Job Description

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join their Northern Europe (UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway & Finland) Category Team who are responsible for defining and executing our client's consumer product and/solution go-to-market strategy; influence product roadmap, business models and strategy; and manage long term health of the business through actionable customer insights to and from partners. The Category manager drives the overall business with a focus on key strategic retailers and sales channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage industry knowledge, channel insights, and customer understanding to drive strategic alignment, digital transformation, and land joint business objectives with partners.
• Define & own implementation of product specific channel strategy and investments, with a focus on retail sales channel.
• Design of product strategic programs, incentives, promotions, and upper funnel activities partnering with Business & Sales Operations (BSO) team and the product marketing teams
• Influence long range product and Go To Market (GTM) planning

• Drive product/solutions consumer channel GTM partnering across internal stakeholders.
• Pilot new GTM & Sales motions to future proof our client's business
• Direct To Consumer (not thru partner) product GTM e.g. PR, local owned & operated Advertising (ATL & BTL), partnerships and events.
• Manage Launch Events - Leverage PR Moments we can showcase new products and tell our innovation story across the entire portfolio

• Contribute to Rhythm of Business (ROB) orchestration and deliverables thru performance and planning cycles.
• Accountable for product revenue, P&L and compensable metric results including forecasting.
• Ensure Ecosystem investment alignment to core priorities
• Contribute to strategic and agile tactical communication process of business performance.
• Generate business and competitive insights thru data analysis & visualisation, from product and partner perspectives.

Key Requirements:

• Experience managing and expanding a category and attaining sales and profitability targets within a complex (e.g., multinational or matrixed) organisation
• Knowledge of the Consumer needs, buying practices, sales goals, and the retail environment related to the Consumer PC Category
• Experience with Consumer product purchasing and inventory control
• Ability to analyse sales data, draw relevant conclusions, develop accurate business plans and forecasts, and drive execution
• Understanding of budget, profit & loss, margin, investment, and operating expense accountability
• Have experience planning and executing marketing strategies and activities that drive business results while remaining true to the brand.
• Have experience translating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) into actionable plans to accelerate or capitalise on growth opportunities.

This is a hybrid role requiring 40% of the week onsite at our client's London Paddington office.

The rate of pay is c. £188 per day, dependant on experience with a potential 5% bonus. You will also benefit from paid annual leave, paid sick, paid bank holidays, pension & notice period.

This is a PAYE contract to start ASAP until June 2025, with a potential extension through to a maximum 18 months.

If you want to be part of a company who pride themselves on empowering and inspiring excellence, operating as a Diverse, Equal and Inclusive employer, apply today!

Please consider applying ASAP as we will be shortlisting applications as we receive them...

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