Category Manager

Wurth UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK company is seeking a highly driven Category Manager to oversee a defined product portfolio. This role involves developing product strategies, managing product life cycles, and collaborating with international partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of product life cycles, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for market analysis. This position is based in Greater London and offers an impactful opportunity to shape the company's product offering.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of product life cycles and technical product attributes.
• Ability to interpret technical data, safety documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing new product introductions and modifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the product portfolio in line with strategic direction.
• Collaborate with international partners to influence product portfolio.
• Drive category visibility and growth through marketing initiatives.

Skills

Strong understanding of product life cycles

Ability to interpret technical data

Skilled in analysing market trends

Excellent stakeholder management

Curious and commercially minded

Job description

We're looking for a highly driven Category Manager to take ownership of a defined product portfolio and shape its future within our UK business. In this role, you will combine market insight, product expertise, and commercial thinking to build and manage a high-performing product assortment that meets customer needs and aligns with our strategic direction. You will work cross-functionally with multiple teams and act as the central hub for product knowledge, life cycle planning, and category performance.

• Develop and shape the product portfolio in line with strategic direction, including identifying new product opportunities
• Collaborate with international partners, internal teams, suppliers, and purchasing to influence portfolio
• Manage the full product life cycle, setup, modifications, discontinuations, and assortment hygiene
• Build and maintain deep product expertise and act as technical support for the organisation
• Support marketing and sales initiatives by providing product information, technical insights, and training (online and physical)
• Drive category visibility and growth through proactive marketing suggestions, cross-divisional campaigns, and internal communications
• Monitor and optimise category performance including KPIs, inventory health, online presence, and core/non-core assortment
  If you're passionate about product, enjoy balancing big-picture thinking with detailed execution, and thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment, this role offers real impact and visibility., Strong understanding of product life cycles, technical product attributes, and product application
• Ability to interpret technical data, safety documentation, and compliance requirements
• Skilled in analysing market trends, competitor activity, and performance data
• Experience managing new product introductions, modifications, and discontinuations
• Excellent stakeholder management with purchasing, marketing, sales, and international teams
• Curious, commercially minded, and eager to grow product knowledge