Category Manager
Ref: AS7925171
Warwick, England
£50,000
- Permanent
- Automotive Aftermarket
- Category Marketing
- Product Positioning
About the candidate
An accomplished Category Manager with over five years’ experience across the automotive aftermarket, specialising in category marketing, product positioning and go-to-market strategy. They bring a strong analytical approach, using market insight, competitor research and pricing data to shape product plans and improve commercial performance.
They have worked with regional and mid-sized automotive suppliers, managing multiple product lines and collaborating closely with sales, product and cross-functional teams. Friendly, detail-focused and commercially aware, they are well suited to a permanent category role where they can drive growth, improve visibility and support successful product launches.
What makes them great?
- Commercial Growth: Delivered a 20% year-on-year increase in product adoption through targeted category marketing and market-led planning.
- Market Share Improvement: Supported portfolio and pricing initiatives that contributed to a 15% increase in market share within the automotive aftermarket.
- Launch & Positioning Strength: Led successful product launch activity, ensuring customer needs, sales requirements and product messaging were closely aligned.
Areas of expertise
- Category & Product Marketing: Experienced in managing product portfolios, shaping propositions and building go-to-market plans across automotive aftermarket categories.
- Market & Competitor Analysis: Skilled at identifying trends, customer needs and pricing opportunities to support informed commercial decisions.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Confident working with sales, product and regional teams to align messaging, launch activity and internal training.