We have an amazing opportunity to join a market leading client of ours as Category Marketing Manager helping to assist and drive the departments product and marketing activity. Key expectations will include: Managing a portfolio of products and meeting sales turnover targets and profit margins Managing the introduction of new products to the market Setting market prices and profit expectations Supporting Sales, Finance, Service, Customer Services and Supply chain with the fulfilment of product and marketing responsibilities To provide and present features, benefits and technical information on new and existing products to the sales team To work with the European product management & European marketing teams for the timely launch of new products and supporting promotional material To monitor and carry out research on competitor and retail activity including new product launches, competitor campaigns and promotional activity To develop and execute quarterly product promotions and monitor the effectiveness in the market To keep product landscapes up to date to ascertain product and price positioning of existing and new products To manage the product life cycle of the product range by monitoring profitability, controlling the number of SKU’s and co-ordinating the Excess and Obsolete lines To manage the phase out of slow moving and obsolete products To support the sales team with sales presentations, product training, promotional planning and attendance at events and customer meetings Monthly sales analysis and reporting Market data analysis To ensure all marketing touchpoints accurately represent your product portfolio The creation and implementation of marketing premiums, POS, sales literature and display merchandising linked to the product portfolio The raising of purchase orders internally and then externally with our supplier base Involvement in the organisation of yearly Milwaukee customer events and exhibitions WHAT YOU’LL NEED: Minimum 1 year’s experience in a marketing position Specialist market kowledge of products essential Good analytical skills Excellent organisational and project management skills Excellent communication and presentation skills and comfortable with presenting to larger audiences Computer skills: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook Good understanding of Social Media & the Web Willingness to work outside of normal working hours and at weekends on occasions Confident in approach, as working with a varying range of suppliers, agencies and customers will form an important part of the role Ability to travel, both within the UK and occasionally internationally Highly motivated and eagerness to fulfil the position’s responsibilities effectively and in a timely fashion