Assistant Product Manager

Take Your Career to the Next Level in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry

Are you passionate about data analysis, product management, and making a real impact within a thriving company? Our client, a leading supplier to the automotive aftermarket, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Product Manager to join their Product, Pricing & Marketing team.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build your career in a dynamic environment, working closely with experienced professionals to drive product success and deliver exceptional results.

Why Apply?

This is a chance to play a vital role in shaping the success of a respected and market-leading company in the automotive industry. You'll work in a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and excel.

• Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum.
• Bonus: 10% performance-based bonus (eligible after probationary period).
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Benefits: Career progression opportunities, hybrid working (up to 2 days from home per week after training), and a chance to work with a passionate and driven team.

Key Responsibilities

• Stock Cleanses: Manage the stock cleanse process, analyzing requests, coordinating collections, and processing credit notes.
• SDA Accounts: Oversee SDA processes, including annual reviews, reprofiling, and credit note processing.
• Product Management:
  • Prepare paretos in customer-specific formats.
  • Conduct rising star analysis and competitor cross-referencing.
  • Perform customer gap analysis and reprofiling.
  • Manage back-in-stock communications and assist with PLC management.
• New-to-Range Communication: Support the monthly creation of new-to-range communications, including product data, cross-referencing, stock suggestions, and pricing.
• Customer Drop-Off Analysis: Investigate root causes of customer drop-offs and implement corrective actions.
• Range Reviews: Assist in conducting range reviews, analyzing market and competitor trends, range coverage, and pricing recommendations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Head of Product, Pricing & Marketing and other teams to support strategic goals and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Need

• Skills:

  • Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
  • High attention to detail with excellent analytical skills.
  • Commercial awareness and strong communication abilities.

• Experience:

  • Previous experience in a product-oriented or sales analytical role.
  • Exposure to working across different teams within a business.
  • A general understanding of automotive parts for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles.

• Desirable:

  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience with SAP, TecDoc, or similar automotive cataloguing databases.
  • A background in the automotive aftermarket.

Apply now and Stewart Lupton, JSL Solutions - Automotive Aftermarket Recruitment, will be in touch.

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