Product Category Specialist

1 week ago

Stockport, Stockport, United Kingdom House of Fashion Associates Ltd Full time

Job Title: Product Category Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Product Category Specialist to join our team at House of Fashion Associates Ltd. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing product categories and driving sales growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage a specific group or category of products within the company
  • Analyze industry and consumer trends to develop strategies
  • Oversee pricing, promotion, and product range management to maximize sales and profitability
  • Develop exit strategies for unsuccessful products
  • Foster relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services
  • Place appropriate orders to ensure product availability that meets consumer demands
  • Determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility
  • Liaise with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category
  • Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories/sourcing/quality control and design departments
  • Make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventory
  • Assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category
  • Reporting to the category director
  • Meeting deadlines and negotiating costs with suppliers
  • Managing category assistants
  • Building relationships with overseas suppliers

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as Category Manager for a textiles/bedding/soft furnishings industry
  • Solid knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles
  • Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • An analytical mind with a strategic ability
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Merchandising/buying/experience/critical path/sourcing overseas suppliers/QC/design
  • Managing category assistants

What We Offer:

  • Hybrid role
  • 3/2 schedule
  • Pension
  • £60K salary

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