Overview
JOB DESCRIPTION: Product & Marketing Manager
ROLE OVERVIEW: This role is different to a regular buying role; you will be supporting all aspects of the product from cradle to grave. You need to work on marketing, in-store execution, training, online content, ranging, category strategy, reporting, analysis and more!
Product categories include Televisions, Audio, Headphone, Cooking, Laundry, and Appliances. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a growing category and work with some of the biggest tech brands including Smeg, Nespresso, Sage, Miele, Samsung.
Responsibilities
* Execute product life cycle management from initial product launch to end of life.
* Identify new market opportunities within the electrical market and define customer requirements for the next generation of products.
* Monitor fashion, current affairs and category trends and make product development and roadmap decisions based on your insights.
* Engage with Appliances brands to consistently improve Harvey Norman’s market position and sales. Help develop, launch, and manage new categories and products.
* Help develop marketing campaigns to enhance Harvey Norman’s market position and sales.
* Constant competitive analysis, consisting of tracking competitor pricing and activities and making relevant changes to your product strategy.
* Develop product strategy and positioning, pre-sale activities, and developing sales tools, marketing materials & collateral.
* Present category strategy to key stakeholders in the business, interact effectively with all levels of the organisation and prepare & present to the executive team.
* Product fixture design and implementation.
Qualifications
* Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
* Excellent computer skills (Excel is essential).
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
* Ability to create and execute end-to-end marketing plans without supervision.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Action orientated and results driven.
* Product management experience.
* Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
* Excellence in verbal, written and presentation skills.
* Experience in retail channel marketing a strong plus.
* Ability to influence without authority.
Benefits
* We’re dynamic and growing!
* Fun, high energy work environment.
* Culture of developing and promoting from within the company.
Additional Information: We need employees to be flexible about when they work. The successful candidate will be required to attend offsite supplier meetings around the country.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
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