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Vista, a Cimpress company, helps small business owners across the world design and market their business.
Category Manager
Location
Spain
Posted
119 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Category Manager
Vista
• Own, define and implement the category strategy to drive revenue growth, new customers, margin expansion, and market share • Own, track, analyse and understand key performance metrics for your product groups to identify levers and opportunities to optimize performance and drive growth • Gain a deep understanding of both existing and potential customer needs, the industry, business trends and the competitive landscape to drive product strategy and the value proposition • Identify trends in promotional products, custom apparel and gifting to inform assortment decisions, launching and curating a competitive and relevant assortment of customizable products • Define and execute the product roadmap, product lifecycle and assortment management, including new product introductions, cost optimizations, discontinuations, as well as quality and service improvement • Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Sourcing, Manufacturing Technology, Operations, Pricing, UX, MX and Marketing teams to develop and deliver a jaw dropping experience and value proposition to our customers
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a similar field
- 5+ years of related experience in Category or Product management
- Proven track record of managing product categories and delivering growth
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with data to drive decisions
- Exceptional written, verbal communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders
- Nice to Have Prior experience in the promotional products or apparel industries
- Experience working in a fast-paced e-commerce environment
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
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