Product Manager
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Location: Corby, Northamptonshire
Salary: £28,000 £38,000 (Depending on Experience)
Role Type: 6-Month Contract (with a strong view to becoming Permanent)
Hours: Monday Friday (Flexible, with core hours of 08:30 17:00)
About the Company
We are a global leader in the home and garden sector, specialising in innovative, eco-friendly products for
major international retailers. We pride ourselves on a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where
sustainability meets technical excellence.
The Role
* Dont let the title fool you this isnt a desk-bound people management role. As our Product Manager, you are
* the custodian of the product itself. You will be the \"glue\" between our sales, technical, and management
* teams, ensuring that our product database is flawless, our studio is organised, and our systems are running
* like clockwork.
* This is a role for a doer someone who is happy to spend the days analysing market gaps in-store and
* physically setting up the photo studio or moving samples boxes.
Key Responsibilities
* System & Database Management: Take full ownership of the product database, ensuring all technical
* specs, pricing, and data are accurate and up to date.
* Office & Team Orchestration: Acting as the central hub for the Sales Director, Management Team,
* and Technical Team. Youll keep everyone organised and moving in the right direction!
* Studio & Sample Management: Overhaul the current sample management system. You will physically set up the picture studio for website photography, ensuring products are presented
* perfectly.
* Market Intelligence: Visit retail stores to evaluate our products on shelf, identify market gaps, and spot future selling points to keep us ahead of the competition.
* Technical Liaison: Work closely with the technical team. You will need to understand Diecut/Cutterguides and have a solid grasp of CMYK and machinery constraints to ensure designs are productionready.
* Meeting Representation: Attend and contribute to key departmental and customer meetings, providing data-driven insights.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a workhorse with a race-horse mind. You should be someone who doesn't want to be toldwhat to do.
* Tech-Savvy: You must be an Excel power user. Most of our world runs on spreadsheets, so you need to be fast and accurate.
* Hands-on Attitude: You are happy to \"roll up your sleeves.\" This role involves physical work, moving products, and setting up studio spaces.
* Industry Background: Ideally, you have experience in Field Sales or a technical production
* environment.
* Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of Die cut/Cutter guides, CMYK, and a general mechanical curiosity regarding how products are manufactured.
* Decisive & Assertive: You can make quick decisions under pressure and aren't afraid to be assertiveto keep projects on track.
Why Join Us?
* Flexibility: While we have core hours, we offer flexibility to suit your lifestyle. xxuwjjq
* Variety: No two days are the same, from corporate customer meetings to hands-on studio builds.