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.