Senior Product Manager

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Global Travel Retail product and category strategy, annual roadmap and priorities across Core, NPD and travel-exclusive ranges
• Lead monthly product and category performance reviews using sell-in, sell-out, stock, distribution and forecast accuracy data
• Lead monthly competitor and market reviews across product, activations and TREX
• Own the GTR product marketing calendar, including critical dates, OCD, product information, launch phasing and decisions
• Lead NPD forecasting, demand planning, retailer allocations and launch phasing
• Drive reallocation and corrective actions to maximise availability and sell-out
• Lead in-and-out strategies for launches, discontinuations and range transitions
• Own assortment architecture and productivity by retailer, channel and market
• Recommend listings, delistings, range rationalisation and growth opportunities
• Partner with Commercial and VM to optimise category space and customer journey
• Lead the product agenda in retailer strategy meetings and secure alignment on next steps
• Partner with Trade Marketing and Commercial to shape retailer and channel plans
• Lead development of travel-exclusive sets, including range proposals, commercial rationale, volume forecasts, launch timing, allocations and post-launch reviews
• Act as the GTR product and category expert, partnering with Global Marketing and Education
• Lead product strategy presentations and business cases for internal leadership and retailer meetings
• Own TOA and sampling forecasts and plans
• Report to the Head of Marketing, Global Travel Retail
• Manage one Product Marketing Executive
• Work closely with GTR Marketing, Commercial, VM, Education, Demand Planning, Finance and Supply Chain teams
• Represent the GTR product perspective with retailer category and buying teams

Requirements

• Proven track record in product or category management, with ownership of strategy, range decisions and commercial outcomes
• Experience in Beauty, Retail or Travel Retail would be a strong advantage
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel capability
• Significant experience leading forecasts, demand plans, retailer allocations and launch phasing
• Ability to constructively challenge assumptions and drive decisions
• Understanding of assortment architecture and productivity
• Experience translating performance insights into ranging and VM space recommendations
• Confidence leading product discussions in retailer strategy meetings
• Excellent communication and collaborative leadership skills
• Ability to align cross-functional teams and turn product and category insights into compelling presentations and actions
• Highly organised, resilient and results-focused
• Ability to prioritise multiple launches, deadlines and workstreams accurately in a fast-paced environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product and category management, with a focus on strategy development, demand planning, and performance analysis. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive commercial outcomes in the Global Travel Retail sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Management
• Demand Planning
• Forecasting
• Retail Strategy
• Analytical Skills

Hard Skills

• Product Strategy
• Range Decisions
• Assortment Architecture
• Numerical Analysis
• Excel Proficiency
• Performance Insights Translation
• Retailer Allocations
• Launch Phasing
• Category Performance Review
• Market Analysis

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Leadership
• Excellent Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Resilience
• Results-Focused

Industry Keywords

• Beauty
• Retail
• Travel Retail
• Category Management
• Commercial Outcomes
• Product Marketing
• Market Reviews
• Customer Journey
• Trade Marketing
• VM Space Recommendations