Assistant Category Manager

The Channel Recruiter; Kings Langley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work in a hybrid environment, collaborating across functions to drive insights and efficiency. You'll be instrumental in transforming product value propositions into compelling pitches and conducting thorough market analysis to benchmark products. With a strong focus on communication and collaboration, this position is ideal for someone in the early stages of their career looking to make a significant impact within a renowned brand in the consumer tech space. Don't miss this opportunity to grow your career in a vibrant and innovative environment!

Benefits

6% Pension Contribution

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

25 days holiday

Staff discount

BUPA healthcare (optional)

Qualifications

• Early career role in buying or category management.
• Proficient in Excel and collaboration with marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in market and product insights across EMEA markets.
• Conduct competitor reviews and market analysis regularly.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Commercial Acumen

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

GFK

Stackline

NPD

Statista

Workfront

Agile

Job description

JOB TITLE: Assistant Category Manager

SALARY: GBP30,000- GBP35,000 plus 10% Bonus

LOCATION: Kings Langley - Hybrid Working (3 days in office per week)

Benefits:

• 6% Pension Contribution
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 days over 5 years of service
• Staff discount
• BUPA healthcare (optional)

Are you in a junior buying role for a retailer or a category management role at the early stages of your career? Are you looking to expand your experience and work for a manufacturer? Then this could be the role for you! Our client is a multi-award-winning brand in the consumer electronics accessories industry, specializing in mobile, IT peripherals, and wireless technology. With a strong global presence and multiple offices worldwide, they employ thousands of individuals.

About you: Assistant Category Manager

We are looking for a Category Manager/Product Manager/Junior Buyer/Merchandiser at the early stages of their career. You may currently be a junior buyer or category management assistant working for a retailer. You should be proficient with Microsoft Excel and have collaborated with marketing teams, understanding how the two functions work together.

The role requires someone with good commercial acumen, who enjoys communicating across business functions and collaborating with various teams across the organization.

Job Specification:

As an Assistant Category Manager, you will assist business units by providing market, product, competitor, and consumer insights across the EMEA markets. This involves gathering and analyzing data, supporting Product Managers in transforming insights into engaging sales tools, and working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and product management to drive efficiency and build excellent communication lines.

In addition, you will be responsible for:

• Transforming product value propositions into compelling product pitches supported by technology trends and channel guidance from the Product Manager, enabling sales to secure placements for new products confidently.
• Conducting competitor reviews and research to benchmark products in terms of price, creative execution, and product portfolio breadth.
• Performing market analysis (using GFK, Stackline, NPD, Statista) regularly and assisting in forecasting technology trends.
• Managing the lifecycle process for run-rate SKUs alongside Product Managers, assessing sell-through rates, and optimizing SKUs in partnership with Supply and Demand teams.
• Maintaining Product Management master files such as catalogues and presentations, and updating cross-functional tools like (url removed), Workfront, and Agile.

If this sounds like you and you'd like the opportunity to work for a renowned brand in the consumer tech space, please apply today!