Category Manager – Womenswear
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Date posted
October 20, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai UAE
Career level
Mid-Senior level
Qualification
Marketing or Strategy preferred MBA in Retail or a graduate/postgraduate degree from NIFT or a recognized fashion-management institute
Experience
5 - 8 Years
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Category Manager owns the commercial performance and customer experience of the women’s fashion category for an e-commerce retail business. The assortment spans clothing, footwear, beauty, bags and accessories. The role uses customer insights and trading data to shape category strategy, improve on-site discovery and conversion, identify assortment opportunities and coordinate plans with buyers, brand concepts and marketing teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Set category strategy for assortment, growth opportunities and online exclusives, aligning priorities with buying teams and relevant brand concepts.
- Identify gaps in the range, recommend newness and depth, and track the commercial results of assortment changes and exclusive products.
- Manage category pages, product ranking, sorting, banners and seasonal campaign placement to improve the online shopping journey.
- Improve product content, imagery, filters, search and navigation so shoppers can discover products and move confidently toward purchase.
- Monitor sales, traffic, conversion, availability, sell-through and margins; coordinate corrective actions and present clear performance recommendations to leadership.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Have five to eight years of experience in fashion retail or e-commerce across category management, buying, merchandising or planning.
- Bring hands-on exposure to women’s fashion; footwear, beauty or accessories experience is a strong advantage.
- Understand omnichannel retail and digital merchandising, including online conversion funnels and category KPIs.
- Use advanced Excel and business-intelligence tools such as Power BI, with strong numerical, commercial and presentation skills.
- Experience in GCC or value/mass-fashion retail is preferred, together with comfort using AI tools for analysis and forecasting.
Skills
Fashion instinct, data-led decision-making, customer focus and the ability to influence buyers, marketing and content teams are important to category growth.
Employment Details
This is a full-time opportunity with Landmark Group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Applicants should use the application link below and provide relevant experience and qualifications for the role.
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