Job vacancy - Global Product Manager

Position: Global Product Manager
Reference: acsDGeshgp
Location: Southampton
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
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Job Title: Global Product Manager

Reporting to the Global Head of Product Marketing, you will be responsible at a strategic level managing our client's full range of Electric Heating Products. This will necessitate balancing competing needs across all types of projects and channels, allocating resources and adjusting the plan to maximise long term value across the product category.

Responsibilities:

  • Define and be accountable for the Global strategy and profitability for the product category.
  • Maximize the value proposition, profitability and sustainability of the product category across all markets and channels.
  • Be the point of contact and ownership for strategic decisions regarding this product portfolio
  • Owns, controls and prioritises the NPI pipeline for the product category to deliver the growth and profitability targets
  • Be the gate keeper for all item creation within your category and be accountable for the accuracy and optimisation of all product information including website, printed and especially within the Product Information Management (PIM) system.
  • Champion product value proposition at all cross functional forums and processes (NPI and all continuous improvement projects) to deliver operational excellence for the product category.

Requirements:

  • Ideally fluent in German with 5 years' relevant product and/or industry experience ideally in European wholesale in the DACH, Nordic and UK regions.
  • Degree educated, preferably Engineering, Technology or Marketing.
  • Demonstrates clear leadership and the ability to influence and persuade using a full range of anagement and leadership skills including Project Management.
  • First class written and verbal communications skills, expert analytical and numerical skills.
  • Have a robust understanding of product creation & launch processes with good commercial and technical understanding of the product portfolio.

ACS are recruiting for a Global Product Manager. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be a Global Product Manager, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as a Global Product Manager. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as a Global Product Manager with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Global Product Manager role you desire.