Product Manager

• Global Manufacturer
• Industry Leading products
• Highly Competitive Salary & Exc Benefits
• Fantastic career opportunity

Our client is a leading supplier within the home furnishings sector.  Established for over 50 years their continued growth is impressive and to support this we are recruiting for an experienced and creative Product Manager on their behalf.

The purpose of this role is to develop and lead their products vision and help to further cement their reputation for delivering quality products to their chosen market.

Key responsibility include to,

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.
• Be the advocate of the product both internally and in front of customers/users.

About you

• Significant experience in a product management role.
• Demonstrate 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.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established and successful manufacturing company.  For more information please send your CV, in confidence, to James at The Recruitment Fix.