**Product Manager – Manchester (Hybrid) – Global Manufacturer**
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
We are currently recruiting for a world leading manufacturer in their field, have over 300 factories, 25,000+ employees and sales of £9+ billion in FY 2022. Last year alone they put their name to 85 new patents and invested over £190million into R&D/Innovation.
This is an incredibly exciting role where they are looking for someone to take ownership of the product and come into the business at a great time. Industry experience is not essential but experience dealing with a technical product would be ideal.
Role:
You will be responsible for -
* Be the ‘product owner’ for your portfolio, including the generation and maintenance of product information, life-cycle management, service levels, pricing and value offer
* Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders
* Product expert for the defined product categories
* Provide product related collateral, data and sales enablement support to internal and external stakeholders as required
* Drive product turnover and profitability by working with sales teams ensuring best practice is shared
* Ensuring all product activities have agreed commercial targets supported by agreed KPIs to track performance
Candidate:
The ideal candidate will –
* Experience within a Product Management role
* Previous experience in developing product strategies and in creating product roadmaps
* Capability to manage the creation of technical collateral e.g. technical data sheets, Declarations of Performance, brochures
* Competency in using spreadsheets and in analysing data
* Excellent communication skills
* High levels of commercial acumen
* Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising where applicable
* Experience with SAP and Product Information Management (PIM) systems at a SKU lifecycle level and for commercial analysis
Package:
* Basic Salary: from £50,000 - £55,000 (negotiable based on experience)
* 15% bonus
* £600 per month Car Allowance
* 25 days annual leave, PLUS bank holidays
* Pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* Employee assistance program
* Hybrid working; 2 days a week working from home
* Long service awards
This is a great chance to join a market leading company who can offer a huge amount of career potential moving forward.