Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time available
Company: Share the Love
About Us
Share the Love is one of the UAE's leading gifting businesses, specialising in greeting cards, gift accessories, personalised gifts, gift wrap, party supplies and on-demand printing. Our products are sold through major retail stores accross the GCC, marketplaces and our own websites across the UAE and GCC.
We are looking for a commercially minded Category Manager to help drive growth across our Greeting Cards & Gifting categories.
The Role
The Category Manager will be responsible for developing and managing our Greeting Card & Gift ranges that delight customers while delivering strong sales and profitability.
You will identify product opportunities, work closely with designers and production departments and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of products from concept through to launch.
This role can be structured as either full-time or part-time depending on experience and availability.
Key ResponsibilitiesCategory Strategy
- Develop and execute category growth plans for greeting cards, gift accessories and related gifting products.
- Identify new product opportunities, trends and seasonal ranges.
- Analyse sales performance and recommend actions to improve revenue and margin.
- Build category roadmaps and seasonal launch calendars.
Product Development
- Manage & monitor our product range sales across retail stores
- Brief designers on new product concepts and collections.
- Develop exclusive ranges tailored for UAE and GCC consumers.
- Manage product specifications, pricing and positioning.
Visual Merchandising & Supplier Management
- Ensure our displays are attractive in all retail stores to maximise sales
- Build relationships with existing and new suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms and lead times.
- Monitor supplier performance and product quality.
- Coordinate sampling and product approvals.
Commercial & Analytics
- Review sales, margins, stock performance and customer feedback.
- Manage pricing strategies across retail & marketplaces
- Recommend promotional and seasonal activities.
- Produce regular category performance reports.
Inventory & Operations
- Work closely with operations and purchasing teams to forecast demand.
- Minimise stock-outs and excess inventory.
- Support product launches and replenishment planning.
Market Research
- Monitor competitors and industry trends.
- Research international greeting card and gifting markets.
- Identify emerging opportunities across the GCC.
RequirementsEssential
- 3+ years experience in category management, buying, merchandising or product management.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills.
- Experience sourcing products and negotiating with suppliers.
- Excellent Excel and data analysis skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
Desirable
- Experience in greeting cards, gifting, stationery, party supplies, home décor or FMCG.
- Experience with Shopify, Amazon, Noon or retail channels.
- Understanding of UAE/GCC retail markets.
Key Success Metrics
- Category sales growth
- Gross margin improvement
- Successful product launches
- Stock availability
- Inventory turnover
- Supplier performance
- New product development pipeline
What We Offer
- Opportunity to shape one of the region's fastest-growing gifting brands.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Exposure to eCommerce, retail, and international expansion.
To apply, please send your CV and a brief introduction outlining your relevant category management experience.
