Homes Category Manager: Trading & Growth (Maternity Cover)

La Redoute; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

La Redoute UK is seeking a Product Category Manager (maternity cover) to lead the Homes category trading performance and execution across furniture and homewares. You will own the customer-facing range on site, drive pricing and promotions, and collaborate with UK suppliers and cross-functional teams to optimise commercial outcomes.

The role requires at least 2 years of buying experience, strong analytics, and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years commercial or buying experience in Furniture or Homewares.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision-making.
• Experience with pricing strategies, promotional planning, and performance optimization.
• Advanced Excel skills including lookups and intermediate formulas.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of the commercial performance of assigned homes categories across internal and external partner brands.
• Building, selecting and managing product ranges, and influencing internal ranges for UK customers.
• Managing current suppliers and sourcing new opportunities, including onboarding and negotiations.
• Collaborating with Finance to understand profitability and optimize pricing, promotions and discount strategies.
• Analysing performance data to identify trading patterns, risks and opportunities with actionable recommendations.
• Working with Web Merchandising, Marketing, UX and Customer Service to optimise product presentation and conversion.
• Reviewing and improving product content, imagery and on-site presentation to align with brand expectations.
• Adopting new tools and AI-driven efficiencies to improve effectiveness and prioritisation.
• Pitching in with an entrepreneurial mindset to support the team and business.

Skills

Commercial buying experience

Analytical skills

Pricing strategies

Advanced Excel

Communication & collaboration

Job description

La Redoute UK is seeking a Product Category Manager (maternity cover) to lead the Homes category trading performance and execution across furniture and homewares. You will own the customer-facing range on site, drive pricing and promotions, and collaborate with UK suppliers and cross-functional teams to optimise commercial outcomes.

The role requires at least 2 years of buying experience, strong analytics, and excellent stakeholder management.