Category / Trade Manager - Birmingham

My client, based in Birmingham is looking for an experienced Category (Product) Manager to support Product Ranging and Product Launches. YOu must have experience in managing a team.

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN CATEGORY MANAGEMENT / TRADE / MERCHANDISING / BUYING WITH MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE.

The successful Category Product Manager will be responsible for:

• Identifying opportunities through trend analysis, sales/platform data analysis, customer needs analysis, customer feedback/reviews and competitor research.

• Product pricing decisions - planning market segmentation and pricing

Planning products & features from idea through iterative feedback to launch. Working with product sourcing team to obtain samples and plan product designs.

• Working with professional designers to plan product designs, customisations and product packaging.

• Planning and developing media assets including photography and videos.

• Creating product copy and merchandising products for launching on e-commerce websites and platforms.

• Brand management - managing design assets

As Category Product Manager, you must have the following skills:

• Good Literacy/ Writing Skills- A Level Subjects and Grades

• Good Numeracy/Data Analysis- A Level Subjects and Grades

• Strong knowledge or passion for IT/ Tech

• Understands the modern online world- Can explain roles of social media, online retailers, search engines etc (Google Analytics, Google AdWords, PPC).

• Previous experience in Product Marketing, including Social Media

• Good Presentation Quality & Design/Photoshop/ Web Skills

• Product Management experience in FMCG/ retail/ technology/ fashion

• Experience of Buying/Selling Online

• Strong commercial awareness and experience of working to commercial deadlines

• Enthusiastic about Opportunity

In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus pension, life assurance, holidays and social events wi