Category & Product Support Executive

Location: Luton

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

Hours: Monday to Friday, full-time

We’re working with a growing product-led business that is looking to add a Category & Product Support Executive to its commercial team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in buying support, product coordination, procurement, supplier management, sales support or commercial administration who is looking to move into a more product and category-focused role.

You do not need to be the finished article. The business is open to someone who is still developing, provided they have the right attitude, attention to detail and commercial awareness. That said, this is not an entry-level role, so some experience working with products, suppliers, pricing, stock, margins or product data would be highly beneficial.

You’ll work closely with Category Managers and teams across sales, purchasing, operations and marketing to help manage product ranges, support supplier relationships and identify opportunities to improve sales, margin and product performance.

The role will involve:

• Supporting the day-to-day management and development of product ranges
• Helping to identify opportunities for new products, range improvements and supplier changes
• Supporting new product introduction, including market research, supplier information, pricing and launch preparation
• Working with UK and overseas suppliers on pricing, availability, product information and performance
• Reviewing product performance, including sales, margins, pricing and stock levels
• Maintaining accurate product data, specifications, documentation and system information
• Supporting pricing and margin analysis
• Working closely with sales teams to understand customer needs and market demand
• Monitoring competitor activity, market trends and product opportunities
• Supporting product rationalisation and supplier consolidation projects
• Liaising with purchasing and operations teams around stock, lead times and supplier performance

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Experience in a product, buying, procurement, category support, commercial support or supplier-facing role
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Good Excel and general Microsoft Office skills
• The ability to work with product data, pricing and commercial information
• Confidence communicating with internal teams and external suppliers
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to spot improvements
• Experience using an ERP system would be useful, but is not essential
• Experience in a product-led, distribution, wholesale, manufacturing or technical environment would be an advantage

This could suit someone currently working as a Product Coordinator, Category Assistant, Buying Assistant, Purchasing Assistant, Commercial Assistant, Sales Support Coordinator, Supplier Coordinator or similar.

The company is looking for someone bright, reliable and commercially minded who wants to develop further within product and category management. It’s a good opportunity for someone who wants more exposure to suppliers, products, pricing and commercial decision-making, without needing to be a fully established category specialist from day one.

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience.