Senior Category Manager, Mobiles

About us

We're building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day.

noon.com is our core marketplace and one of the region's leading e-commerce platforms. We're building at scale across categories from electronics to fashion, connecting millions of customers with sellers and brands every day. Fast-moving, data-driven and constantly evolving, it's where we test, learn and grow the business across the region.

What You'll Do

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.

You own the mobile category at noon — one of the region's largest e-commerce businesses, processing millions of orders annually. You'll drive category strategy, merchant partnerships, pricing, and assortment to maximize GMV and customer satisfaction. You'll own P&L, ship category innovations, and scale mobile sales across KSA.

Scope & responsibilities

• Own mobile category P&L and drive revenue growth through data-driven pricing, promotions, and assortment optimization.

• Build and manage merchant partnerships, recruit new sellers, and negotiate commercial terms to expand inventory depth and competitiveness.

• Analyze category performance, customer trends, and competitive landscape to identify and execute growth opportunities.

• Launch category initiatives — new brands, exclusive products, or seasonal campaigns — and measure their impact on sales and margin.

• Work cross-functionally with category operations, marketing, and supply chain to resolve inventory, fulfillment, and delivery challenges.

• Set category KPIs, track weekly and monthly performance against targets, and course-correct with speed.

• Represent the mobile category in senior leadership forums and communicate strategy, risks, and results with clarity.

What you'll need

• Proven track record managing a high-volume, competitive e-commerce category with ownership of revenue and margin.

• Strong analytical skills — comfort with SQL, spreadsheets, and BI tools to extract insights and drive decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with suppliers, sellers, and cross-functional partners and close deals.

• Deep understanding of mobile handset market dynamics, brand ecosystems, pricing models, and customer buying behavior.

• Experience scaling category assortment, managing SKU proliferation, and balancing breadth with operational efficiency.

• Ability to move fast, prioritize ruthlessly, and execute in ambiguity with minimal supervision.

• Flexibility to travel across KSA, UAE, and Egypt for merchant visits and market research.

Who'll Excel

• We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.