UK Product Manager

The Recruitment Co are currently recruiting for a UK Product Manager to work for an established, growing business in the Blackpool area.

UK Product Manager salary: £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience)

UK Product Manager hours: 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week)

UK Product Manager company benefits:

• Car Parking
• Employee benefit schemes
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

UK Product Manager Roles and responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for all aspects of UK new product development, leading all NPD projects cross-functionally.
• Work within a dual production site company, identifying new product introductions using capability and capacity of both locations.
• Develop product fit for branding, taking advantage of any development and investment in branding capability across the business.
• Market and competitor research to identify new product ideas and new material options.
• Prepare full Capex proposals for major NPD investments.
• Ensure all requirements are met for new product launches, such as data set up, initial launch stock and product samples.
• Visit relevant fairs and exhibitions to assess the market and new opportunities.
• Ensure all UK-made products are full compliant with relevant legislation.
• Monitor and analyse the performance of UK-made products in order to identify range gaps and products to discontinue.
• Ensure UK-made products are displayed in an accurate and appealing way, working in partnership with the marketing team.
• Communicate product launches effectively with all stakeholders, including sales, customer service and production.
• Act as FSC-co-ordinator for all certified UK-products, meeting the requirements of FSC standards.
• Explore product improvement opportunities, in terms of materials, pricing and packaging.
• Work cross-functionally as required on special projects.
• Line management for a team of two, based in the UK office.

The ideal UK Product Manager will be:

• You have experience in product management and bringing new products to market, using your creativity to generate new product ideas.
• You have excellent organisational and project management skills to manage various projects at different stages.
• You are confident, pro-active and self-aware, with the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• You are able to build and sustain long-term professional relationships, both internally and externally.
• You demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• You can manage your workload, at times in a challenging work environment.
• You are able to 'own' a project, ensuring that you see tasks through to completion.
• You have experience in managing others, in order to bring out the best in them.
• You lead by example and exemplify a creative mindset and a spirit of innovation.
• You are a team player, and you work proactively to support your colleagues.

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• Experience in product management - essential.
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office - essential.
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business, marketing or product development, or a similar field - desirable.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment - desirable.

If this sounds of interest, please do feel free to apply through the link below, or alternatively please do get in touch on 01253 751511 and I will be happy to discuss further!

The Recruitment Co are an equal opportunities employer.
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