Product & Category Lead - Beauty & Personal Care

Description:

- Own the product and category roadmap across multiple ranges, driving both new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD)

- Lead and manage a cross-functional sub-team including Category Associates, Product Development Associates, and R&D Associates

- Drive category strategy including consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and category architecture

- Oversee end-to-end product branding and packaging in collaboration with creative teams

- Build comprehensive product dossiers covering positioning, proposition, product stories, claims, and communication frameworks

- Translate product strategy into strong go-to-market narratives by guiding how products are positioned, sold, and communicated across funnels

- Own product development operations including trials, timelines, procurement coordination, and packaging development

- Collaborate closely with formulation partners and R&D to ensure product efficacy, innovation, and scalability

- Support and audit customer experience consultations and product queries to ensure strong product education and feedback loops

Qualifications:

- 3-4 years of experience in category management, consulting, or strategy roles

- Prior experience managing teams and cross-functional stakeholders

- Strong strategic and execution skills

- Deep interest in the BPC category, and consumer product innovation

- Ability to simplify technical products into consumer stories

- Highly organised with strong project management skills

- Comfortable in fast-paced, high-ownership environments

- Strong communication and problem-solving skills