Category Manager - Health & Personal Care Categories

Makeheroes; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Health & Personal Care Category Manager, where you will drive innovation and product excellence in the health and wellness sector. This role allows you to shape market-leading products and collaborate with diverse teams and partners to ensure high quality and timely delivery. You will manage the entire product lifecycle, from strategy to launch, while balancing commercial aspects and stakeholder expectations. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about making a difference in family experiences, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Public holidays

Friday afternoons off in August

Brand discounts

Pension Plan

Health Insurance

Nursery Benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product development and project management.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and manage the product development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners for product success.

Skills

Product Development

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Data Analysis

Budget Management

Health & Wellness Product Knowledge

User Experience Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Relevant Certifications in Product Management

Tools

Project Management Software

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

About Heroes

Heroes buys, operates, and scales baby and juvenile brands.

We are ambitious multi-brand developers combining operational excellence with customer-centricity to support parents and children through every milestone of their journey. Built by a team with a background in investment banking, venture capital, and D2C eCommerce, we have the right experience to nurture and grow brands and develop products that simplify, support, and enrich everyday family experiences.

At Heroes, we leave our egos behind, get our hands dirty, and push through obstacles to get things over the finish line. If this sounds like you, you should join us.

About the role

Join Heroes as Health & Personal Care Category Manager and lead the charge in shaping innovative, market-leading products. In this role, you will be pivotal in defining and executing our product strategy, managing product development from scoping to launch, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, external agencies, suppliers, and factories. If you have a passion for product excellence and a collaborative approach, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Responsibilities

Product Strategy and Vision:

• Develop and implement the product strategy for Heroes Health & Personal Care, including categories, using insights from customer and competitor analysis.
• Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and strategic goals.
• Drive innovation and present new ideas that align with Heroes' long-term objectives.

Collaborative Product Development and Project Management:

• Manage the entire product development lifecycle from scoping to launch, including critical path management, timelines, and deliverables.
• Work closely with internal teams, external agencies, suppliers, and factories to ensure high product quality, cost-efficiency, and timely delivery.
• Manage the commercial aspects of product development, including budgeting, cost management, and profitability analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with various teams within Heroes, including sales and operations, to ensure product alignment with broader business strategies.
• Coordinate with external partners, agencies, and suppliers to uphold high standards throughout the product life cycle.

Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as the key liaison between the product function and stakeholders, ensuring alignment across departments and external partners.
• Communicate product vision and progress to senior leadership and other relevant parties.

Budget and Resource Management:

• Oversee the product development budget, ensuring effective resource allocation to meet strategic goals.
• Balance short-term objectives with the long-term product vision.

Self-Leadership and Personal Development:

• Maintain a sustainable workload and stay motivated, continuously reflecting on work to enhance leadership skills.
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and product management innovations.

About you

• Demonstrated success in managing product development, collaborating with suppliers, agencies, and factories, and managing commercial aspects.
• Experience development health supplement / vitamins products would be ideal.
• Expertise in project management, from concept through launch.
• Experience with user experience, A/B testing, and data analysis to achieve product-market fit.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and a track record of working effectively with diverse teams and external partners.
• Ability to create structure out of ambiguity with a pragmatic, collaborative approach.
• Ideally experience in developing products in the Health & Wellness category, in particular supplements.

Our benefits

• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday
• Public holidays
• Friday afternoons off in August
• Brand discounts
• Pension Plan
• Health Insurance
• Nursery Benefits
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enchanced parental leave