Product and Merchandising Manager

Our Home & Outdoor division is united by thoughtful design and lasting quality. From kitchens to campsites, we provide consumers with premium, innovative products for life -- in and out of the home. This business unit includes our OXO, Osprey, and Hydro Flask brands, and this role may support one or more of these brands.Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere, in your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!Position: Product and Merchandising Manager OXODepartment: MarketingWork Location: UK – London RemoteFull time Permanent role 41 hours What you will be doing:The role is responsible for owning OXO product and merchandising strategy across all EMEA channels, driving growth through data-led insights and market understanding. Reporting to the Associate Director of Product & Merchandising EMEA, this position leads the development and execution of OXO’s 5-Year Strategic Plan, informs global product management on regional opportunities, and oversees go-to-market processes. By optimizing product portfolios, managing seasonal assortments, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, the role ensures alignment with global strategies while maximizing revenue, margin, and consumer relevance in the EMEA market.ResponsibilitiesDevelop & implement OXO’s 5Y Strategic plan, in line with Global and EMEA strategic plans and in close collaboration with Sales & Brand marketing team leaders.Drives the planning & adoption of the EMEA seasonal line-plan for OXO.Responsible for timely communication into the Global Product Creation Teams during the seasonal Product and Merchandising Process with support from Senior Product & Merchandising Manager when needed.Owns the delivery of the seasonal product assortment fuelling all channels of distribution against set KPIs and revenue targets. Responsible for Product Lifecycle.Coordinates with Global Product Management, Marketing, Sales, Operations & Regulatory, acquiring and broadcasting information throughout the process of concept creation through to GTM.Sets seasonal OXO EMEA pricing to achieve targeted Gross Pricing Margin (GPM%).Collaborates with Demand Planning and Sales to ensure accurate forecasting at key GTM stages.From a Product and Merchandising perspective, leads seasonal portfolio rationalization alongside Commercial / Marketing Teams.Drives OXO Product line effectiveness at a SKU level in terms of styles, colours, sizes and range structure.Analyses and communicates Competitor’s product build, pricing structures and GTM strategies. Highlighting opportunities to Global Team on how to maximize Oxo market potential.Collaborates with the Marketing Team on creative concepts ensuring product alignment.Utilising marketplace data to make informed product & merchandising decisions.Leading and developing the merchandising plan around product launches.Analyses competitor products to fully understand market opportunities, product requirements and channel needs.Briefing new business opportunities into OXO Global Product Management and develops robust GTM plans, alongside Sales and Marketing, to execute these opportunities in EMEA.Utilising past sales performance along with market data and product/consumer knowledge to create product forecasts.OXO EMEA’s Consumer and Product Expert:Identifying market trends and is the “eyes & ears” of the Global Product Team in EMEA.Acting as the expert on the houseware and relevant consumer goods markets’ insights & competitive landscape; market channels product architecture and RRP price brackets; the seasonal retail cadence in e.com and B&M.You will be the authority on the product function, details and components in EMEA and presents this information to the other EMEA functions.Undertaking seasonal market travel to keep up to date with marketplace and consumer trends (budget allowing).Presenting the seasonal line to Sales and Marketing etc. at GTM & Sales Meetings and is seen as the key representative of global product creation in EMEA.Leading concise internal and external product Training to functions / Accounts that need this information to deliver in their roles.Assisting in Product preview/pre-lines with key retailers during early seasonal presentations.Attending trade shows, customer meetings / in-store clinics, sales meetings, and product meetings to deliver product presentations either alone, alongside the P&M Team or in support of Sales Managers.Responsible for the Portfolio compliance by partnering closely with Regulatory & Legal teams to ensure continuous EMEA compliance for new and existing products and ensure necessary requirements are applied to guarantee business continuity.Product & Merchandising Data Integrity and Reporting:Partnering