Product Managers opportunity with this expanding manufacturing company.
Whole products life-cycle management of an ever-increasing range of mechanical building services products from initial planning and market research to delivery and ongoing performance analysis. Your role will involve:
* Crafting a product vision and road-map that aligns with our business objectives and market needs, informed by feedback from stakeholders, customers, market research, and industry insights.
* Identifying opportunities for product development or enhancement and collaborating with Development/Engineering and Sales and Marketing teams to bring these products to market, ensuring they meet high-quality standards.
* Creating product forecasts based on input from marketing, sales, market analysis, and your own expertise, and managing their execution.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and define the product strategy and road-map.
* Oversee the product life-cycle from inception to discontinuation.
* Serve as the company's expert on the product, market, technology, and competition.
* Prepare business cases for new product investments and secure internal approval.
* Draft Market Requirements documents detailing product specifications, costs, and pricing strategies.
* Collaborate with the marketing manager to create and implement a product marketing plan and budget.
* Establish core positioning and messaging for the products, working with the marketing manager to provide data on product positioning, competitor analysis, and market trends.
* Conduct product demonstrations for customers and develop internal training programmes for staff.
* Monitor product performance and propose improvements.
* Identify and support sales channels.
* Develop market entry strategies with key stakeholders to support product growth.
* Promote the product to sales teams through training sessions, newsletters, and other methods.
* Provide training to technical sales support and the sales team.
* Coordinate with development and marketing teams on project delivery.
* Gather feedback from sales and customers to inform product road-maps.
* Represent customer interests in senior-level meetings.
* Deliver regular volume, revenue, and profit forecasts using business intelligence and market data.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Over 2 years of product management experience.
* Strong understanding of product engineering and management principles.
* Experience with marketing data analytics and tools.
* Proven negotiation and networking skills.
* Strong interpersonal skills, capable of representing the company at all levels.
* Analytical and problem-solving skills with a methodical approach.
* High attention to detail with excellent organisational skills.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical information to diverse audiences.
This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered.
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