Product Manager
We are working with an extremely well-known, European leading organisation on the lookout for a Product Manager to join their team in Warwick. This is an incredible opportunity to join a great company within a fantastic team.
As Product Manager, you will be responsible for a range of products, working with the Senior Product Manager and Applications Engineer to deliver the product marketing strategy including regional portfolio, pricing, market research, competitor analysis, NPI, product and service launches.
You'll have a good understanding of product designs & installation principles, and experience with design software such as (AutoCAD, Schematic Planning software, Revit) to support internal and external stakeholders.
You'll be accountable for the maintenance and development of the product group you will be responsible for in the UK. You will support the Senior Product Manager and Technical Sales Managers in enabling profitable growth of the product portfolio.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Formulation of product/market strategy; including development and implementation of product marketing plans including prices and margins, market position/share and new product introduction
- Product set up and maintenance of the product ranges including POP & PIM processes
- Undertake market, competitor research and analysis in defining and supporting the strategy - maintain an accurate and insightful MIS
- Lead new product introduction projects and coordinate product launch plans - achieve target innovation ratio
- Liaise with group product management regarding all product related issues and input into group product planning to ensure suitability of product launch for UK requirements
- Develop and deliver internal/external product training modules and ensuring training facilities and tools are maintained
- Provide technical support (internal / external) on both product and system issues
- Liaise with group and local quality and technical management
- Support Marketing & Communications on development of key messages, market and customer segmentation and general MarComs activities involving product (exhibitions, case studies...)
- Provide regular, insightful analysis of product performance - sales, price, customer, market share and develop corrective action at SKU and customer level (sales, marketing, product actions)
- Manage phase-in and phase-out activities
KEY SKILLS
- Experience of dealing with customers to achieve sales and margin targets
- Previous Experience working with Client Developers
- Previous experience working with Main Contractors/ M and E contractors
- Minimum of 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grade C or above
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to develop a positive ongoing working relationship with new and existing customers to achieve sales targets
- Able to identify additional sales opportunities
- Able to deal with customers issues/problems in a polite and courteous manner
- Ability to plan your own work diary to achieve sales targets
- Self-motivated and driven to achieve goals
- Ability to operate within given parameters whilst remining flexible and creative in their sales approach
- Hardworking and productive attitude
- Good relationship building and networking skills
- Ability to prepare commercial proposals
- Persuasive and collaborative
- Confident and capable of delivering training to all stakeholders on both products and applications
- Confident at presenting sales proposals and technical details to customers at all levels
- Experience of dealing with customers to achieve sales and margin targets
- Develop a positive ongoing working relationship with new and existing customers to achieve sales targets
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