Category Manager

Category Manager Job Posting

Join Westfield Outdoors – Where Innovation Meets Outdoor Excellence!

Are you a driven professional with a passion for product management and the outdoor industry? Do you thrive on turning market insights into winning strategies? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Category Manager and play a key role in shaping the future of outdoor products!

Why Westfield Outdoors?

At Westfield Outdoors, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative, durable, and high-quality products that inspire outdoor enthusiasts everywhere. As a Category Manager, you’ll work at the forefront of industry trends, transforming data into actionable strategies, and leading cross-functional teams to create products that excite and delight our customers.

Your Impact

As a Category Manager, you will lead and coordinate activities throughout the product lifecycle, with a focus on three critical areas:

1. Discovery & Innovation

• Define and guide market research to uncover consumer, industry, and competitive trends.
• Develop actionable insights to drive strategic planning, including compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Identify target segments by understanding consumer motivations and needs.
• Conduct competitive analyses to uncover opportunities and craft positioning strategies.
• Develop a compelling product line vision and set measurable objectives that contribute to company success.
• Create long-term product roadmaps with clear channel differentiation and share the vision across teams.

2. New Product Planning

• Oversee development projects, balancing features, cost, and timelines to ensure goals are met.
• Manage risks throughout the development and launch process.
• Drive GO/NO-GO decisions to ensure only the best projects move forward.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute launch plans and ensure readiness.
• Ensure marketing materials, sales guides, and training content are developed to support launches.

3. Post-Launch Product Management

• Analyze consumer satisfaction, sales performance, and promotional impact to ensure ongoing success.
• Monitor product lifecycle stages and recommend marketing mix adjustments as needed.
• Conduct regular product reviews and make portfolio rationalization decisions when necessary.

What We’re Looking For

Key Competencies

• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in relevant computer tools and systems.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate within cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated with a "Can-Do" attitude and exceptional multi-tasking capabilities.
• Deep understanding of retail dynamics, particularly with mass and specialty channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Management, Business, or Marketing (preferred).
• 3-7 years of experience managing durable goods in mass and specialty channels.
• Note: This role is exclusively for durable goods product management; candidates with IT or software product backgrounds will not be considered.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to drive innovation in a thriving industry.
• A collaborative and supportive workplace culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

We’re excited to see how your expertise and passion can help shape the future of Westfield Outdoors. Apply today and join a team that’s redefining outdoor living, one product at a time.

Contact me today!