Product Category Manager

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom EssilorLuxottica Full time

EssilorLuxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses.

The company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world's evolving vision needs.

As Product Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing the overall strategy of specific product categories to achieve sales targets.

This role entails managing and taking ownership of multiple product categories to increase sales, profitability and achieve sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Innovation: Manage the launch of new products, including forecasts, business cases, product set up, marketing plans, training, customer presentations, and post-launch performance monitoring.
  • Category Management: Plan and implement growth development strategies for product categories, work with digital teams on media plans, coordinate plans with trade teams, optimize product portfolios, and support category growth in all channels.
  • Training: Train and support sales teams to develop product categories, work with Leonardo teams to deploy training, and provide category insights and proposals by analyzing market data and customer feedback.

Requirements:

  • Education: Graduate with professional marketing qualifications or equivalent.
  • Experience: 9+ years of proven experience in category management or brand manager roles.
  • Skills: Excellent PC skills, administration skills, analytical skills, problem-solving skills, communication skills, organization skills, attention to detail, self-starter mentality, and flexibility.

Estimated Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum depending on location and experience.



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