Category Manager, Home & Lifestyle Commercial · HQ ·

Justzapp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience retail platform in London is seeking a Category Manager for its Home & Lifestyle department. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in category management, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to build supplier relationships. You will curate product ranges and deliver data-driven insights to drive category growth in a fast-paced environment. This role offers a hybrid working model and the opportunity to work with top brands.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in category management or buying role, ideally in Non Food.
• Strong execution mindset and project management abilities.
• Strong analytical skills for business case development.

Responsibilities

• Curate a trending and innovative product range.
• Build and sustain supplier relationships to drive efficiencies.
• Deliver data-driven insights and market trend analysis.

Skills

Category management

Project management

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision-making

Supplier negotiation

Communication

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Excel

Looker

Job description

Category Manager, Home & Lifestyle

Vauxhall Hybrid: Fridays WFH

About Zapp

Zapp is London’s leading premium convenience retail platform. Founded in 2020, our vision is to disrupt the multi-trillion dollar convenience retail market, currently dominated by major players, by developing best-in-class customer-centric technology and fulfilment solutions. Zapp partners with some of the world’s leading brands to deliver an exclusive range of hand-picked products 24/7, delivered in minutes.

The Role

We are looking for a visionary Category Manager to lead our Non Food department. You will be the commercial engine behind our Home & Lifestyle, Health & Wellness and Bath & Beauty categories - transforming how Londoners shop for everything from daily essentials to luxury treats.

This isn't traditional retail. You’ll be operating at the intersection of high-end curation and hyper-growth logistics, ensuring our "virtual shelves" are always stocked with the right products, delivered in minutes.

Here’s What You’d Be Doing

• Curate a trending, innovative and relevant product range
• Build and sustain supplier relationships, whilst driving efficiencies across our supply base
• Deliver data-driven insights and market trend analysis to spearhead category growth, providing the analytical backbone for strategic decision-making and competitive positioning
• Own supplier negotiations across cost, delivery and payment terms to maximise profitability and minimise risk
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Merchandising, Product, and Partnerships to synthesise a cohesive customer offering

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years experience in a category management/ buying role, ideally in Non Food
• Strong execution mindset and exceptional project management abilities: proven track record of managing multiple concurrent workstreams with competing deadlines and priorities
• Strong analytical skills: confident building business cases, and extracting insights from data to drive decisions
• Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) or Microsoft Excel; experience with Looker is desirable
• High-energy self-starter with exceptional attention to detail: You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, making quick decisions with imperfect information while maintaining meticulous accuracy and spotting problems before they elevate
• Tenacious communicator who gets things done: You influence stakeholders at all levels, push back when needed, and maintain a hands-on mentality with natural prioritisation and urgency - always finding solutions rather than roadblocks