Job Description
* JOB TITLE: Product Management Executive
* LOCATION: Bristol, near Temple Meads (BS2 0RA) - This is an office-based position
* CONTRACT: Permanent - Full-time (Mon-Fri)
* SALARY: £26,227.50 gross per annum (£13.45 per hour) plus bonus up to 5% annual salary
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THE COMPANY
Over the past 30 years, L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development.
Multi award-winning and still privately owned, the £25M business has grown from a tabletop start-up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden.
The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes.
People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector. Take a look at what we are all about.
THE ROLE
A pivotal part of the L&T business, the Product Management Department is responsible for managing product categories and New Product Development of products sold around the world. This department is the lifeblood of L&T that works to represent the customer but is always focused on the business needs. A key part of the L&T proposition is new product development. The inception starts and finishes within Product Management Department, championed by Product Mangers.
In this exciting role you will support the Product Managers and report into the Head of Product Management, you will be a valuable part of a small team which will involve numerous activities such as supporting the Head of Product Management and Product Management Team on large projects, doing the groundwork which informs whether a project takes place, being responsible for producing key metrics including range performance and competitor analysis. Other tasks will involve market research, sales analysis, and general admin.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a keen graduate who wants to develop and grow, you will have the opportunity to see all aspects of the business, giving excellent exposure and experience to several departments.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Production Management Executive provides day-to-day support to the Product Management team, helping to coordinate product activity and ensure that key processes run smoothly across the business. The role combines organisation, research, and administrative oversight to support the development, launch, and ongoing management of our product portfolio.
Working closely with Product Managers, the role involves coordinating elements of the new product development process, preparing internal updates and reports, and supporting product evaluations and reviews. The position also plays an important role in maintaining accurate product information and documentation, ensuring that product data, pricing, and formal materials are properly controlled and up to date.
Alongside this, the role contributes research and analysis to support product decisions, including competitor activity, medical procedures, and wider market developments within the healthcare simulation sector. The Production Management Executive also assists with budget administration and helps coordinate cross-functional inputs to ensure projects and initiatives progress efficiently.
Overall, the role exists to provide practical support to the Product Management team, helping them stay organised, informed and focused on delivering high-quality products to the market.
This summary covers the main responsibilities of the role. A full job description with detailed tasks is available upon request.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
* Degree qualified in relatable subject i.e. Science/Medicine based or equivalent
* Practical, hands-on approach, and an interest in how things work
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Numerate
* A medical/clinical or biology qualification
* Able to give presentations to peers within the company
HE PACKAGE
In return we offer a competitive salary and a performance-related bonus based on personal objectives that pays up to 5% of your salary annually, study support and the chance to progress in a rapidly growing company.
We have recently introduced a new flexible working policy; it currently allows employees (following a probationary period) to work from home one day a week (if their work can be done from home) and also to work longer hours during the week and finish early on a Friday. This is a new initiative that we will review and extend if our employees value it and it works well.
Other benefits include a salary sacrifice pension scheme where the company matches your contribution up to 5% plus Employer NI savings - currently 15% of your contribution (this also applies to voluntary contributions), a non-contributory healthcare cash plan including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life insurance paying 4x your salary, access to a virtual GP, 25 days holiday (with possibility of buying additional leave), and a cycle to work scheme.
If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you feel you have got what it takes, please send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you consider yourself suitable for the role, to the HR Manager, Limbs & Things.