We at Luxe Talent are working on behalf of a leading homeware brand to recruit a Product and Merchandising Manager.
Our client is a global leader in consumer products, home to a diverse portfolio of well-known brands across beauty, health, and home. Within its Home & Outdoor division, teams are driven by thoughtful design and lasting quality, creating innovative, premium products that enhance life both in and out of the home.
About the Role
The role is responsible for owning product and merchandising strategy across all EMEA channels, driving growth through data-led insights and market understanding. This position leads the development and execution of the brands Strategic Plan, informs global product management on regional opportunities, and oversees go-to-market processes. By optimising product portfolios, managing seasonal assortments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, the role ensures alignment with global strategies while maximising revenue, margin and consumer relevance in the EMEA market.
Responsibilities:
- Develop & implement the brands strategic plan in line with Global and EMEA strategic plans.
- Drives the planning & adoption of the EMEA seasonal line-plan.
- Owns the delivery of the seasonal product assortment.
- Sets seasonal EMEA pricing to achieve targeted Gross Pricing Margin (GPM%).
- Utilising marketplace data to make informed product & merchandising decisions.
- Leading and developing the merchandising plan around product launches.
- Analyses competitor products to fully understand market opportunities, product requirements and channel needs.
- You will be the authority on the product function, details and components in EMEA and present this information to the other EMEA functions.
- Assisting in Product preview/pre-lines with key retailers.
- Partnering with Sales, Sales Ops, DP & Sourcing, Finance, Marketing and Online Teams to report upon the business with accurate data.
Requirements:
- Experience in housewares, or consumer goods
- Experience in line-planning
- Knowledge of product creation and manufacture
- Demonstrable leadership qualities, organised and a team player
- Bachelor’s Degree, Masters Degree or field related experience ideally 4+ years in related experience
- Authorised to work in the United Kingdom on a full-time basis
Offer:
- Compensation package depending on experience and skills
- Flexible work policy with regards to working hours and work from home
- increased flexi-days package after 1 year of service
- Perkbox
- Employee assistance counselling line
- Employee discounts on all our EMEA products
- Lunch and Learns
- Company closure between Christmas and New Year’s
If you are interested in this opportunity and your profile meets the requirements, don’t hesitate to send us your updated CV!
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