Product Manager

Looking for a Product Manager to join a friendly dynamic team with the following responsibilities:

• Work with the Director Product Development to align the Outdoor Power Equipment portfolio with the company strategy and help define the product strategy
• Be a key team member, along with colleagues in North America and China, in helping to develop a stronger tool offering
• Identify, specify and introduce new products and services into the range working with suppliers, engineering, sales and marketing.
• Actively participate in customer engagement alongside Sales and Marketing.
• Advising the appropriate solutions to customer problems and gathering insight to drive the evolution of the products and services
• Understand and able to clearly articulate the technical challenges faced by customers when defining new products both internally and externally.
• Product manage the range, including lifecycle management and ensuring that all products and services have a sufficient level of supporting
• Build and utilise market insights, providing competitor intelligence and understanding for all stakeholders.
• Engage with product developers at group level to understand products offerings and roadmaps to enable internal education.

About the Company:

I am recruiting for my client who manufacture outdoor power equipment and tools part of a large group who are one of the largest power tools manufacturers in the world who operate internationally. Recruiting for a Product Manager in a hybrid role for the office in the South East. My client are a quality manufacturer of outdoor power tools and equipment, selling tools to skilled tradespeople and investing in growing their marketing team to keep up with the rapidly growing requirements of the brand in the UK and across Europe.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

Essential

 3+ years product management experience and a solid technical background.

• Have worked in or have knowledge of the OPE or professional tool industry with an understanding of the channels involved
• Have a keen interest in technology and will be able to stand your ground in discussions with experienced engineers, customers and suppliers
• Be articulate, with the ability to present product and technical concepts confidently and clearly at all levels both internally and externally.
• Thrive in a fast paced, often ambiguous environment.

Salary/Benefits Information:

£45,000 - £55,000 + benefits

Contact: rebecca@cavendishmaine.com

Reference: RI/86936

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