Senior Category Manager, Home - Bedding UK/EU
Core
Lead end-to-end merchandising for the Bedding category across UK/EU, driving regional performance through product execution, trading, and customer insight.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Home Textiles/Bedding)
Builds
Regional assortment, product launches, and customer experience for Bedding products
Domain
Retail / E-commerce / Home Goods
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail buying, category management, merchandising strategy, trading analysis, product ideation, cross-functional collaboration, pricing strategy, catalogue management, compliance evaluation
Preferred skills
E-commerce/DTC experience, startup and blue-chip brand exposure, data tool proficiency, commercial mindset
Technologies
Data tools, external sources, merchandising reports, trackers, pricing files
Responsibilities
Lead assortment execution and launches; Execute regional merchandising strategy; Contribute to product ideation and business cases; Work cross-functionally with Product, Planning, Marketing, Design, and Sourcing; Analyse trading performance and improve results; Support pricing and assortment decisions; Own product catalogue management; Build site merchandising strategy; Monitor ratings, reviews, and returns; Manage regional product samples; Maintain merchandising reports and tools; Evaluate regional product compliance requirements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC