Company Overview
Glen Dimplex Group is a world leader in intelligent electric heating and renewable energy solutions, as well as holding significant global market positions in domestic appliances, cooling and ventilation. Dimplex is part of the Glen Dimplex Group. We design, develop and deliver innovative heating and ventilation solutions in all sectors in which we operate.
Main Purpose of Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and commercially aware Junior Product Manager to support our Fires, Portables, and Outdoor Room categories. Youll play a key role in developing, sourcing, and managing product ranges across electric fires, portable heating/cooling, and outdoor living solutions, working closely with suppliers across the Far East. A central part of the role includes ensuring our product data is accurate, complete, and up to date across PIM/PID systems, supporting product launches and retailer requirements.
Key Accountabilities
Product Development & Far East Sourcing
Support end-to-end development of new fires, portable appliances, and outdoor living products sourced from the Far East.
Assist in evaluating new factories and reviewing technologies within heating and outdoor electrical categories.
Manage product samples, specifications, BOM updates, and costings with overseas suppliers.
Help create detailed product briefs for new concepts, innovation pipelines, and range development plans.
Product Data Management (PIM & PID)
Maintain accurate product data across PIM and PID systems, including attributes, dimensions, pricing, pack contents, imagery, claims, and compliance details.
Ensure data integrity and version control, supporting internal teams and retailer data submissions.
Upload and manage product documentation including manuals, certifications, marketing assets, and technical files.
Support creation of product data templates, line forms, and retailer onboarding documentation.
Product Lifecycle Management
Maintain product records, packaging assets, and SKU data across internal systems.
Monitor product performance including sales, returns, margin, and stock.
Support product refreshes including feature updates, aesthetic improvements, seasonal variants, and SKU rationalisation.
Category & Market Insight
Conduct competitive benchmarking across fires, portable heating/cooling, and outdoor living categories in multiple EU markets.
Track market trends relating to flame technologies, energy efficiency, outdoor heating innovation, and portable climate solutions.
Analyse consumer feedback, retailer insights, and category data to shape range direction.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Support Marketing with product information and content needed for launches.
Work with Buying, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to support cost planning and critical path tracking.
Prepare and deliver product presentations and range review materials.
Dimensions and Complexity
Manage challenges in delivery and prioritisation
Key internal relationships: Procurement, Quality, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Customer experience.
Key external relationships; suppliers, retail partners, PR agencies, Creative agencies.
Overseas travel, attendance at European/Uk offices as required
Measures
Achieve annual budget targets
Assist the Product Managers to deliver a 5-year product development programme for the product portfolio
Adherence to process.
Delivery of NPI, value improvement and innovation programmes to meet activity requirements in line with the agreed project time, cost, and specification targets.
Essential Criteria
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Strong interest in consumer electricals, particularly fires, portable appliances, and outdoor living products.
Experience working with PIM/PID systems.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Confident communicator.
Numerate and analytical.
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and product information tools.
Desirable Criteria
Experience in product management, NPD, merchandising, or category support.
Understanding of compliance standards for heating and electrical appliances.
Familiarity with seasonal product ranges and promotional calendars.
Glen Dimplex Values
Skills
At Glen Dimplex we are proud of our Company Values, which are at the centre of all that we do. In addition to role specific skills and experience (outlined above) our colleagues are expected to always strive to:
Think Customer
Care About People
Value Innovation
Keep It Simple
Acknowledgement
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the role.
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