Senior Account Manager

About is a technology leader with a simple mission: to be the best place to buy and sell things. In doing this we hope to accelerate the digital economy of the Middle East, empowering regional talent and businesses to meet the full range of consumers' online 's MissionEvery door, Every daynoon operates without boundaries; we are aggressively and voraciously ambitious. Starting in 2017 with , the region's homegrown e-commerce platform and leading online shopping destination, noon is now a digital ecosystem of products and services - noon, noon Daily, noon Food, NowNow, SIVVI, noon VIP, and noon Pay.

We are creating the Middle East's local digital champion and are looking for world-class talent to join our team. What you'll do: As Strategic Partner manager working with GM for Fashion, the candidate will be responsible for handling the buying strategy, overall performance & commerciality of our fashion brands across all categories. Our partnership with brands is deeply rooted in our DNA and one of Sivvi's success factors.

As we are very much still a startup at the core, we are looking for somebody deeply passionate and committed in making an impactful contribution to the region. Co-create and implement strategic growth plans for our most strategic partnerships, by leveraging the full spectrum of the Noon / Sivvi fashion business and acting as the main point of contact to the partner. Own the holistic strategy with the most important brand partners (e.g. PVH, Nike, adidas, VF, Levi's, and similar), providing commercial expertise and advice with the goal to drive sustainable, qualitative, and mutual commercial growth, while bringing Noon/Sivvi best to the partner relationship.

Develop, maintain, and execute strategic plans with clear roadmaps and timelines and coordinate partner focused initiatives across relevant functions within and beyond Category ManagementEnsure transparency across stakeholders to facilitate project progress. Maintain a strong network within the partners' organization and enable structured relationship management Break down complex and ambiguous problems into simple and actionable work streams

Financial Planning: Support the Category Teams with the setting and alignment of commercial growth targets for the partnership with the selected brands. Integrate Sivvi/Noon business and services into the plans and track target achievements

Set annual terms and conditions, ensuring a positive and commercially viable partnership.Manage weekly/monthly performance decisions with Heads of Buying/Senior Buyers to ensure the brand performance is always on track

Ensure the assortment and onsite strategy is aligned to the wider business strategy

Ensure we always have the relevant brand partners online within our assortment offer

Drive establishment of relationships with key stakeholders & supply partners

Keep up-to-date on external best practices and relevant changes to their field/area; communicates updates to stakeholders

Monitor the buying critical path to ensure timely decision making across all categories

Liaise with logistics and operations as appropriate in order to ensure smooth onboarding & on time delivery management across teams

Understand the overarching company strategy, as well as communicate and model the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.What you'll need:Bachelor or Master's Degree in economics, finance, management or comparable qualification. You have gained 3 years of work experience in consumer-oriented commercial, partner-facing, or highly analytical roles Consulting or Buying experience in the fashion e-commerce space

Experience of stakeholder management and working in large teams, with a successful track record

Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skills

You have a strong understanding of the P&L lines in an ecommerce - retailing environment, and empathy for the needs of a consumer brand

You are a strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and critical mindset. You have strong technical skills in Microsoft / Google SuiteYou have outstanding communication skills and can drive projects with different teams across the organization, including senior management stakeholders

Solid experience in online fashion retail environments

An entrepreneurial mindset

Who will excel? We're looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment. We're searching for problem solvers, people who operate with a bias for action and have a deep understanding of the importance of resourcefulness over reliance.

Candor is our only default. Demanding unequivocal high standards should be non-negotiable because quality matters. We want people who are radically candid, cohorts who commit to settling for nothing but the best - in hiring, in accepting work from colleagues, and in your own work.

Ours is not an easy mission, but it is a meaningful one. Every hire must actively raise the bar of talent in the company to help us reach our vision. Is this you?