the opportunity  

 We’re looking for a passionate, creative and commercial Category Manager to be an integral member of the category management team on our mission to give the world the sleep they need to rise and shine.   

  You will be part of a highly collaborative and tightly knit team leading the way to drive the development, growth, and profitability of our sleep wellness products.  

As the product category lead for mattress, you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and planning the most commercial, impactful products to align with our sleep wellness mission. You will build and evolve our mattress range to maximise eve's short- and long-term revenue opportunities.   

  Reporting to our Category Director, you will define the mattress strategy and sourcing plan that best delivers business revenue, margin, and brand aesthetic objectives. This is a true ‘end to end role; you will be responsible for delivering the strategy, from initial concept review stages and briefing our in-house designer and suppliers to developing the product with the factories, hitting all critical path dates and creating a commercial and robust launch plan.   

the day to day stuff 

• Owner and developer of a commercially effective product strategy for the mattress category 

• You will be accountable for analysing category and product performance continual looking at margin and sales and ways to maximise revenue. 

• Responsible for identifying and briefing new products based on market and consumer insights, competitive landscape assessment, and material and innovation insights  

• Lead the physical product roadmap recommendations, develop and execute the product launches based on an agreed launch plan.  

• Defining the price architecture, setting the commercials of each new product against an overall commercial category strategy, delivering margin requirements and product growth.  

• Continual monitoring of product sales performance, product life cycle and discontinuations  

• Collaborating with the broader marketing team to maximise product sales.  

• Define sourcing and supplier strategy, owning and managing your key relationships.  

• Audit and compliance regulations of manufacturers and testing of products.  

• Nurturing new supplier onboarding through effective T&C negotiation and supporting the team in managing relationships.  

• Working closely with Supply Chain to effectively onboard new suppliers and new products and on effective management of the supplier with new and ongoing production and solving product quality defects  

• Work with your peers across commercial, brand and supply chain for all new launches, promotional activities and wider campaign messages to ensure the product is supported and the overall goals of such activities are mapped and measured for success.  

what we’ll love about you:- 

• Strong background as a Category Manager/Buyer within an established ecommerce or Retail Head Office  

• Enjoy data analysis, reviewing sales and product performance which leads to product insights  

• Passionate about developing high-quality commercial products 

• Experience developing, producing and manufacturing mattresses  and/or wider soft furnishings 

• Eye for detail and commercial decision making are your superpowers 

• Known for your super organisation skills and detailed eye giving everyone the confidence to the perfect night’s sleep.  

• Great communicator and can build effective relationships across the business 

• Energy and enthusiasm to motivate and inspire others to achieve a common goal 

• A ton of experience negotiating and relationship building with suppliers 

• Resilient to change, flexible and adaptable 

• Proactive and diligent with a willingness to ‘roll up your sleeves 

• Constantly trying to improve things and confident to challenge previous decision making 

• We pivot faster than our dancing sloth here at eve, so you need to be flexible (not the bendy kind) and okay with change, staying clear on strategy and priorities.  

• We care for and respect each other at eve and look for those who do the same whilst building and maintaining relationships with others. 

• Building the eve culture is important to us, and we look for those who are passionate about what we are doing, contribute to this and are eager to join us on the journey of sleep wellness. 

• In-depth knowledge of product development process, manufacturing and range building  

• Understanding and awareness of UK and European retail and manufacturing landscape 

Aside from the job role, the people and our culture, we have a few other things that make eve a pretty fantastic place to be: 

• No more sleepless nights. Once you have passed probation, you will receive an eve mattress and pillow. Believe us, and you will never have been so excited about a mattress and pillow. There's also a generous staff discount and one for family and friends. 

• Flexible hours. Being a sleep wellness company, we know that people tend to be either early birds, night owls or something in-between. That's why we have flexible hours to help everyone be the very best version of themselves (and catch those extra zzz's). 

• Hybrid working. We know working away from the office comes with its benefits; better work-life balance and more flexibility. So, it seems silly to take that all away, and we've introduced a hybrid way of working.  

• Holiday. You'll get 25 days a year, excluding Bank Holidays and, we'll give you an extra day's holiday every year after you've worked with us for three years, up to a maximum of 30 days. Nice, eh? 

• Birthday day. Fancy an extra day off on your special day? We give you a day's annual leave in addition to your 25 days on your birthday. Make sure you celebrate in style. 

• Grow with us. We're passionate about your growth, and throughout each year, we want to champion (and understand) your personal development goals. We also host personal and professional learning opportunities. 

• Cycle to work scheme. We believe in your overall wellness and want to support you where we can. So, after three months with us, you can apply to our Cycle to Work scheme and invest in some seriously cool wheels. 

• Electric Car Scheme. Are you trying to be a bit greener and fancy swapping over to an electric motor? We’ve partnered with The Electric Car Scheme to offer you the chance to lease a new car with excellent savings. 

• Sharing is caring. We talk about mental health and believe it's a fundamental human right to feel supported. We work with Spill, a remote mental health service that provides support in various shapes and sizes. This one's on us, so use it to your heart's content. 

• Culture champs. The word culture is thrown around these days. But we live for ours. We’ve got a team of proactive culture champs who plan fun stuff that brings us all together. So whether it's a remote cooking lesson, a brain gym sesh or a surprise in the post, we've got a smashing culture that gives back on the reg. And we're pretty damn proud of it. 

• Wednesday brekkie. We set you up with a healthy breakfast every Wednesday morning to fuel you through the day when we're in the office. 

• Wednesday drinks. What better way to get over hump week with a gathering tipple? Some weeks we host games, and other weeks we have a general chinwag.  

• Not your typical bonus. Our people enjoy the same financial bonus, regardless of experience, salary or seniority. This is just one way we're smashing inclusivity. 

• Share the love. We're always looking for talented people to join the eve team. So if you recommend someone for a role we are recruiting for, and they're successful, you'll receive £750 once they complete their 3-month probation. Nice. 

• Pick and Mix Bank Holidays. We know that one size doesn’t fit all. Therefore at eve, we offer our employees the option to pick and choose when to take your UK Bank Holidays. 

• Share Options. We want everyone to understand the part they play at eve and their impact on our company, so we offer all employees the option to buy shares at a later date, at a discounted price. 

• Simply The Best. We're not afraid to champion each other's successes, so we hold monthly Simply The Best nominations and recognitions to shine a light on successes across the business, no matter how big or small. 

• Learning Day. We want our employees to grow & learn every day. So we offer everyone a learning day once a quarter to invest in their professional development. 

• Doggy friendly. Yup, you read that right. Our workplace is doggy friendly, so some of our team bring their furry friends in a few days a week