Category Leader – Roval Wheels
Core
Lead product and business strategy for Roval Wheels, driving category growth, inventory sustainability, and product launches while aligning design, engineering, and supply chain to meet rider needs.
Role type
Senior Category Leader (Product & Business Management)
Builds
Roval Wheels product line (bicycle wheels)
Domain
Consumer Goods / Cycling Industry / Product Development
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
long-term business development strategy, budget and revenue management, demand forecasting, vendor relationship management, market research, product brief creation, cross-functional leadership, manufacturing operations knowledge, retail sales experience, cost negotiation, supply chain management, tooling costing, color/graphics development, market sizing and revenue analysis
Preferred skills
ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, sharp business acumen, track record of iconic design launches, world-class presentation skills, ability to simplify complex problems
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Devise long-term business development strategies for the category; Own relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality; Work with demand planners to develop forecasts; Determine product category positioning; Own the opinion of target rider needs by conducting market research and creating product briefs; Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure successful product launches; Support long-term category strategy with mid/short-term product strategy; Manage costing, tooling, and color/graphics development; Manage supply of product to maximize sell-through.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership