Hybrid Assistant Category Manager: Range & Pricing

Tagged Resources Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office

Job summary

Tagged Resources Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support range building, pricing and development across UK and FOB suppliers. You will work closely with the buying, merchandising, design and supply teams to deliver compelling product ranges.

The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple ranges, suppliers and deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment. Hybrid role with three days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying, merchandising, category management, product development or related retail environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with understanding of pricing, competitor activity and customer expectations.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, able to manage multiple ranges and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail with large amounts of product, pricing and supplier data.
• Experience managing critical paths, product development and supplier timelines.
• Confident communicating with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Strong Excel and systems skills to maintain range plans and track information.
• Proactive attitude to identify issues and act before deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager and Buying team with range building.
• Manage and maintain Range Plans, ensuring data is accurate and up to date.
• Support development of ranges with UK and FOB suppliers.
• Brief Designers and other teams on product and packaging requirements.
• Manage development range plans, tracking price points, product developments, milestones.
• Coordinate development samples to final sign-off.
• Conduct regular competitive shopping and benchmarking to understand pricing and offers.
• Complete price benchmarks and contribute to pricing discussions.
• Monitor and support pricing actions across lines and opportunities.
• Track multiple prices across UK and FOB lines; keep pricing information current.
• Support weekly trade activity and coordinate price drops or end-of-line activity.
• Maintain updates across systems and range planning tools.
• Manage and monitor critical path across product development and production.
• Track lead times and identify risks to shipment dates.
• Work with UK and FOB teams; follow up on samples, approvals and milestones.

Skills

Buying

Merchandising

Category management

Product development

Commercial awareness

Organisational skills

Time management

Excel & systems

Communication with stakeholders

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Range planning tools

Job description

Tagged Resources Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support range building, pricing and development across UK and FOB suppliers. You will work closely with the buying, merchandising, design and supply teams to deliver compelling product ranges.

The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple ranges, suppliers and deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment. Hybrid role with three days in the office each week.