Title: Product Manager – RMI (Refurbish, Maintain, Improve) Ventilation Products
Reporting to: UK Product & Marketing Director
Location: Crawley (Hybrid)
Package: Salary dependent on experience, up to 20% annual bonus, 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, Company Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Boostworks discount platform.
Volution Group plc is a market leader in residential and commercial ventilation systems; our purpose is to provide healthy indoor air, sustainably. We are closely aligned with environmental, health, regulatory and consumer developments that are reshaping the world's expectation of how we live life indoors.
Job profile:
We are seeking a driven and experienced Product Manager (RMI) to oversee our portfolio of physical ventilation products/ goods across well-known brands such as Vent-Axia, Manrose, National Ventilation, and Airtech.
You’ll be the key figure in managing the entire product lifecycle, from current product management to future product roadmaps and in-development projects.
This is a high-impact role with exposure to cross-functional teams, market insights, and continuous opportunities to optimise the business’s growth and success.
Key Responsibilities:
* Product Roadmap Creation: Gather market insights, customer feedback, and sales team recommendations to develop a prioritised product roadmap that drives brand positioning and maximises revenue and profit growth.
* Cross-functional Product Development: Collaborate with teams across sales, marketing, and engineering to develop products from initial concepts to in-stock product launches.
* Go-To-Market (GTM) Launch Plans: Work with marketing teams to create compelling GTM launch plans and assets that ensure product success in the market.
* Customer & Business Focus: Act as a customer advocate, always balancing the needs of both the customer and business objectives in decision-making.
* RMI Expenditure & Budget Management: Own the RMI (Refurbish, Maintain, Improve) budget and manage project business cases to ensure financial sustainability.
* Sales & Supply Chain Collaboration: Work closely with the sales and supply chain teams to forecast product demand, ensuring the right stocking levels are maintained.
* Positioning & Pricing Strategy: Develop and maintain clear product positioning and pricing strategies that align with market demand and brand goals.
* Compliance & Regulatory Knowledge: Stay current on regulatory and legislative changes within the ventilation industry to ensure compliance and identify new opportunities for the business.
Key Essential Experience & Skills:
* Product Management Experience: Previous experience as a Product Manager or Assistant Product Manager, specifically in managing product lifecycles, pricing strategies, and market launches.
* Commercial Business Experience: Proven experience in a commercial environment (product management, sales, or marketing), with the ability to drive product success.
* Drive for Success: A proactive, results-driven individual with a passion for achieving targets and exceeding expectations.
* Financial & Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial principles, cost analysis, and the commercial drivers behind successful product management.
* Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance long-term vision with short-term goals, making decisions that drive both immediate results and sustainable growth.
* Excellent Communication Skills: A confident communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders, influence decisions, and foster strong relationships with both internal teams and external partners.
* Analytical Mindset: Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to process large data sets, draw meaningful insights, and apply them to product decisions.
* Advanced Microsoft Office Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is essential for data management, reporting, and presentations.
* Flexibility: Occasional attendance required to Sales Meeting events (evenings), Award ceremonies, and infrequent travel abroad.
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