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Category Manager

  • Location: Ware
  • Salary: £48k - 52k per year
  • Job Type:Permanent
  • Sector: Sales & Marketing
  • Contact: Jonathan Taylor
  • Contact Email: j.taylor@select.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01223 324744
  • Job Ref: SF64530

A standout opportunity for a Category Manager – Christmas to take full ownership of a high-profile, high-impact category within a fast-growing retail business. My client is offering a Category Manager – Christmas role that combines commercial autonomy, strategic influence, and genuine career progression, all within a business that continues to expand at pace. With responsibility for key seasonal categories including lighting, trees, and decorative ranges, this is a role where your decisions will directly shape performance, profitability, and customer experience across a national store network.

As Category Manager – Christmas, you’ll lead your category end-to-end, from sourcing and supplier negotiation through to in-season trading and post-season analysis. This Category Manager – Christmas position gives you the opportunity to blend creativity with commercial thinking—curating compelling, customer-led ranges while driving sales, margin, and sell-through performance. Working closely with senior stakeholders, visual merchandising teams, and store operations, you’ll play a central role in delivering standout retail experiences, while building efficient, high-performing product ranges that resonate with customers and deliver strong results.

What’s in it for you:

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous staff discount
  • High level of autonomy and ownership within your category
  • Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making

My client is a market-leading, family-run retail group with an exceptional reputation for quality, innovation, and customer experience. With significant growth in recent years and a strong, values-led culture, they offer an environment where commercial thinking is encouraged, success is recognised, and long-term careers are built. Their focus on inspirational retailing and continuous improvement makes this an exciting time to join as a Category Manager – Christmas and make a real impact.

If you’re a commercially driven Category Manager – Christmas looking for a role where you can take full ownership, influence strategy, and be part of a business that’s genuinely going places, this is your opportunity. Apply today and take the next step in your career.