Category Planning Specialist

About the Role

We are transforming home living to truly reflect how people live today, seeking a Category Planning Specialist to join our Category Management team. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our product range, pricing approaches, and market presentation, particularly in the home furnishings sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the entire new product development cycle for Dining furniture, from concept definition and stakeholder alignment to launch and subsequent performance evaluation.
• Stimulate category growth through targeted assortment planning, portfolio optimization, pricing analysis, and execution of category strategies.
• Perform market research, competitive benchmarking, and SKU-level assessments to detect customer demands, identify market gaps, and spot new opportunities.
• Create persuasive product narratives and highlight key selling factors that align with consumer interests and business goals.
• Lead go-to-market strategies and ensure product launch readiness, guaranteeing accurate representation and seamless customer experience across channels.
• Analyze sales data, consumer behavior insights, and ongoing market trends to offer actionable suggestions enhancing sales volume, profitability, and product assortment effectiveness.
• Collaborate effectively with Buying, Design, Product Development, Marketing, Web Operations, and Showroom teams to ensure coordinated execution at every step of the product lifecycle.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Two to five years of professional experience within product development, buying, merchandising, furniture, home lifestyle, or interior design sectors.
• Excellent product acumen and sensitivity to design aspects including style, materials, functionality, and price positioning, with a strong ability to link these decisions to consumer preferences and profit margins.
• Proven analytical capabilities and commercial acumen, demonstrated by translating market research and competitor analysis into strategic recommendations.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams including Buying, Design, Sourcing, and Vendor relations. Basic proficiency in Chinese is necessary due to frequent interactions with teams based in China.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments, independently taking initiative and delivering results with minimal oversight from the outset.
• Experience with Dining, Casegoods, Wood Furniture, Outdoor furniture, or related home furnishing categories will be considered a strong asset.

About Us

At Castlery, we have crafted a beloved furniture brand focused on designing products that are both durable and beautiful, aligning with real-life needs and evolving lifestyles.

We are now scaling thoughtfully, enhancing customer experiences, and expanding a team committed to intentional and meaningful design.

If you believe that well-designed homes enrich lives, join us in building the future of home living.