Product Manager

Jayfair Recruitment Solutions Limited; Alfreton CP; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jayfair Recruitment Solutions Limited seeks a commercially focused Product Manager to join its technical marketing team in the Alfreton area. You will manage a product portfolio across its lifecycle, developing strategies and roadmaps, supporting new product development and identifying opportunities for growth and continuous improvement.

You will work with Technical, Development, Sales, Marketing and other functions to ensure products meet customer needs, while driving value engineering, margin

Qualifications

• Experience in product management across manufacturing, utilities, infrastructure or related sectors.
• Proven track record in product strategy, portfolio management and launches.
• Experience across development, customer-facing and commercial functions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Gather customer and market requirements and translate them into product specifications.
• Support new product development projects through the Stage-Gate process, including business case preparation and product launches.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development and commercial readiness.
• Monitor product performance, customer feedback, quality trends and competitor activity.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering, cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Build strong relationships with customers, distributors, consultants and industry stakeholders.
• Provide technical and commercial product expertise to support Sales, Marketing and product literature.
• Monitor relevant legislation and industry standards, supporting product compliance and the development of robust product governance processes.
• Liaise with industry bodies including BPF and undertake research into emerging industry developments.

Skills

Product management experience

Product strategy

Portfolio management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Job description

Our client is looking for a commercially focused Product Manager to join their technical marketing team.

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for managing a product portfolio throughout its lifecycle, developing product strategies and roadmaps, supporting new product development and identifying opportunities for growth and continuous improvement.

Working closely with Technical, Development, Sales, Marketing and other business functions, you will ensure our products meet customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Gather customer and market requirements and translate them into product specifications.
• Support new product development projects through the Stage-Gate process, including business case preparation and product launches.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful product development and commercial readiness.
• Monitor product performance, customer feedback, quality trends and competitor activity.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering, cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Build strong relationships with customers, distributors, consultants and industry stakeholders.
• Provide technical and commercial product expertise to support Sales, Marketing and product literature.
• Monitor relevant legislation and industry standards, supporting product compliance and the development of robust product governance processes.
• Liaise with industry bodies including BPF and undertake research into emerging industry developments.

Our client is looking for a customer focussed Product Manager who can demonstrate the following:

• Experience within Product Management ideally within manufacturing, utilities, infrastructure or a related sector.
• Proven experience in product strategy, portfolio management and product launches.
• Experience working across product development, customer-facing and commercial functions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and presentation skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping product strategy, driving innovation and improving product performance.

This role is based in the Alfreton area of Derbyshire. Our client offer hybrid working but the ability to commute is essential