycle management of the products. He/she should have the capability to manage products and marketing and should have a strong sense of ownership and self-motivation.
Your Contribution:
Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. These are the behaviors you’ll need for success at Logitech. In this role you will:
  • Contribute to developing, creating and executing brand strategies for the Personal Workspaces category in the GCC region, with guidance and support from Logitech regional teams
  • Work with regional teams to develop and launch new products on the basis of a good understanding of market requirements
  • Collaborate with Cluster head, sales team and supply teams to develop quarterly demand forecasts for the factory
  • Perform regular monitoring and analysis of sales and inventory situation to guide cluster head and sales team on tactics to improve sales and profitability of the gaming category
  • Work with agencies, trade and digital teams to develop, create and execute tactical marketing/advertising campaigns for the Gaming category based on a clear analysis and understanding of consumer requirements
  • Develop and manage trade/other brand partnerships by leveraging internal & external resources efficiently;
  • Evaluate Sales and Marketing programs KPI & ROI;

Key Qualifications:
For consideration, you must bring the following minimum skills and behaviors to our team:
  • Positive, “Can do, Will do” attitude with unquestionable integrity
  • Strong leadership skills and comfortable challenging existing processes and norms;
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence brand strategy across the organization and with distribution partners
  • Strong problem solving and decision making ability based on data driven analysis
  • 7+ years of experience in product marketing or brand management function of consumer goods industry
  • Experience in P&L management – managing and successfully growing a product line/category profitability
  • Experience with full sales & marketing mix, developing marketing plans and 360 campaigns
  • In-depth experience in understanding customer preferences, attitudes and other factors that influence marketing plans and campaigns
  • Ability to analyze and understand sales trends at SKU level and use that to develop forecasts and sales plans to drive growth
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a matrix organization, with diverse teams, both functionally and geographically is critical
  • Creative and strong writer;
  • Proactive, self-starter, team player
In addition, preferable skills and behaviors include:
  • Proficiency in using spreadsheets and presentation software
  • Some experience of managing direct reports
Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree minimum
Logitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we’re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we’re big enough in our portfolio, and reach, for those actions to have a global impact. That’s a pretty sweet spot to be in and we’re always striving to keep it that way. “All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.”

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1412155
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned