Overview
Job title: Product Manager – Combustion Solutions. Location and other details not provided in the original text.
Responsibilities
* Product Strategy Development: utilise expertise in the UK heating market or product management techniques to develop market-leading product specifications tailored to the UK market and customer needs.
* Conduct market and customer research, including technical and commercial competitor analysis, to identify trends, gaps and USPs.
* Initiate and execute User Experience (UX) activity to validate product concepts, features and benefits.
* Understand relevant regulations and standards for responsible product groups and factor them into product specifications.
* Product Development & Launch: represent the Product Management function within product development projects.
* Develop requirements and insights to ensure the right product is delivered at the right quality and price for the target market.
* Ensure features, benefits, USPs and advantages are communicated throughout the organisation and to key customer groups.
* Assist in coordination of new product introductions with all relevant departments.
* Product Lifecycle Management: coordinate relevant functions to define and execute ongoing overarching product strategy across Product, Price, Place & Promotion for the category.
* Continuously review portfolio performance to ensure relevance, considering price development, market trends, legislative drivers, customer needs and competitors’ activities.
* Make relevant changes to the product range, including phasing out products deemed no longer relevant or competitive.
* Portfolio Management: contribute to the definition of a market-leading portfolio strategy with senior stakeholders and ensure alignment across Sales Region and Product Areas.
* Collaborate with other Product Managers to ensure common goals are aligned and the portfolio fits cohesively.
* Conduct price analysis and position products, defining price/revenue scenarios based on business goals and segmentation strategies.
* Define an overarching segment strategy (Product, Service, Price, Place & Promotion) and develop value propositions and segmentation tools to secure competitive advantage within the market segment.
* Own segment delivery roadmaps and communicate objectives to relevant functions, removing obstacles to execution.
* Coordinate progress of segment deliverables to key stakeholders including HC/SGB Management and HC business units.
Qualifications
* Education requirements: Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Product, Business Management, Marketing, Engineering) or equivalent.
* Experience within UK HVAC industry preferred but not essential.
* Experience in Product Management, Business Development or Marketing functions.
Skills & Attributes
The ideal candidate combines business/commercial acumen with experience or exposure to product management in a manufacturing or engineering setting.
Core Competencies
* Strategic Foresight: analyse market landscapes, foresee trends, and develop long-term product strategies that drive growth and competitive advantage.
* Market & Customer Centricity: conduct thorough market and competitive analysis, understand customer needs, and inform product positioning and development.
* Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration: influence diverse internal teams to achieve shared product or segment goals.
* Commercial Acumen & Value Realization: understand business models, pricing, revenue optimization and key financial metrics; make data-driven decisions to maximize profitability.
* Technical Acumen: understand underlying technologies and translate technical details into business-oriented insights for product decisions.
* Stakeholder Engagement & Influence: articulate strategies and progress to technical teams and senior leadership.
Additional Information
* Deadline for Applications: 12 June 2026
* Expected Start Date: 10 August 2026 (advisory; flexible within reason)
* Working Hours: 39 hours per week; standard pattern 08:00–17:00 Mon–Thu and 08:00–16:00 Fri with 1-hour lunch
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays; additional service days after 5 years
* Eligibility for Company Performance Bonus
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Perkbox/My Benefits platforms: discounts, income protection, and death in service benefits
* Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP
* Discounts on Bosch Group products
* Subsidised onsite café and canteen
* Health & wellbeing support including mental health first aid champions and wellbeing funding after 2 years
* Bosch Social Club access with family discounts
* Volunteering days
* Cycle to work scheme
* Family-friendly policies
* Access to training platform with 200+ Bosch-approved programmes
* Networking and mentoring opportunities
* And more!
#J-18808-Ljbffr