Product & Category Intelligence Analyst

Findel and Manutan Group are embarking on a landmark programme to create a common educational product offer across Europe. This is a rare opportunity to join the founding team as a Product & Category Intelligence Analyst where you will be responsible for designing, analysing, validating, and recommending the future educational product ecosystem across two leading education businesses. This is a high-impact fixed-term appointment (6 months initially) supporting a strategically important transformation programme with direct visibility to senior leadership and Board stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who: * Can operate at pace. * Are highly analytical and commercially minded. * Can challenge constructively. * Understand product, category management, merchandising, or compliance. * Produce actionable recommendations, not simply analysis. * Are available for an immediate start. What you'll do * Analyse thousands of products and categories. * Build the future common educational product offer. * Influence strategic product decisions. * Work directly with UK and European stakeholders. * Shape the next generation of educational supplies across Europe. What you’ll bring: Essential * Product analysis experience. * Category management experience or Retail merchandising experience. * Advanced Excel capability. * Strong commercial awareness. * Strong understanding of product range architecture and assortment planning. Desirable * Retail buying or merchandising background. * Private label experience. What makes this different? This is not business as usual. Successful candidates will join at the very beginning of a high-profile transformation programme and play a direct role in defining the future educational product strategy across Europe. For the right individual, this represents a unique opportunity to leave a lasting impact on a business transformation of significant scale and importance. Given the strategic nature and pace of this programme, we are also actively seeking high-calibre interim and contractor professionals. These roles offer a unique opportunity for experienced specialists to apply their expertise within a high-profile European transformation initiative, helping to shape future product strategy and deliver tangible outcomes from the outset. We welcome conversations with individuals who can bring deep subject matter expertise, independent thinking, and a proven ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments. About us Findel is an eCommerce educational resources supplier in the UK and international schools and nurseries marketplace. We own several general and specialist brands including Hope, GLS, Davies Sports, Philip Harris, Spa4Schools, A-Z and LDA. These brands give us full coverage in all product areas for primary, secondary and early years teaching, as well as specialist resources supply for school business managers, science teaching, PE and sports equipment. Findel’s origins can be traced right back to 1817. Today, our brands and websites offer more than 32,000 products to customers in the UK and overseas, with the business exporting to over 130 countries. Headquartered in Hyde, Cheshire, we have distribution centre and offices in Nottingham and employ around 300 people. Findel was acquired by Manutan Group in 2024 after a 3 year period of ownership by Endless LLP.