Product Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Hattersley, Manchester

Company

Proman

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Marketing

Job summary

Product Manager

Permanent

£DOE

Monday Friday

08:00 17:00 40 hours per week

Office Based with some travel to other sites required

Hyde, Cheshire

Winsearch UK is currently working with a specialist manufacturing company, who are leaders in their field, to appoint an experienced Product Manager, on a full-time, permanent basis.

The purpose of this role will be to take full ownership for the products within the company, deliver new and existing products to market, develop and lead the Vision, Roadmap and Strategy for the product such that it supports the companys overall strategy and goals, manage the specified product(s) throughout the entire lifecycle, from conception to obsolescence, and ensure that the product range is constantly evolving to meet identified market needs across all selling channels.

Product Manager

Benefits:

33 days annual leave (including statutory)
10% employer pension contribution
Life Assurance covering 4 x annual salary
Private Medical
Subsidised canteen offering freshly cooked meals and sandwiches every day.
Free car parking.
Access to Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling support, legal guidance, and medical advice from qualified nurses, for you and your immediate family.
Mental Health First Aiders available to provide support and guidance.
Discounted Gym Membership.
Discounted products, upon successful completion of Probationary Period.
Peer to Peer Recognition Programme
Free Flu Jab voucher every Autumn.
Christmas Savings Scheme.
NHS Health Checks.

You will be responsible for:

Develop business cases for new products, improvements and business ventures.
Generate and own the New Product Development Funnel.
Develop the core messaging and positioning for the product(s).
Report progress against agreed plans to the board of directors.
Act as the liaison between Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Production departments to ensure effective cooperation and communication at all times.
Act as the companys market expert in relation to the product segment.
Continually monitor competitor activity and ensure the company products are differentiated.
Propose the product pricing strategy to meet revenue and profitability goals.
Work with the marketing team to support the positioning of the product through traditional sales techniques, marketing collateral, point of sale material, and on digital platforms.
Work with the sales leadership team to ensure that customer service, salespeople and retailers are properly equipped to sell the features of the product(s).
Provide Sales and operational forecasts for the product(s) such that production resources and procurement can be planned accordingly.
Carry out market research as required, to understand customer/user needs.
Act as the voice of the customer/user within the business.
Run Beta/Pilot programs with early-stage products or samples.
Managing the capture and distribution of customer feedback on products.
Be the advocate of the product both internally and in front of customers/users.

Product Manager

Qualifications and Requirements

Significant experience in a product management role.
Demonstrated success in defining and launching products that meet and exceed business objectives.
Excellent teamwork skills.
Experience working with consumer products, preferably interior, home appliance, lifestyle or home automation products.
Bachelors degree in Marketing, Product Design, Engineering or similar.
Excellent verbal, written communication skills.
An accomplished presenter.
Proven ability to influence a cross-functional team without formal authority.
The ability to effectively manage projects.
Commercially astute.

Product Manager

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