Assistant Category Manager (Maternity Cover)

Assistant Category Manager Consumer Products (Maternity Cover) Location: Trafford Park, Manchester Salary: £30,000 £33,000 DOE + £1,500 completion bonus Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Working Hours: Monday Friday, 8:00am 4:00pm We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Category Manager Consumer Products (Maternity Cover) to join a busy and growing Commercial Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, commercial awareness, and an interest in product development to support the journey of consumer products from concept through to launch. Working within a fast-paced environment, you will collaborate with multiple teams across the business and external suppliers, ensuring products are developed, launched, and maintained to the highest standards. The successful candidate will be detail-focused, proactive, and confident managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment. A full handover and support will be provided to the successful candidate. Key Responsibilities New Product Development (NPD) Research market trends and monitor industry developments Support the development and management of new consumer products from concept through to launch Source new suppliers and maintain strong relationships with existing partners Request product samples, pricing information, and support supplier negotiations Work with suppliers on product specifications, improvements, and development timelines Collaborate with design teams ..... full job details .....