Category Manager

Job Title: Category Manager / Product Executive Contract: Full Time, Permanent Location: Northamptonshire (3 days onsite, 2 from home) Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 Are you a Buyer, Category Executive, Product Specialist or Junior Product Manager looking to take the next step in your career? SF Partners are working with an established and growing business, who are looking for a commercially minded Product / Category Manager to take ownership of a key product portfolio across international markets. The Role You''ll play a key role in developing and managing a product portfolio, working closely with internal teams to ensure products remain competitive, commercially successful and aligned with customer and market requirements. You''ll have the opportunity to become the product expert for your assigned categories, helping to identify new opportunities, support product launches and manage products throughout their lifecycle. Key Responsibilities - Manage and develop an assigned product portfolio, supporting the overall product strategy and roadmap. - Research market trends, customer requirements and competitor activity to identify new product opportunities. - Support the development and launch of new products from initial concept through to market. - Work closely with suppliers, sourcing, technical and operational teams throughout the NPD process. - Support product pricing, margin analysis and commercial performance. - Monitor sales, margin and product performance, identifying ..... full job details .....