Product Development Manager
£45 - £55k + an attractive benefits package
Skegness based with hybrid working
The Product Development Manager will be managing two small teams who will be developing new technological solutions and introducing these to the global market.
The Product Development team will infect the rest of the company with an urgent enthusiasm to launch new products and will achieve this by collaborating with multiple other departments.
The ideal Product Development Manager will have:
- Management experience, supporting the fostering of an environment of product development, continuous improvement and cooperative working to achieve business goals
- Project management training and/or experience
- Full, valid UK/EU driving licence
The Product Development Manager will be responsible for:
- Responsible for Product Development project completion KPIs
- Enthusiastically promoting Research & Development activities throughout the business including helping to strategically steer the development cycle and products
- Develop and manage the product development systems to ensure the efficient and robust launch of new products
- Develop relationships with external parties, including customers, suppliers and trade bodies to increase knowledge with the primary aim of identifying new product development opportunities
This role would suit an individual with experience in project management, people management and promoting Research & Development internally. The Product Development Manager will champion and support a culture of innovation throughout the company.
What you will receive in return:
- Great starting salary
- A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff (3-5% of wages)
- £2000 financial relocation support – if needed
- 30 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service
- Hybrid working – option to request up to 3 days working from home after passing probation
- Company Sick Pay scheme
- Company pension contributions with a minimum of 5% of salary
- Generous parental pay schemes (i.e., maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, adoption)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing support and programmes
- Employee recognition initiatives
- Training and Development opportunities
- Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business
- Great supportive environment at a company that is growing significantly and is highly profitable
Our client
Our client are one of the largest providers of workwear solutions and cleanroom consumables within the UK into pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace engineering, automotive and manufacturing industries.
Their passion is to be the first to develop new technological solutions that change the shape of the markets they serve creating quality and efficiency for their customers.
The company also manufactures and distributes an extensive range of cleanroom consumable products worldwide. The company has an ambitious and clear growth vision and has built its first factory outside of the UK in India.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience and meet the criteria above please apply below