Our client is a global design-led furniture brand that’s transforming how people shop for modern living. With a strong design ethos, a growing global footprint, and a direct-to-consumer model, they deliver stylish, high-quality pieces at accessible prices.
As part of their continued growth, we are partnering with them to hire a Category Lead to drive product development and launch excellence.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5 years of experience in consumer product development with a proven track record of successfully launching products in competitive markets.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify emerging trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in spoken and written Chinese to facilitate communication with China-based buying and design teams.

• Develop a deep understanding of the product matrix, assortment strategy, vendor capabilities, and basic product cost structure.
• Support the manager in market research, benchmark mapping, and preparation of new project and design briefs (subject to final approval).
• Independently manage end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) from internal alignment meetings through to product launch.
• Ensure on-time product launches and lead all cross-functional communications related to the product launch.
• Provide strong operational and strategic support to the manager as required.