Product Manager

LIZ PINKS MARKETING RECRUITMENT LTD ,
Warwick, Warwickshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

Product Manager | Premium Global Manufacturer | Warwick | £35,000 - £40,000 | Benefits Ref: ZR_87_JOB About the Highlights: Owing to a recent restructure and need to expand, this premium manufacturer are strengthening their Product and Marketing teams With an excellent high calibre team and a hardworking yet rewarding culture, this business offers an environment optimum for growth and success This role is brand new with a chance for progression both within the role and then also growth within the company itself About the Company: This is a professional, well established global concern; it designs and manufactures the premium products overseas, the UK is a sales and marketing operation (occasional travel to EU will be required to see HQ and manufacturing site/process) Well-known in their industries and markets, they ooze luxury and values are based around improving lives through innovation and improving quality of daily life Their route to market is through retail and the construction industry for domestic and commercial projects About the Overall Objective: To support Head of Product lead the team for your given product/range either the technical range for the construction industry or the luxury finished product for the retail channel. You'll be responsible for having the right products in the range at the right time for sales and profit to be their best About the Responsibilities: Product-related market research, competitor analysis, product and service launch Internal training to a range of colleagues including salespeople Full product lifecycle including research and concept development and business case, phase in phase out, pricing and Continually developing the product portfolio against budgets (more NPI than NPD. Although product are manufactured internally overseas, contributions to local NPD is less so. Products are selected from HQ and adapted for the local market in relation to your research You will support in the management of high-profile claims escalated via Technical Support Support Marketing in the creation of market-leading customer focussed communications About the Requirements: You are likely to be a Product Manager or Category Manager looking for a quality company that's going places Ideally, you will have: Several years of Product/Category Management experience with a tangible product Product or Category experience from a manufacturer or a distribution background For the technical role, you could be from Automotive, Industrial, Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Engineering. Ideally a relatively technical product For the premium products and retail channel you are likely to be from consumer durables, Interiors or another product sold through retail (although not essential) Analytical, great with numbers but also confident with people Enthusiastic, passionate, wants to succeed Comfortable supporting salespeople About the Person: Excellent communication skills Innovative thinker Able to build relationships with colleagues and manage stakeholders effectively Professional, hardworking, needs success Happy in a lively sociable office About the Package: 35,000 - £40,000 25 days holiday (incl. Xmas shut down) bank holidays Pension Bonus Excellent well-being benefits and culture