Job Title: Product Manager
Salary £50,000 - £60,000p/a DOE
Hours: 40hrs per week Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Location: Hyde SK14 Full time office based - Free Parking
Permanent opportunity

Essential Criteria:

• Significant experience in a product management role.
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching products that meet and exceed business objectives.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Experience working with consumer products, preferably interior, home appliance, lifestyle or home automation products.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Product Design, Engineering or similar.
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills.
• An accomplished presenter.
• Proven ability to influence a cross-functional team without formal authority.
• The ability to effectively manage projects.
• Commercially astute.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop business cases for new products, improvements and business ventures.
• Generate and own the New Product Development Funnel.
• Develop the core messaging and positioning for the product(s).
• Report progress against agreed plans to the board of directors.
• Act as the liaison between Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Production departments to ensure effective cooperation and communication at all times.
• Act as the company's market expert in relation to the product segment.
• Continually monitor competitor activity and ensure the company product is differentiated.
• Propose the product pricing strategy to meet revenue and profitability goals.
• Work with the marketing team to support the positioning of the product through traditional sales techniques, marketing collateral, point of sale material, and on digital platforms.
• Work with the sales leadership team to ensure that customer service, salespeople and retailers are properly equipped to sell the features of the product(s).
• Provide Sales and operational forecasts for the product(s) such that production resources and procurement can be planned accordingly.
• Carry out market research as required, to understand customer/user needs.
• Act as the voice of the customer/user within the business.
• Run Beta/Pilot programs with early-stage products or samples.
• Managing the capture and distribution of customer feedback on products.
• Be the advocate of the product both internally and in front of customers/users.

Essential Criteria:

Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave (including statutory)
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance covering 4 x annual salary
• Private Medical
• Subsidised canteen offering freshly cooked meals and sandwiches every day.
• Free car parking.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling support, legal guidance,and medical advice from qualified nurses, for you and your immediate family.
• Mental Health First Aiders available to provide support and guidance.
• Discounted Gym Membership.
• Discounted Blinds and Shutters, upon successful completion of your Probationary Period.
• Peer to Peer Recognition Programme
• Christmas Savings Scheme.
• NHS Health Checks.

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