Category Manager EMEA Infrastructure

Aliaxis UK; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working

Career development opportunities

International travel exposure

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Aliaxis is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead the Infrastructure category across the EMEA region. This role drives profitable growth, manages the portfolio lifecycle, and aligns solutions with evolving customer and market needs.

Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Innovation and Engineering to translate market insights into category strategies, strengthening our competitive position and delivering long-term success. Travel up to 30% is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Management or related commercial role.
• Understanding of product lifecycle and portfolio development.
• Ability to analyze market trends and customer requirements.
• Strong commercial acumen with growth delivery experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in international, matrix organisations.
• Fluent English.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% across the EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive growth, profitability and market share across EMEA.
• Manage full product lifecycle from introduction to portfolio optimisation and rationalisation.
• Lead category performance reviews and implement improvement actions.
• Analyse customer, market and competitive trends to identify priorities.
• Capture Voice of the Customer insights into portfolio and innovation strategies.
• Drive pricing strategies and margin optimisation.
• Build innovation pipeline with Innovation and Engineering teams.
• Support make-versus-buy decisions and supplier management.
• Lead regional product launches and ensure successful market implementation.
• Collaborate with country teams on product harmonisation and packaging initiatives.
• Develop product positioning, communications and training materials.
• Provide technical product and application support to internal stakeholders and sales.
• Lead cross-functional projects across multiple countries and functions.

Skills

Category Mgmt

Product Mgmt

Strategic Marketing

Lifecycle Mgmt

Market Analysis

Stakeholder Mgmt

Analytical Thinking

International Experience

English Fluency

Travel 30%

Job description

CATEGORY MANAGER EMEA INFRASTRUCTURE

Location: Huntingdon, Cannock, Ashford (with up to 30% travel across EMEA)

Employment Type: Full-time

Who Are We

At Aliaxis, we design innovative, reliable, and sustainable solutions for fluid and energy management. Our pipe and fitting systems work seamlessly behind the scenes, delivering peace of mind to customers and end users across the globe.

With operations in over 40 countries, we tackle the most complex challenges in the building, infrastructure, industrial, electrical, and agriculture sectors. But what truly drives us is our people. Our 15,000 employees bring the expertise, passion, and dedication that power everything we do.

Together, we make life flow, and we’re looking for talented individuals to join us on that journey.

What We're Working Towards

We’re offering a unique opportunity to join a global Belgian company with an international and collaborative culture. Aliaxis is focused on reinforcing our operational foundations and building the agility needed to capture future growth opportunities. Through our Horizon 2030 strategy, we’re evolving into a more disciplined, high-performing global Group, and we’re looking for talented people who want to contribute to this long-term strategic journey.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Category Manager to lead the Infrastructure category across the EMEA region. This strategic role is responsible for driving profitable growth, managing the product portfolio throughout its lifecycle, and ensuring our solutions continue to meet evolving customer and market needs.

Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Innovation, Engineering and regional leadership teams, you will translate market insights into actionable category strategies that strengthen our competitive position and deliver long-term business success.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive growth, profitability and market share across EMEA.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, from new product introduction through to portfolio optimisation and rationalisation.
• Lead category performance reviews, identifying opportunities and implementing improvement actions.
• Analyse customer, market and competitive trends to identify growth opportunities and strategic priorities.
• Capture and translate Voice of the Customer insights into portfolio and innovation strategies.
• Drive pricing strategies and margin optimisation initiatives.
• Build and maintain a robust innovation pipeline in partnership with Innovation and Engineering teams.
• Support make-versus-buy decisions and supplier management activities.
• Lead regional product launch activities and ensure successful market implementation.
• Partner with country teams to support product harmonisation and packaging initiatives.
• Develop compelling product positioning, communications and training materials.
• Provide technical product and application support to internal stakeholders and commercial teams.
• Lead cross-functional projects and coordinate stakeholders across multiple countries and business functions.

About You

Must-Haves

• Proven experience in Category Management, Product Management, Strategic Marketing or a similar commercial role.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and portfolio development.
• Experience analysing market trends, customer requirements and competitor activity to drive business decisions.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience developing growth strategies and delivering business results.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working within an international and matrix-based organisation.
• Fluent English language skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30% across the EMEA region.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience within infrastructure, construction, utilities, manufacturing or other technical product environments.
• Knowledge of value-based pricing and category optimisation strategies.
• Additional European language skills such as French, German, Spanish or Italian.
• Project management qualification or experience leading complex cross-functional programmes.

What We Offer

• Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to take on an impactful role within a global organisation focused on sustainable growth and innovation.
• Opportunity to shape and influence a key growth category across EMEA
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across an international business
• Career development opportunities within a global organisation
• Collaborative and multicultural working environment
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements (where applicable)
• International travel and cross-functional project exposure

The pay range is a general guideline based on the primary location of this role and is not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include responsibilities of the role, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market alignment.

About Our Workplace

Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds.

We are guided by our behaviours — We Care, We Dare, We Deliver. These reflect what we expect from each other and what you can expect from us: a culture that looks after its people, encourages you to challenge and improve, and gives you the space to make a real contribution.

How We Welcome You

For us, equity and belonging start already at the application step. Whether it's offering flexibility in scheduling interviews or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.