Product Category Manager, Accessories
Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
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Job Summary
Position Summary
The Product Category Manager (PCM) Accessories is the business owner for BGEs accessory portfolio spanning cooking tools covers grilling surfaces bakeware and other accessories; accountable for commercial success and cross-functional alignment. This role plans and executes category strategy chooses the right products to meet customer needs and uses market insights to guide product decisions. The PCM works closely with Product Delivery Marketing Revenue Growth User Research Supply Chain Operations Finance Vendors and our manufacturing partners to ensure the accessory category delivers against BGEs broader portfolio and brand objectives.
The ideal candidate prioritizes quality and user experience is analytically rigorous and empathetic to users with the ability to make clear prioritization decisions and influence cross-functional stakeholders in a premium brand-focused environment. Success in this role will be measured by category sales growth margin contribution sell-through rates and category assortment health.
Key Responsibilities
Essential functions of the role include:
- Define and execute short- and long-term category strategy for the BGE accessory portfolio including assortment lifecycle direction target segment positioning and growth levers aligned to overall brand and portfolio goals.
- Develop deep understanding of end-consumer needs and competitive trends; translating consumer insight and market data into product requirements and business cases.
- Prioritize which SKUs or innovations to pursue; set target cost determine claims and performance requirements; and approve or reject tradeoffs between cost quality scope and timelines.
- Set and manage pricing strategies for the accessory category to maximize sales volume margin contribution and overall category P&L.
- Partner with Product Delivery Marketing Revenue Growth Supply Chain and Finance to align on initiatives and campaigns ensure on-time product availability and dictate clear and unified launch plans.
- Track category KPIs including sales margin sell-through and inventory turns and use sales data market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and drive improvement.
Required Qualifications
- 7 years of experience in category management product management or equivalent experience.
- BA/BS (or equivalent experience) in the field of business administration engineering or relevant field.
- Demonstrated ability to develop category strategy manage a product portfolio and drive data-informed business decisions.
- Ability to manage priorities meet deadlines and follow through on commitments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel PowerPoint); experience with ERP or PLM systems a plus.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in consumer products outdoor cooking retail dealer/distributor networks e-commerce manufacturing hospitality events or lifestyle brands.
- Familiarity with New Product Development processes and systems.
- Interest in live-fire cooking outdoor entertaining and/or the Big Green Egg brand community.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Big Green Egg is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions based on merit qualifications business needs and job-related criteria. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation
Big Green Egg provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. Applicants who need an accommodation during the hiring process may contact .
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not intended to list every duty responsibility or qualification. Big Green Egg may modify job duties or requirements based on business needs subject to applicable law.
Required Experience:
Manager
