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Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 5:30pm, early finish Friday at 4:00pm Bedfordshire Permanent, Office Based We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing sports equipment company, designing and supplying a broad range of own-brand training equipment alongside officially licensed merchandise for major football clubs, national teams, and global entertainment brands. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Junior Product Manager to support product strategy and development across own-brand and licensed ranges, working closely with design, sourcing, marketing, and e-commerce teams to help bring products to market. The successful candidate will be commercially minded, highly organised, and keen to develop their skills in licensing relationships and product development, within a fast-paced, growing consumer goods business. • Support the product roadmap for allocated categories, from concept through to launch, • Assist in managing relationships with licensing partners (sports clubs, leagues, and entertainment brands) to help develop compliant, on-brand product ranges, • Work closely with design and sourcing teams to support new product development and improve existing ranges, • Help analyse sales performance and market trends to inform product decisions, • Support the e-commerce team to ensure products are effectively represented and merchandised online, • Assist with product lifecycle administration, including range reviews and new product introductions, • Help prepare concepts, mock-ups and product decks for internal sign-off, licensor approval and retailer presentations, • Support liaison with factories on product specifications, technical drawings, pre-production samples, and packaging proofs, • Some experience in a product, buying, merchandising or similar role, ideally within retail, e-commerce, or FMCG/consumer goods, • Interest in or exposure to licensed product ranges or brand partnerships would be an advantage, • Good commercial awareness, with an interest in developing skills in product costing, margin and pricing, • Strong communication and stakeholder skills, confident working with internal teams, • Comfortable using e-commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify) and working with product data, • A genuine interest in sport and sports merchandise would be a strong advantage If you feel you can be a good fit for this role and want to build your career with a company that can really add value to you, then. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Category Manager Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 5:30pm, early finish Friday at 4:00pm Bedfordshire Permanent, Office Based We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing sports equipment company, designing and supplying a broad range of own-brand training equipment alongside officially licensed merchandise for major football clubs, national teams, and global entertainment brands. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially astute Category Manager to take ownership of product strategy and performance across own-brand and licensed ranges, working closely with design, sourcing, marketing, and e-commerce teams to drive category growth and profitability. The successful candidate will be commercially minded, highly organised, and confident managing licensing relationships alongside product development and category performance, within a fast-paced, growing consumer goods business. Key Responsibilities for a Category Manager: Own the product roadmap and category strategy for allocated categories, from concept through to launch Manage relationships with licensing partners (sports clubs, leagues, and entertainment brands) to develop compliant, on-brand product ranges Work closely with design and sourcing teams to develop new products and improve existing ranges Analyse sales performance, margin and market trends to inform category strategy and identify growth opportunities Collaborate with the e-commerce team to ensure categories are effectively represented and merchandised online Manage product lifecycle across the category, including range reviews, discontinuations, and new product introductions Prepare and present concepts, mock-ups and category performance decks for internal sign-off, licensor approval and key retailer presentations Work directly with factories on product specifications, technical drawings, pre-production and gold seal samples, and packaging proofs Key Skills for a Category Manager: Proven experience in a Category Manager, Product Manager, or similar commercial/product role, ideally within retail, e-commerce, or FMCG/consumer goods Experience managing licensed product ranges or brand partnerships is highly desirable Strong commercial acumen, including product costing, margin management and pricing, with confidence interpreting sales and performance data Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to work confidently with internal teams and external partners Comfortable working with e-commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify) and product data A genuine interest in sport and sports merchandise would be an advantage If you feel you can be a good fit for this role and want to work for a company that can really add value to you, then please apply now! TPBN1_UKTJ

Junior Product Manager Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 5:30pm, early finish Friday at 4:00pm Bedfordshire Permanent, Office Based We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing sports equipment company, designing and supplying a broad range of own-brand training equipment alongside officially licensed merchandise for major football clubs, national teams, and global entertainment brands. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Junior Product Manager to support product strategy and development across own-brand and licensed ranges, working closely with design, sourcing, marketing, and e-commerce teams to help bring products to market. The successful candidate will be commercially minded, highly organised, and keen to develop their skills in licensing relationships and product development, within a fast-paced, growing consumer goods business. Key Responsibilities for a Junior Product Manager: Support the product roadmap for allocated categories, from concept through to launch Assist in managing relationships with licensing partners (sports clubs, leagues, and entertainment brands) to help develop compliant, on-brand product ranges Work closely with design and sourcing teams to support new product development and improve existing ranges Help analyse sales performance and market trends to inform product decisions Support the e-commerce team to ensure products are effectively represented and merchandised online Assist with product lifecycle administration, including range reviews and new product introductions Help prepare concepts, mock-ups and product decks for internal sign-off, licensor approval and retailer presentations Support liaison with factories on product specifications, technical drawings, pre-production samples, and packaging proofs Key Skills for a Junior Product Manager: Some experience in a product, buying, merchandising or similar role, ideally within retail, e-commerce, or FMCG/consumer goods Interest in or exposure to licensed product ranges or brand partnerships would be an advantage Good commercial awareness, with an interest in developing skills in product costing, margin and pricing Strong communication and stakeholder skills, confident working with internal teams Comfortable using e-commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify) and working with product data A genuine interest in sport and sports merchandise would be a strong advantage If you feel you can be a good fit for this role and want to build your career with a company that can really add value to you, then please apply now! TPBN1_UKTJ