Associate Category Manager

Resideo; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global security solutions provider in Oldham is hiring an Associate Category Manager for a hybrid working role. The position involves supporting the Category Manager in driving the strategy, product roadmap, and supplier relationships for high-value products. Candidates should have a degree in Marketing/Business and experience in product/category management. Fluency in English and Polish is required. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary and benefits

Excellent career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ work experience in product/category management or related fields.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within an organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist in driving strategy and product roadmap for a high value category.
• Research competitive product offerings and market pricing.
• Implement effective marketing communications that drive performance.

Skills

Product/category management experience

Strong analytical skills

Fluency in English and Polish

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

BS/BA Degree in Marketing / Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

ADI Global Distribution now have the opportunity for an Associate Category Manager to join our Category Management team based in Oldham, United Kingdom and report to our EMEA Head Office in managers based in UK. This role is hybrid working with 3 days working from the office and 2 days from home.

Please note: this is a 12‑month temporary maternity cover role, with an expected start date of May/June 2026.

ADI Global, a division of Resideo Security Group, is seeking an Associate Category Manager to assist the Category Manager to drive the strategy, product roadmap, strategic supplier relationships, growth, and profitability for a high value category of products. This individual will support the development and execution of the product mix and pricing models, while helping to and manage supplier relationships. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate who is looking to build a career in Category Management with a global market leader in Security, Fire, and Audio/Visual distribution.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work with the Category Manager to implement effective marketing communications that drive Video category performance.
• Initiate request to execute changes to ERP system for changes to the stocking profile, product lifecycle, cost pricing and ensuring necessary inventory actions to remove obsolete stock.
• Research competitive product offerings, market pricing and industry technology trends by working cross functionally with Strategic Marketing, Pricing, Sales, Customers and Vendors.
• Initiate stock balancing requests for IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, and Surplus) products and execute inventory liquidation strategies for related categories.
• Generate sales reporting, promotional effectiveness, inventory effectiveness, and gross margin reporting for related categories.
• Administrative duties and ad hoc requests as assigned.
• Liaise with the sales function to understand market trends and customer needs.

YOU MUST HAVE

• BS/BA Degree in Marketing / Business or 2+ years’ work experience in a product/category management, product marketing, buying, or vendor management role.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in English language
• A willingness to travel.
• An eagerness to learn and grow within an organization
• Fluent in both English and Polish language

WE VALUE

• Self-starter, organized, flexible, customer focused, strong business sense.
• Ability to understand decisions impact on other areas of the business.
• Ability to learn quickly and to communicate about new technologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to proactively recognize issues/opportunities.
• Ability to manage high revenue external vendor relationships end-to-end.
• Ability to be entrepreneurial and think outside the box.
• Team player
• Ability to build relationships at all levels of the business; both internally and externally.

What\u2019s in it for you

• Hybrid working model
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunity to work for a global business
• Excellent career development opportunities