Product Manager

Electro Rent Europe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Electro Rent Europe is seeking a commercially minded Product Manager to support the sales organisation across EMEA. You will translate customer requirements into practical test and measurement solutions, manage assigned product groups and ensure pricing, forecasts and data are accurate to drive profitable growth.

Working with sales, sourcing, suppliers and the Americas PM team, you will guide investment decisions, maintain inventory relevance and deliver training and reporting on performance.

Qualifications

• Native-level German and professional business-level English.
• Experience using modern ERP systems.
• Experience with test and measurement equipment or rental services.
• Experience working with international sales, sourcing and supplier teams.
• Degree or equivalent education in engineering, business or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Identify right instruments and solutions to meet customer specifications.
• Advise on rental pricing, deal strategy and value-based selling.
• Answer customer technical questions and provide product guidance.
• Deliver product and solution training to sales teams.
• Arrange meetings between sales and key suppliers and maintain supplier relationships.
• Use the Horizon ERP system to support the wider organisation and implement process changes.
• Manage assigned product groups within European and Asian rental inventory.
• Monitor financial and operational performance of inventory.
• Manage inventory refresh activity to maintain a competitive fleet.
• Maintain purchase forecasts and support investment recommendations.
• Maintain rental and sales pricing and product information.
• Provide monthly management reporting on inventory performance.

Skills

German-English bilingual

Strong communication skills

Analytical and reporting skills

Commercial acumen

Strategic thinking and leadership

Autonomous and collaborative work

Education

Degree in engineering, business or related technical discipline

Job description

Work Pattern: Office/remote-based, with travel as required

Department: Product Management

Reporting To: VP Product Management & Procurement EMEA

About Us

Electro Rent is a global leader in test and technology solutions that help organisations accelerate innovation and optimise investments. Our single-source solution—including rental, financial solutions, the sale of new and used equipment, and asset optimisation—supports leading innovators across key sectors including aerospace and defence, automotive, communications, energy and general electronics. Founded in 1965, Electro Rent operates globally to deliver unmatched technical and commercial flexibility.

About the Role

As Product Manager, you will provide expert technical and commercial product support to the sales organisation, across EMEA, while managing assigned areas of Electro Rent’s EMEA rental fleet. You will connect customer requirements with the right test and measurement solutions, support effective deal strategies, and help ensure that our inventory remains relevant, competitive and financially productive.

You will work closely with sales, sourcing, suppliers and the Americas Product Management team to support customer opportunities, guide investment decisions and maintain accurate product, pricing and forecast information. This is a commercially focused role requiring strong technical judgement, analytical capability and cross-functional collaboration.

About You

You are a commercially driven product professional who combines strong technical knowledge with sound business judgement. You can translate customer specifications into practical equipment solutions, communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders, and balance immediate commercial priorities with the long-term performance of the rental fleet.

You are analytical, proactive and comfortable working both independently and as part of a global team. You build trusted supplier relationships, use data to recommend action, and communicate clearly in both German and English.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Private Medical Healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Great company culture focused on accountability, innovation and customer success

What You Will Be Doing

• Sales Support: Identify the right instruments and solutions to meet customer specifications and support the sales organisation across assigned markets.
• Commercial Guidance: Advise on rental pricing, deal strategy and value-based selling to support profitable growth.
• Technical Support: Answer customer technical questions and provide clear product and application guidance.
• Training: Deliver product and solution training to sales teams.
• Supplier Engagement: Arrange meetings between sales teams and key suppliers and maintain effective relationships with relevant supplier contacts.
• Systems and Process Support: Use the Horizon ERP system to support the wider organisation, recommend improvements, test new developments and help implement process changes.
• Inventory Ownership: Manage assigned product groups within the European and Asian rental inventory and collaborate with the Americas Product Management team on global inventory matters.
• Performance Management: Monitor the financial and operational performance of assigned inventory, including utilisation and time-based measures.
• Fleet Refresh: Proactively manage inventory refresh activity and recommend actions to maintain a competitive and relevant fleet.
• Forecasting and Investment: Maintain purchase forecasts and support the Sourcing team with investment recommendations.
• Pricing and Product Data: Maintain rental and sales pricing and accurate product information across company systems.
• Reporting: Provide monthly management reporting on inventory performance, risks and recommended actions.

What You’ll Have

• Strong technical and commercial capability within a relevant industry environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers at all levels
• Analytical, problem-solving, reporting and presentation skills
• Commercial drive and strong business acumen
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team
• Strategic thinking and the ability to provide leadership and direction within your area of responsibility
• Extensive relevant industry knowledge
• Native-level German and professional business-level English
• Experience using modern ERP systems
• Experience in test and measurement equipment, rental services or an adjacent technology sector
• Experience managing product groups, technical inventory or rental fleet performance
• Experience working with international sales, sourcing and supplier teams
• Degree or equivalent education in engineering, business or a related technical discipline

Electro Rent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation or ordinance.

All offers of employment are subject to receipt of references that prove satisfactory to Electro Rent UK Ltd.

For GDPR information, please visit https://www.electrorent.com/uk/gdpr