Are you ready to join a fast-growing, ambitious company in Oxfordshire and be at the heart of product development and category management? This is your chance to work with a dynamic team that connects suppliers, supply chain, sales, and commercial teams — ensuring new and existing products thrive in the market.
The Role
As Assistant to the Category Management team, you’ll be a key player in driving product success, supporting Category Managers in delivering growth and innovation across our product ranges. You’ll be involved in everything from new product introductions to trade show coordination, competitor benchmarking, pricing, and product information management.
What You’ll Do
Support Category Managers with new product launches and category management of existing ranges
Coordinate with the marketing team on major trade shows
Benchmark competitor products for price and specification insights
Prepare product development briefs and maintain product samples
Help calculate landed costs, trade pricing, and RRPs
Work closely with Product Information Management to ensure accurate data and compliance with IP and design regulations
Update range sheets and keep all stakeholders informed of developments
Attend photoshoots and exhibitions as needed
What We’re Looking For
Enthusiastic, proactive, and ready to roll up your sleeves
Exceptional attention to detail
Strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
Confident working to tight deadlines
Excellent interpersonal skills to work with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
This is a hands-on, varied, and exciting role in a company with aggressive growth plans — a perfect opportunity to gain broad experience in product development and category management while contributing to real business impact
We are an equal opportunities employer. Applications will be processed in line with data protection laws