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The Recruitment Co are currently recruiting for a Product Manager to work for an established, growing business in the Blackpool area.

Product Manager salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (depending on experience)

Product Manager hours: 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week)

Product Manager company benefits:

Car Parking
Employee benefit schemes
Matching pension scheme (4% employee / 4% employer)
28 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Product Manager Roles and responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for all aspects of UK new product development, leading all NPD projects cross-functionally.
Work within a dual production site company, identifying new product introductions using capability and capacity of both locations.
Develop products fit for branding, taking advantage of any development and investment in branding capability across the business.
Market and competitor research to identify new product ideas and new material options.
Prepare full Capex proposals for major NPD investments.
Ensure all requirements are met for new product launches, such as data set up, initial launch stock and product samples.
Visit relevant fairs and exhibitions to assess the market and new opportunities.
Ensure all UK-made products are full compliant with relevant legislation.
Monitor and analyse the performance of UK-made products in order to identify range gaps and products to discontinue.
Ensure UK-made products are displayed in an accurate and appealing way, working in partnership with the marketing team.
Communicate product launches effectively with all stakeholders, including sales, customer service and production.
Act as FSC-co-ordinator for all certified UK-products, meeting the requirements of FSC standards.
Explore product improvement opportunities, in terms of materials, pricing and packaging.
Work cross-functionally as required on special projects.
Line management for a team of two, based in the UK office.
Travel to meetings in the Netherlands Headquarters, and European trade fairs will be required.

The ideal Product Manager will be:

Performance Focused
Have a strong Quality and Technical focus
Strong Planning and Organising
Strong Communication skills
Persuasive and gain good influence over the team / departments
Resilient
Business Focused
Very strong problem solving skills
Required Skills / Qualifications:

Experience in product management - Essential
A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office - Essential
A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business, marketing, or product development, or a similar field - Desirable
Experience in manufacturing environment - Desirable


The Recruitment Co are an equal opportunities employer.
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