Senior Category Manager - Consumer Electronics & Home Appliances

Job description

The Role: lead the scaling of the Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances vertical in the Saudi Arabia market. Responsibilities: serve as the primary subject‑matter expert on the KSA electronics market; identify, map and execute seller acquisition and onboarding for authorized distributors, re‑commerce sellers, retail chains and importers; fuel seller success by coaching high‑converting livestreams, unboxings, demos, comparisons and flash deals; manage day‑to‑day marketplace operations with product and logistics teams; oversee category growth and community initiatives through live tech events and seasonal promotions; maintain active presence at tech expos and monitor creator trends; own full commercial accountability for category KPIs and P&L.

Requirements

• Full professional fluency in Arabic and English
• 3+ years experience in the electronics/home appliances industry in Saudi Arabia as a category manager, buyer, vendor manager, tech sales lead or prominent tech reviewer/creator
• comprehensive industry literacy of gadget specifications, warranty standards, pricing models, grey market vs authorized distribution
• established warm relationships with consumer electronics distributors, appliance brands or tech retailers in the Saudi market
• strong project management skills to balance and scale a digital marketplace
• prior experience in a major e‑commerce marketplace or tech re‑commerce platform in the GCC
• prior experience at a prominent Saudi electronics/appliance retailer or regional tech distributor
• personal history hosting tech review channels, live auctions or selling tech products on live platforms.

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