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Assistant Product Manager

Job Posted: 2 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cheddar, Somerset

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Assistant Product Manager

We are working with an extremely well-known, industry leading organisation on the lookout for an Assistant Product Manager for New Categories to join their team in Somerset. This is an incredible opportunity to join a fantastic company with exciting times ahead.

This role will be accountable for the support of developing strategic direction and business performance of a product portfolio, taking responsibility for aiding the delivery of profitable growth via range development and enhancement.

This pivotal role will take a supporting position in managing product research requirements, product / technical specifications, identifying, developing and launching new products and collaborating with the senior sales team to deliver category development and increased market share. This role includes collaboration with China & EU based suppliers to develop or adapt NPD suitable for the product market.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Accountable for analysing key financial deliverables including, £GSV / £SGM / SGM% / Vitality rate / product mix / cost management

  * Budget responsibility to deliver NPD and product enhancement activities from range extensions through to new product categories

  * Aid the delivery of strategic product category plans outlining business direction and objectives including 3 year rolling roadmap for NPD requirements via third party sourcing/manufacturing

  * NPD process ownership – ensure all aspects of process are followed and delivered

  * NPD commercial validation to exploit commercially viable NPD opportunities aligned to business strategy in conjunction with Engineering & International teams

  * Promotional product deployment in line with channel and communication strategy – results driven

  * Be a product ‘expert’ across Retail / Spec and competitor ranges – channel support

  * In-depth market knowledge of macro environment and end users within all distribution channels – drive market research requirements

  * In-depth market knowledge of specification, retail and export channels and end users to tailor launch message to key audience

  * Implement product discontinuations / introductions / CPR / pricing / positioning / hierarchy (final approval needed for HoPM)

  * NPD – full lifecycle management including financial validation, design concepts, performance specification, testing, packaging, and launch preparation in conjunction with comms team

  * Promotional activity – product development / amendments as required

  * Category research requirements / data needs

KEY SKILLS

  * Business/Marketing degree qualified with additional qualifications in product/category management field

  * High degree of commercial aptitude; ability to analyse and review data and substantiate projects

  * Proven track record of evaluating and developing strategic market opportunities

  * Excellent influencing skills with the ability to present at all levels and manage external stakeholders

  * A positive and motivated individual, with a high level of organisation and project management skills

  * Used to working in a fast-paced environment - flexibility to adapt is essential

  * Professional communication skills both written and verbal; numerate and literate; with exceptional levels of accuracy and a high attention to detail

  * Proficient IT and Reporting skills

  * Ability to work individually as well as part of a team

By applying for this position, you authorise Auctoro Recruitment to hold your personal details on file for use in finding you a suitable position. Auctoro Recruitment will never transfer your information to a third party without your prior consent

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