Your new Company:
Häfele is an internationally trusted manufacturer and distributor of innovative furniture fittings, accessories, hardware and ironmongery. Celebrating 40 years in the UK, with its international heritage dating back to 1923, Häfele has a wealth of experience and expert knowledge. We are a truly global market leader situated across 150 countries, with a growing turnover in excess of €2bn.
Your new role:
Reporting to the Category Manager, the Product Group Manager will drive the success of our product lines and shape our market presence.
Key Responsibilities:
Market Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of market trends, competitors, and customer needs to enhance our product offerings
Innovation and Growth: Identify and develop new product opportunities that align with our strategic goals, driving continuous growth
Lifecycle Leadership: Manage the entire product lifecycle, from regular range reviews to launching new products and phasing out underperformers
Collaborative Ambassador: Work closely with marketing and sales teams to effectively communicate our product range, ensuring alignment across the business
Data Integrity Champion: Maintain accurate product data and collaborate with supply chain teams for operational efficiency.
Brand Advocate: Elevate Häfele’s profile in the UK market by nurturing relationships with key stakeholders and industry partners
What you’ll need to succeed:
To be successful in this position you will:
* Be able to communicate with, engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
* Be able to evaluate opportunities/challenges and take a positive, pro-active approach to decision making
* Have strong product selection and range building experience with demonstrable results
* Have experience in managing a high-volume SKU count, multiple suppliers into multiple market channels
* Have strong attention to detail ensuring that all product information, pricing and logistics data is complete and accurate
What you’ll get in return:
* Competitive basic salary
* Bonus Scheme
* Car Allowance
* Company pension
* Life Insurance
* Holiday of 31 days, increasing to 36 days total with our length of service programme, inclusive of bank holidays
* Healthcare Cashplan scheme: access to money back on dental, optical, consultation, therapy treatments, wellbeing treatments, hospital treatment insurance, Employee Assistance Programme
* Extras including: Company events, Cycle to work scheme, Employee discount, On-site parking, Referral programme, Wellness programme, Paid volunteering days
This is an exciting role where you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact right from the start. It is full time, permanent, core hours of work are 8:45am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working available of 3 days on site (including Monday and Tuesday) and 2 days remote. A job profile is available on request. Please send your CV and covering letter to the Recruitment team at recruitment@hafele.co.uk
Shortlisting and interviews for this role will take place while the advert is live; the vacancy will be closed as soon as the successful candidate is appointed. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible. We are committed to equal opportunities.