Product & Brand Manager

Time Appointments have a highly exciting opportunity available to join a hugely important team within one of our top clients in the area as a Product & Brand Manager. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading the Product team, overseeing the continually evolving new product launch cycle roadmap and ensuring that the clients’ own brand product ranges remain in line with consumer demands and are commercially viable. You will work collaboratively with all departments across the business and will take a leading role in the continued growth of the business through product development.

Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to…

New Product Development and Range Management:

• You will continuously monitor market trends and manage the lifecycle of new and existing products
• Carry out continued analysis of assigned product ranges in conjunction with consumer and retail market research to assist in the creation of commercial plans that lead the direction for new product development
• Give direction to the Product team on all new product sourcing in accordance with the agreed brand commercial plan, creating a buying guide and mood board for the team to follow
• Manage the costing process for any potential new product to ensure that commercial viability is always achieved
• You will be responsible for "value engineering" all products driving out cost and driving in product improvements. This will ensure we offer quality products at market competitive prices

Quality Management:

• Ensure that all products in the ranges meet relevant local market legislation and that all technical data is kept up to date and accurate
• Keep up to date with any changes in legislation for all categories of product and communicate any relevant updates to the supplier and Elec Import team; developing a plan to ensure mass production incorporates any required changes

Product Marketing and Artwork Creation:

• Oversee the creation of all product artwork collateral for new and existing products to ensure brand guidelines are followed
• Work with the internal Marketing team to ensure that new and existing products are promoted through traditional and digital mediums effectively to help with the growth of the clients’ brands
• Work with the Commercial Manager to complete the annual Commercial Plan for each of the clients’ brands, including new product development roadmaps, EOL product planning and annual sales targets
• Continually review product pricing and profitability, monitoring changes in the market to ensure that pricing always remains competitive

Essential Skills & Requirements:

• 4+ years’ experience working in a product development role at an FMCG company or similar industry
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Packages
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good all-round administration and IT skills
• Ability to multitask
• High attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable
• Willingness to travel

Our client is looking to fill this vacancy ASAP and we are looking to book suitable applicants in for interviews immediately.

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