Junior Product Manager: Start Your PM Career in Tech & OEM

Hochiki Group; Hawley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking

Enhanced workplace pension

Enhanced parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support (GP)

Job summary

Kentec Electronics Ltd is seeking a Junior Product Manager in Dartford, Kent. The fixed-term contract offers a path to permanent employment and a salary up to £30,000 depending on experience.

You will support the Product Management function across the product lifecycle and help coordinate cross-functional activities. Working with the Senior Product Manager and teams in Technical, Sales, Quality, Operations and Administration, you will gain exposure to customer insight, pricing, documentation,

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Business, Engineering, Product Management or another relevant discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good numerical ability and confidence working with pricing and commercial information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with structured information and technical documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow agreed processes.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different business functions.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in technical products and markets.
• Willingness to learn and develop within Product Management.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Management activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Assist with the coordination of new and existing product initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and structured product information and documentation.
• Support product changes, lifecycle updates and related internal communications.
• Maintain product records, price lists and other relevant product information.
• Support cross-listing projects and product change activities.
• Ensure product-related records are accurate, complete and appropriately maintained.
• Support voice-of-customer activities by collecting and organising feedback from customers, Sales teams and other relevant stakeholders.
• Summarise customer and market information to support product decision-making.
• Assist in identifying recurring customer requirements, market needs and potential product opportunities.
• Work with Sales and other stakeholders to ensure relevant customer feedback is captured and communicated effectively.
• Assist with the preparation of product business cases.
• Gather and organise customer requirements, market information and commercial inputs.
• Support pricing analysis and preparation of pricing information.
• Assist with the identification and documentation of risks, assumptions and implementation considerations.
• Prepare clear information and recommendations for management review.
• Support commercial evaluation of potential product opportunities where required.
• Support OEM development activities and associated projects.
• Gather and maintain information required to progress OEM opportunities.
• Coordinate actions with relevant internal stakeholders.
• Maintain appropriate project and product documentation.
• Track actions, deadlines and outstanding requirements.
• Escalate risks or delays to the Senior Product Manager where appropriate.
• Coordinate product project updates across relevant business functions.
• Track agreed actions, owners and deadlines.
• Prepare clear project status information for review by the Senior Product Manager and General Manager.
• Identify and elevate risks, delays or dependencies that could affect product activities.
• Support meetings by preparing information, recording actions and following up agreed activities.
• Help ensure product projects progress in accordance with agreed priorities and processes.
• Work closely with Technical, Quality, Sales, Operations and Administration teams.
• Support product change control and lifecycle management activities.
• Coordinate information required from different departments to progress product-related activities.
• Assist with resolving product information and documentation issues.
• Build effective working relationships across the business to support successful product delivery.
• Support the preparation and review of product manuals, internal communications and associated documentation.
• Ensure product information is accurate, complete and appropriately controlled.
• Follow agreed Product Management workflows and processes.
• Maintain clear records and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement of Product Management processes and working practices.
• Escalate risks, delays or information gaps in a timely manner.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Numerical ability

Organization & coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Structured information handling

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree or equivalent in Business/Engineering/Product Management

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Kentec Electronics Ltd is seeking a Junior Product Manager in Dartford, Kent. The fixed-term contract offers a path to permanent employment and a salary up to £30,000 depending on experience.

You will support the Product Management function across the product lifecycle and help coordinate cross-functional activities. Working with the Senior Product Manager and teams in Technical, Sales, Quality, Operations and Administration, you will gain exposure to customer insight, pricing, documentation,