At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a product portfolio, driving growth and innovation in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Dynamic UK business focused on product excellence and category leadership.
- Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, healthcare plan, and supportive employee assistance programme.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a collaborative and innovative team.
- Why this job: Make impactful decisions and shape the future of our product offerings.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and a passion for product management.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Erith, Kent
Department: Category team
About the Role
We’re seeking a Category Lead to take ownership of a defined product portfolio and play a pivotal role in shaping its direction within our UK business. This is a high-impact role where you’ll combine market insight, product expertise, and commercial thinking to build and optimise a best‑in‑class assortment that delivers for customers and drives category growth. You’ll act as the central point of expertise for your category, partnering across teams to influence strategy, enhance product performance, and ensure our offer remains competitive, relevant, and commercially strong. If you have a passion for products, enjoy blending strategic thinking with hands‑on execution, and thrive in a fast‑moving commercial environment where your decisions are visible and valued, this role offers real ownership and opportunity to make a difference.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the product portfolio inline with strategic and commercial objectives, identifying opportunities for growth, innovation, and optimisation.
- Shape and influence the category in collaboration with international partners, suppliers, purchasing, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage the full product lifecycle, including introductions, changes, rationalisation, and discontinuations, ensuring a clean and commercially optimised assortment.
- Support sales and marketing teams with product insights, technical knowledge, training materials, and customer‑facing information (digital and in‑person).
- Drive category growth through proactive input to campaigns, cross‑functional initiatives, and promotional activity.
Skills & Experience
- Ability to interpret technical specifications, safety documentation, and compliance requirements.
- Commercially minded with strong analytical capability to assess market trends, competitor activity, and performance data.
- Curious, proactive, and motivated to continuously build product and category expertise.
What We Offer
- 23 days holiday (raising up to 28 with Length of Service)
- Pension inline with auto‑enrolment
- HealthCare plan – money towards your dental, optical and treatment therapies!
- Employee Assistance Programme
