About Holcim
We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.
Since 1858, we've helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.
Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.
Holcim UK Company Benefits
* Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring
* Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety
* We care about you and your family. That's why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we're committed to supporting you every step of the way.
* Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.
* Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.
* Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad
* Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace
* Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products
The Opportunity
As Product Manager, you'll lead category growth through strategic planning, commercial discipline and strong cross-functional collaboration. This is a role for someone commercially sharp, analytically strong and confident influencing at senior level. You'll have ownership of roadmap execution, product launches, in-life performance and value optimisation, all while embedding customer centricity at the heart of decision making.
If you're motivated by shaping strategy, driving innovation and delivering measurable commercial growth, this role offers both visibility and autonomy.
What You'll Be Doing
Product Strategy & Growth
* Executing the agreed product strategy and roadmap, ensuring compliance with evolving UK legislation and sustainability standards
* Forward planning the annual category roadmap in line with business objectives
* Identifying and implementing strategies to shift from commodity-based sales to differentiated, high-value solutions
* Conducting regional gap analysis to drive national product consistency
* Leading value-led development projects based on market opportunity, feasibility and competitive differentiation
Commercial Performance & Market Insight
* Owning profitability and commercial success across regional and national product lines
* Aligning product specifications with regional manufacturing constraints
* Monitoring competitive landscape and identifying opportunities to strengthen value proposition
* Managing full in-life product performance, customer feedback and technical considerations
Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution
* Leading structured product launch plans with marketing, manufacturing, technical and sales teams
* Providing clear technical and legislative insight to shape compelling market messaging
* Supporting NPD roadmaps to ensure new formulations meet legislative and regional requirements
* Aligning product communication with housebuilder and specifier needs
* Maintaining centralised technical data and product resources for business-wide access
Quality & Governance
* Ensuring health and safety considerations are embedded in all decision-making
* Maintaining high product quality standards across development and improvement initiatives
* Driving KPI performance including category sales growth, new product revenue ratio and product cycle time
What You'll Bring
* Experience in product management, product sales or project-led commercial roles
* Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into actionable strategy
* Deep understanding of market insight, customer needs analysis and competitor positioning
* Confidence influencing cross-functional stakeholders and leading without direct authority
* Commercial acumen with experience managing profitability and business cases
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Strong project management, prioritisation and decision-making ability
* A positive, accountable and solutions-focused mindset
* High energy with the confidence to challenge constructively and celebrate success
We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.