Senior Product Manager
Location: Dorset
Salary: Competitive & Negotiable DOE
Product Manager , FMCG , Food , Manager , NPD , EPD , Development , R&D , Senior
Amazing opportunity for a determined and enthusiastic Product Development Manager to join a successful, entrepreneurial company based in Dorset.
The company works with a wide portfolio of UK Retailers and supply bespoke products within several categories, including Reusable Bags, Health products, Beauty and Household and Impulse Snacking products.
A great candidate for this Product Manager role will excel in a fast-paced environment. They will be able lead on innovation; deliver on clear and concise plans, have a good ability to multi task, be able to prioritise efficiently, learn new skills and processes quickly and live and breathe the product - previous experience in a similar role with a proven record of food NPD/product development and delivery to market would be ideal.
Key aspects of this job:
- Run and own your product strategy with a clear vision for retail
- Have the ability to negotiate on costs and MOQ and own commercials for product area
- Detect and drive new product development / product upgrades
- Lead supplier strategy with our buying team across UK/EU and Asia
- Engage with key customers and support commercial function in obtaining new business and enhancing current portfolio.
- Thrive in product innovation and support the wider team in building a clear 2-yr strategy for growth and success.
- Lead our critical paths and find solutions to a brief or tight deadline.
- To understand and drive our sustainability message throughout our product portfolio
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to be sure of visibility throughout the business
- Be able to lead clear briefs and communicate efficiently with our production teams in the UK & Asia
- Understand the technical make up of a product
- Be able to work in large amounts of analytical detail
- Produce stand-out presentations for our customers.
- Develop and engage wider team on new product concepts and designs.
- Assure quality standards through all stages of NPD
Experience needed:
- Critical paths and development timelines (including chasing up deliverables)
- Cost management - negotiating cost price and MOQ's
- Show examples of cross functional working
- Show that you can lead and inspire peers and take them on an exciting, successful journey
- Deliver examples of strategy building across product or brand
- Strong supplier relationships within a commercial mindset
- Hungry to learn new categories and explore new product ranges
- Proactive work ethic & time management skills
- Willing and excited to be part of a fast-paced environment
- Ability to own and drive your category based on consumer and trend insight.
- Team player who has managed a small team before.
- Strong communication skills and detail orientated
- Committed and reliable
In turn we offer:
- Competitive salary - annual salary reviews
- Great holiday allowance: 25 days holiday per year to begin, increasing to 27 days after 3 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Extensive benefits programme including the ability to purchase additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to extra mental health support and several other benefits
- Flexible hours and work from home opportunities available to all staff members
- Great development and progression opportunities · Yearly bonus structure (based around company targets)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Generous Company Sick Pay
- Pension Scheme Contributions
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Own-clothes Fridays
Apply below!
