Central Employment are delighted to be working with a leading and global manufacturing organisation in the Consumer Goods sector. They have a new and pivotal role for a Product Manager, to join there UK Product Development team.
Up to £52,000 DOE
Onsite role in County Durham
Product Manager job profile:
To enhance the sales development of key products & brands through the implementation of product strategies, inclusive of developments, pricing, campaigns and maintenance.
Product Manager responsibilities:
* Oversee the development and improvement of products within assigned portfolio.
* Create products which represent the customers values by understanding the target customers experience and determining a roadmap to meet requirement.
* Present a business case for product developments and determine the profitability of these opportunities.
* Work with the product development and account management teams, the dealer network and the end customer; to establish product requirements for all projects.
* Have a robust process for conducting ‘voice of the customer research’ throughout the development project.
* Examine and benchmark competition products
* To develop’ top down’ product pricing strategies, based on conducting price vs volume analysis, identifying the optimum market placement.
* Develop good relationships with dealers to gain an understanding of their
* requirements.
* To develop good relationships with owners’ clubs to understand their desire modifications and requests.
Experience required:
* Experience within a Manufacturing oriented business
* Experience within a high value product industry
* Experience with product development of high revenue / investment projects
* Experience of B2B/B2C or complex customer environments
* Circa 3 years’ experience in product management
* Knowledge in marketing and how to take products to market