Junior Product Manager - 12 month FTC

your Jared; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Specialist Recruitment is partnering with a Global business to recruit a Junior Product Manager in Watford, Hertfordshire. The role supports the Product Manager with lifecycle activities, market analysis, and launches, with a focus on stakeholder coordination and cross-functional teamwork.

The ideal candidate has a marketing or product-focused background, strong analytical skills and excellent Excel/PowerPoint abilities.

Qualifications

• Degree educated with strong communication and analytical skills.
• Experience in marketing, category, analytical or product-focused roles.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist Product Manager with delivering category plans and lifecycle activities.
• Analyse market, competitor and consumer trends to support decisions.
• Coordinate product launches and updates, and support portfolio reviews.
• Monitor product performance, pricing and profitability, and report findings.
• Support product positioning, marketing activity and sales presentations.
• Prepare product information, presentations and business cases for internal teams.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and other stakeholders.
• Assist forecasting and commercial planning to optimise the portfolio.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical and numerical

Attention to detail

Organisation & stakeholder management

Proactive attitude

Education

Degree educated

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Junior Product Manager - 12 month FTC

Date Added: 21st September 2026

Watford, Hertfordshire

Contract

£35,000 to £40,000

Reference: 5167

Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a Global businesswho are looking for a Junior Product Manager to join their team. The position will be working closely with the Product Manager to assist in delivering category plans, supporting product life cycleactivities, analysing market and competitor trends, coordinating product launches and more.
This opportunity would suit someone who has previous experience within marketing or a product-focusedrole.
This position is working within a busy, fast-paced team, and offers the opportunity for the right person to develop a career within Product Management.
Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Initial 12 month FTC
Some of the duties will include:

• Providing day to day support to Product Managers
• Supporting new product launches, product updates and range reviews
• Analysing market, competitor and consumer trends
• Monitoring product performance, pricing and profitability
• Supporting product positioning, marketing activity and sales presentations
• Preparing product information, presentations and business cases
• Working with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and other internal teams
• Supporting forecasting, commercial planning and portfolio optimisation
• Keeping up to date with relevant industry regulations and market developments

The suitable candidate:

• Degree Educated
• Strong communication skills on all levels
• Experience in a marketing, category, analytical or product-focused role
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities
• A proactive attitude and enthusiasm to develop a career in Product Management

Looking for the next step in your career?
Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based inHemelHempsteadand working across theHerts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and ITHelpdesk/IT support.