Title
Product and Category Manager - Permanent or Contract
Critical Project Skills
* Procurement
* Marketing
* Product Marketing
* Category Management
About the Company
Our client is a national supplier of glass, aluminium, and stainless-steel systems for the residential and commercial construction market. Their product range spans fencing, decking, balustrades, screening, and bathroom solutions — complete building systems built for installers, builders, and contractors across the country.
The Role
As Product Manager, you'll own the commercial performance of key product categories — from range strategy and supplier relationships through to pricing and inventory health. Working across Sales, Supply Chain, and Procurement, you'll make sure the product portfolio stays competitive, profitable, and in step with what the market actually wants.
This is a role with real influence — over product strategy, supplier partnerships, and margin growth across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Category & Product Management
* Own the category growth and profitability plan from strategy through to execution
* Manage the full product lifecycle — launches, range optimisation, and discontinuations
* Analyse category performance, sales trends, and customer demand to identify opportunities
* Build and manage strategic supplier relationships in partnership with procurement
Sales & Market Alignment
* Partner with sales teams to develop product solutions for customers
* Deliver product training and support across the sales function
* Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and pricing movements
* Support promotional campaigns and new product launches
Inventory & Supply Chain
* Work with supply chain to optimise stock availability and inventory levels
* Support demand planning and forecasting
* Track product performance and turnover, and address slow-moving stock proactively
What They're Looking For
* Proven experience in category management, product management, or procurement
* Background in building products, construction materials, fencing, distribution, or manufacturing — highly regarded
* Strong commercial acumen and supplier negotiation skills
* Comfortable analysing product performance data and market trends
* A natural collaborator who can work effectively across sales, supply chain, and operations
About You
* Proven experience managing product categories or supplier portfolios
* Experience in building products
* Strong commercial and negotiation skills
* Experience in analysing product performance and market trends
* Ability to work cross-functionally with sales, supply chain, and operations teams
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
* Experience in building products, construction materials, fencing, distribution, or manufacturing will be highly regarded.
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