gs

HR GO PLC

Posted

9 days ago

description

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. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.

location

Sevenoaks, Kent