Product Manager - Home assortment

Vilgain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks of vacation

Flexible hours

Remote work options

Monthly shopping credits

Job summary

Vilgain in Greater London is seeking a Home Category Manager to oversee the day‑to‑day Home assortment across kitchen, household, and sport. You will manage supplier sourcing, launch executions, and category performance, ensuring the assortment remains commercially viable and operationally smooth.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in product management or buying, with strong skills in negotiations and project management. Benefits include flexible hours, remote work options, and five weeks of vacation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a relevant role such as Product Manager or Buyer.
• Hands-on experience with supplier negotiations.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple products.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Home assortment and supplier sourcing.
• Conduct negotiations and drive product launches.
• Monitor category performance and maintain commercial strength.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Project management

Commercial mindset

Communication skills

Job description

Home Category Manager who will take ownership of our day‑to‑day Home assortment across kitchen, household, and sport. This role combines product assortment management, supplier sourcing, launch execution, and commercial ownership. We need someone who can move things from idea to launch, manage multiple products in parallel, and make sure the category works not only from a product perspective, but also commercially.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage the Home assortment across selected sub‑segments and take responsibility for supplier sourcing, negotiations, launches, and category performance.
• Manage the product assortment across kitchen, household, and sport.
• Sourcing suppliers and leading negotiations.
• Driving launches from briefing and sampling to listing and marketing handover.
• Monitoring margin, inventory, and overall category performance.
• Keeping the assortment structured, commercially strong, and operationally smooth.

About You

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Buyer, or in a similar role within home, household, kitchen, or sport.
• Hands‑on experience with supplier negotiations.
• Commercial mindset and confidence working with margins, sell‑through, and stock turns.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple SKUs and launches in parallel.
• Detail, organisation, and a pragmatic approach to problem‑solving.
• Ability to work independently with minimal hand‑holding.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Why Join Vilgain

• Join our dynamic, fast‑paced team where ideas come to life and boredom doesn’t stand a chance - just like our 100%+ yearly growth.
• 5 weeks of vacation, flexible hours, and remote work options, get monthly shopping credits.
• Stay connected through team events, breakfasts, and group workouts.