Job Description
We currently have a vacancy for the role of Product Manager at our Hitchin manufacturing site. Reporting to the Business Line Manager, the successful candidate will assist in driving profitable growth for the Utilities product portfolios through the effective management of existing and proposed new products to support the strategic and operational objectives of the business. The main duties of the Product Manager are to lead product management in 3 key areas of the business, namely, new product Introduction through the Crane NPD process, management of existing product ranges and management of business model for existing and new product SKUs.
Responsibilities include:
1. Work closely and develop relationships with all departments to drive and manage all aspects of New Product development
2. Assist in completing stage gate documentation
3. Create a detailed product remit that includes a technical specification, target pricing, forecast sales, launch timeline
4. Produce project plans and launch plans liaising with the Marketing Communications department for each project and ensure that all Technical, Sales, and Support literature is in place to launch the product successfully
5. Assist with the development, analysis and reporting of VOC activities and data collection as requested
6. Define the Business Model for a new product launch.
7. Monitor and analyse pro...