Design Manager - Category Lead
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Occupation Type
Research and development (r&d) managers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£54,400
(£27.90 per hour)
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Description
At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief — that intelligent design has the ability to transform everyday living. We create distinctive, thoughtfully engineered products that not only solve real-world problems but also bring joy, beauty, and functionality to daily life.
Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired houseware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e-commerce business.
We are seeking a talented Design Manager – Category Lead to join our New Product Development team at Joseph Joseph. As the Category Lead, you will take end-to-end ownership of the Cookshop, Cookware and Cleaning & Organisation categories, reporting into our VP of Product Delivery and working closely with the Chief Creative Officer and cross-functional partners to deliver market-leading ranges on time and within budget.
What you will be doing:
Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired houseware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e-commerce business.
We are seeking a talented Design Manager – Category Lead to join our New Product Development team at Joseph Joseph. As the Category Lead, you will take end-to-end ownership of the Cookshop, Cookware and Cleaning & Organisation categories, reporting into our VP of Product Delivery and working closely with the Chief Creative Officer and cross-functional partners to deliver market-leading ranges on time and within budget.
What you will be doing:
- Category leadership:
- Set and execute the vision for Cookshop, Cookware and Cleaning & Organisation, identifying opportunities to innovate and grow each category.
What We Need From You
- An undergraduate (or master’s) degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Significant product development experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex consumer goods from concept to manufacture.
- Demonstrable category-leadership skills: strategic thinking, roadmap planning and the ability to drive innovation.
- Experience managing, mentoring and developing design professionals, with the agility to support recruitment and handover processes.
- Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills, able to present ideas clearly to senior teams.
- Sound understanding of manufacturing techniques and processes, ideally with factory experience in the Far East.
- Proficiency in design applications such as Adobe CS and SolidWorks.
- A creative, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to challenge conventional thinking while keeping ideas commercial.
- Competitive salary and holiday allowance
- Company performance related bonus
- A pension contribution