Product Manager - 12 month fixed term contract
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Product Manager - 12 month fixed term contract
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Group work with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supply bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our Categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of ground-breaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category. Here at [Employer hidden] we want people to be extraordinary. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our Global Customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK.
Key Details
- Location: Christchurch
- Contract type: Permanent (12 month fixed term contract)
- Salary: Negotiable
- Work type: Hybrid (1-2 days per week in Christchurch, Dorset)
- Travel: Occasional travel to manufacturers & customer meetings
Purpose of the Role
Are you passionate about product development and ready to be part of a fast-paced, exciting retail team? We’re looking for a Household Product Development professional to join our dynamic team, working on our Marks & Spencer account. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy environment, loves bringing innovative products to life, and has a keen eye for quality, trends, and customer needs. You’ll be working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver outstanding household products for one of the UK’s most iconic retailers.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the production of the required deliverables, planning and project monitoring
- Track work to be completed, set deadlines and delegate tasks to your project team, identifying any potential risks
- Build strong relationships with our manufacturing partners
- Engage/collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure project viability
- Manage the product development from Concept stage to finished goods
- Lead clear briefs and communicate efficiently to our buying teams
- Contribute to Category plans for the financial year with quarterly reviews
- Manage our project management tool Asana ensure content is accurate and updated weekly
- Speak and present with confidence on project status updates
- Understand the technical make up of a product
- Support with exceptional presentations for our customers
Experience Required
- Able to work with large amounts of detail
- Confidently understand and run a critical path
- Strong understanding of the retail landscape
- Manufacturing knowledge
- Project management across multiple SKU’s and categories
- Examples of cross-functional working across multiple teams
- Market and trend understanding in order to overlay onto product plans
- Strong supplier relationships with a commercial mindset
- Examples of problem solving and solutions to previous projects
- Trade Show and supplier visit experience
- Strong communication skills and detail orientated
- Ability to review trends and pull into a development calendar
- Strong relationships with suppliers and retailers
- To engage teams globally and across different time zones
Personal Profile
- Excited and passionate about working within a dynamic and fast-paced team
- Passion for product development
- Appetite to learn new categories and explore new product ranges
- Can do attitude to find solutions with a development window
- Ambitious
What We Offer
- Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
- 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Extensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
- Flexible hours and work from home available to all staff with an office presence ideally once a week
- Great learning and development and progression opportunities
- Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Generous Company Sick Pay
- Pension Scheme Contribution
- [Employer hidden] social events run by our inhouse Social Team
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free parking on Christchurch Quay