Category Manager (Furniture)

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.

• More than 5 years of experience in Category Manager, Product Manager, or similar roles, preferably in the furniture, decoration, or lifestyle sector.

• Knowledge of the product lifecycle and experience developing sustainable and profitable catalogs.

• Experience in market analysis, trends, and consumer behavior.

• Ability to coordinate cross-functional projects with multiple teams.

• Results-oriented, with the ability to analyze sales and margins for decision-making.

• Excellent communication skills, leadership, and stakeholder management.

• Advanced English level; other languages will be valued.

• Proficiency in product management and analysis tools such as advanced Excel, Power BI, or similar.

KAVE is a global brand in furniture and home decor design, dedicated to inspiring unique and unconventional people like us.

The furniture and decoration industry is the third largest retail industry in the world. The potential is enormous, and we aim high. We are a group of more than 1,100 international, talented, and motivated professionals, with the mission of completely transforming the experience from design to customer, offering excellent value for money, sustainable designs, and a first-class omnichannel shopping journey.

We are looking for a Category Manager to lead the product strategy for the assigned category, coordinating launches, price range, and product evolution from conceptualization to launch. This end-to-end vision will enable decisions aligned with the company's objectives and market needs.

• Lead the category strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, brand positioning, and market evolution.

• Define, structure, and develop the catalog and collections, from opportunity identification and brief creation to launch and commercial follow-up.

• Manage the product lifecycle across all phases—introduction, growth, maturity, and decline—ensuring a balanced, profitable, and sustainable assortment.

• Define and manage pricing strategy, positioning, and product range, ensuring consistency with the company's value proposition.

• Analyze trends, competition, and consumer behavior to anticipate business opportunities and translate them into new product proposals.

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers and strategic partners that bring innovation, differentiation, and added value to the category.

• Coordinate and lead product development with internal teams, from brief to market launch.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, S&OP, Marketing, Omnichannel, Logistics, Procurement, Technical, and Quality teams to ensure the technical, commercial, and operational viability of each project.

• Oversee launches, ensuring proper execution, adherence to timelines, and consistency with the brand strategy.

• Monitor and analyze category performance through sales, profitability, turnover, and key KPIs, proposing corrective actions when necessary.

• Manage the category budget and ensure proper resource planning.

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with key suppliers and partners, including coordination with international offices.