Head Of Product Development

CMD Recruitment; Marlborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Head of Product Delivery for their Marlborough office. This full-time role requires strong leadership and product management skills, focused on driving operational excellence and managing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience in product management and a proven track record in P&L management. This position offers a salary of up to £40,000, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive experience in product management and/or fulfilment operations.
• At least five years of leadership experience managing teams.
• Demonstrated success in P&L responsibility and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Hold full P&L responsibility for the department, including financial forecasting and budget development.
• Direct the full product lifecycle, from market conception to pricing.
• Lead end-to-end order fulfilment ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Skills

Product management experience

Leadership

P&L responsibility

Inventory management software

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Head of Product Delivery

Up to £40,000 (depending on experience)

Full Time, Permanent

Marlborough, Wiltshire (onsite)

Are you a senior leader who thrives on building and scaling high-performance teams? Do you have significant experience steering an organisation's entire product journey-from idea to perfect delivery-and achieving impressive results? Then we want to hear from you!

As Head of Product Delivery, your role will combine strategic thinking, with hands-on knowledge, focusing on identifying and implementing efficiencies that benefit, both the organisation and it's clients. You will work closely with the Managing Director and senior management to drive operational excellence and business growth.

You will lead the entire Product and Fulfilment department, with direct reports including product development, product managers, fulfilment managers, warehouse staff, and administrative support staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Holding full P&L responsibility for the department, including financial forecasting, budget development, and driving strategic cost optimisation.
• Directing the full product lifecycle, encompassing market conception, strategy development, establishing roadmaps, and setting pricing.
• Leading all end-to-end order fulfilment, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and continuous quality control for both stock and made-to-order models.
• Overseeing the entire supply chain, which involves building key supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and implementing performance monitoring.
• Building, mentoring, and leading a high-performing team through clear expectation-setting, process design, and capability development.
• Monitoring and analysing key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify and implement operational efficiencies and processes across the business.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum five years of progressive experience in product management and/or fulfilment operations.
• At least five years of leadership experience managing teams.
• Demonstrated success in P&L responsibility and financial management.
• Proficiency in inventory management software and experience with supply chain management systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities with strong execution skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to influence and collaborate across all organisational levels.

The hours of work for this role are Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, onsite based in their head offices in Marlborough.

Successful candidates will be contacted within 7 working days of their applications, should you not hear from us within this time, please assume that your application was unsuccessful