Category Manager - Adventure HQ

Category Manager - Adventure HQ

Outdoor, Sports & Adventure Retail

Location: Dubai, UAE

Reporting To: Head of Buying, Merchandising & Planning

Department: Commercial / Merchandising

Role Purpose

Adventure HQ is seeking a commercially driven and analytically strong Category Manager to lead the end-to-end management of assigned categories across Outdoor, Camping, Hiking, Cycling, Water Sports, Swim, Fitness and Adventure Lifestyle.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute category growth strategies aligned with Adventure HQ's business objectives.

- Build customer-centric product assortments that drive sales, margin and market differentiation.

- Source and develop relationships with new international and regional brands.

- Partner closely with Planning teams to develop sales forecasts, seasonal plans, OTB plans, stock targets and replenishment strategies.

- Develop pricing strategies aligned with market positioning and margin objectives.

- Utilize data analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasting and commercial decisions.

- Build category strategies across physical stores, E-commerce and Marketplaces.