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We are part of the FARFETCH Group.\nThe Role:\nAs Category Manager, you will lead the strategic expansion and commercial performance of Luxclusif’s core and emerging pre-owned categories: Bags, Jewellery, and Watches.\nWorking within our e-concessions department, you will own the category strategy end-to-end, defining curation rules, price-positioning models, inventory management, and revenue growth across global supply streams.\nWhile product expertise in luxury goods is beneficial, our primary priority is strong commercial acumen, exceptional data-analytical skills, and proven cross-functional stakeholder management.\nThis role could be based in Porto or Lisbon.\nKey Responsibilities:\n1. 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Commercial Strategy\nPricing & Profitability Architecture: Collaborate with Tech and Sales teams on automated market intelligence and pricing tools to establish competitive price benchmarks, pricing multipliers, and minimum margin/profit thresholds.\nMarket Benchmarking & Conversion Optimization: Monitor resale market trends, competitor pricing, and demand signals across key global regions (Europe, US, Asia-Pacific/Japan) to maximize conversion and B2B trade throughput.\nCommercial Alignment: Balance volume and value mix across categories to meet market demand \n3. 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