Category Channel Manager - Travel Retail

About Us:

Maritime Mercantile International (MMI) is a leading distributor and retailer of premium wines, spirits, champagne, beer, and non- alcoholic beverages. Headquartered in Dubai, we operate across three continents with a vision to delight every customer through our passion for quality and service. From award-winning concepts like Le Clos Fine Wines & Luxury Spirits to innovative e-commerce platforms and loyalty programs such as MMI Cheers Club, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional experiences at every touchpoint.

As proud subsidiaries of the Emirates Group, MMI & ELR share one mission: to bring more to life. Guided by our HERO values: Honesty, Excellence, Respect, and Opportunity, we create memorable moments for our customers, our people, and the communities we serve.

Job Purpose

Own the Travel Retail category agenda across Spirits, Wines, Beverages, and Innovation. You’ll build and manage a best-in-class Travel Retail portfolio, ensuring category plans, assortment, pricing, and promotions land in line with principal priorities and our commercial objectives, while driving executional excellence and cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a single, integrated Travel Retail category strategy to drive sustainable revenue growth, gross profit and profitability across all Travel Retail channels.
• Contribute to category plans aligned to strategy and principal guidelines; provide assortment recommendations by channel, region, and customer profile.
• Act as a key interface with brand principals, airline buyers, and duty-free retail buyers; coordinate inputs on new products, pricing, and commercial terms.
• Supply category insights to inform pricing and promotional planning; coordinate promotion execution in duty-free channels and track against plan.
• Partner with Customer Marketing & Visual Merchandising to deliver planogram compliance and elevate category visibility.
• Monitor performance, identify gaps and opportunities, and report to senior stakeholders; compile market and competitor insights to inform future planning.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 7–10 years in Category, Trade Marketing, or Commercial Planning within FMCG or AlcBev.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills (e.g., Excel, Power BI or equivalent).
• Proven coordination of promotional activity and merchandising execution.
• Able to manage multiple internal stakeholders effectively.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• University degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• Experience in Travel Retail (duty-free/airline customer dynamics).
• Understanding of category merchandising and operational complexity in Travel Retail environments.

Why Join Us?

Join a team of experienced professionals who are experts in the industry. We want to create memories and provide an exceptional experience to every customer on every visit. That's why we're passionate about offering a wide variety of delicious and high-quality products. We’re committed to sustainable practices, reducing our environmental impact, and giving back to the communities that we operate in. We're committed to putting our people first by creating a positive and supportive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

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