Category Manager, Home & Lifestyle
Category Manager, Home & Lifestyle
Vauxhall Hybrid: Fridays WFH
About Zapp
Zapp is London’s leading premium convenience retail platform. Founded in 2020, our vision is to disrupt the multi-trillion dollar convenience retail market, currently dominated by major players, by developing best-in-class customer-centric technology and fulfilment solutions. Zapp partners with some of the world’s leading brands to deliver an exclusive range of hand-picked products 24/7, delivered in minutes. The Role
We are looking for a visionary Category Manager to lead our Non Food department. You will be the commercial engine behind our Home & Lifestyle, Health & Wellness and Bath & Beauty categories - transforming how Londoners shop for everything from daily essentials to luxury treats.
This isn't traditional retail. You’ll be operating at the intersection of high-end curation and hyper-growth logistics, ensuring our "virtual shelves" are always stocked with the right products, delivered in minutes.
Here’s What You’d Be Doing
Curate a trending, innovative and relevant product range
Build and sustain supplier relationships, whilst driving efficiencies across our supply base
Deliver data-driven insights and market trend analysis to spearhead category growth, providing the analytical backbone for strategic decision-making and competitive positioning
Own supplier negotiations across cost, delivery and payment terms to maximise profitability and minimise risk
Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Merchandising, Product, and Partnerships to synthesise a cohesive customer offering
What We're Looking For
5+ years experience in a category management/ buying role, ideally in Non Food
Strong execution mindset and exceptional project management abilities: proven track record of managing multiple concurrent workstreams with competing deadlines and priorities
Strong analytical skills: confident building business cases, and extracting insights from data to drive decisions
Advanced proficiency in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) or Microsoft Excel; experience with Looker is desirable
High-energy self-starter with exceptional attention to detail: You thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, making quick decisions with imperfect information while maintaining meticulous accuracy and spotting problems before they escalate
Tenacious communicator who gets things done: You influence stakeholders at all levels, push back when needed, and maintain a hands-on mentality with natural prioritisation and urgency - always finding solutions rather than roadblocks
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