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Category Manager – Japanese / Asian food
SAFCO International, Dubai, U.A.E.
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Mid
3 days ago
Category ManagementSalesBusiness DevelopmentSourcingNegotiationProduct Portfolio Management
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About the Role
SAFCO International seeks a Category Manager with mandatory experience in Japanese or Asian food products. The role involves category management, sales, business development, sourcing, and vendor negotiation for the UAE market.
Key Skills for This Role
Category ManagementSalesBusiness DevelopmentSourcingNegotiationProduct Portfolio Management
Responsibilities
- Manage category and product portfolio for Japanese/Asian food products
- Source products and negotiate with international vendors and suppliers
- Identify market opportunities and develop category strategies
- Drive sustainable business growth
Requirements
- Mandatory experience in handling Japanese or Asian (Thai, Korean, Vietnamese etc) food products
- Strong background in Category Management, Sales, and Business Development
- Proven expertise in category and product portfolio management
- Hands on experience in sourcing products and negotiating with international vendors and suppliers
- Ability to identify market opportunities, develop and execute effective category strategies
- Experience in launching, developing, and managing imported food brands within the UAE market is a strong advantage
- Bachelor's degree in any business specialization
- Experience in Foodservice and HORECA division highly preferred
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Responsibilities
- We are looking for a candidate with mandatory experience in handling Japanese or Asian (Thai, Korean, Vietnamese etc) food products, supported by a strong background in Category Management, Sales, and Business Development.
- The ideal candidate should have proven expertise in category and product portfolio management, along with hands on experience in sourcing products and negotiating with international vendors and suppliers.
- The role requires the ability to identify market opportunities, develop and execute effective category strategies, and drive sustainable business growth.
- Experience in launching, developing, and managing imported food brands within the UAE market will be considered a strong advantage.
Qualifications
- A graduate with a bachelor's degree in any business specialization and experience in the Foodservice and HORECA division will be highly preferred.
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