Product Manager

Westcoast Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Generous benefits package

Wellbeing support

Community & connection

Job summary

Westcoast Ltd in Theale, near Reading, is seeking a Mobile Product Manager to support the mobile business across B2B and Retail, focusing on Google and Samsung.

You will forecast stock and sales with retailers, manage aged inventory, and develop commercial category propositions with the sales team. This full-time, permanent role offers growth opportunities and a generous benefits package at a Top Track 100 company.

Qualifications

• Advanced spreadsheet skills and ability to integrate data from multiple sources.
• Numeracy and strong analytical thinking with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret financial and non-financial data.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical with commercial understanding.
• Excellent communication across functions and cultures.
• Highly IT literate with good system knowledge.
• Self-starter with problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationship with Google and Samsung on key categories.
• Develop and maintain a data hub with category roadmaps, range, product specs, pricing and target customers.
• Work with sales managers to ensure forecasts and stock levels are accurate.
• Lead propositions for key accounts with account managers.
• Drive activities to support sell-through and manage aged stock.
• Maintain a price book and ensure prices are accurate in the system.
• Provide weekly updates on category performance: revenue, volume, share and targets.
• Collaborate with the product team on aged stock management.

Skills

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Numeracy

Analytical thinking

Fast-paced environment experience

Commercial understanding

Communication skills

IT literacy

Self-starter

Job description

The Job Role

This is a full time, permanent role based in our main office at Theale, close to M4 Junction 12 and public transport links (Theale Station). As our Mobile Product Manager you will support the Mobile Business Managers in growing the overall mobile business within Westcoast across B2B and Retail, focussing on Google and Samsung, categories including mobile, tablet, accessories and compute.

You will help manage our mobile business including forecasting stock and sales with key retailers/B2B partners, managing aged inventory, identifying and driving new business opportunities, and promotion execution whilst ensuring we have a clear commercial structure in place for all categories.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities Will Include:

• Managing the day-to-day relationship with Google/Samsung on key categories.
• Developing and maintain a hub of data relating to each category that contains a full roadmap of their range, a core range, product specification, price point and target customers.
• Working with sales managers to ensure customer forecast are correct and that we have sufficient stock.
• To be a commercial lead working with key account managers to build propositions for their customers.
• Working with the sales teams, ensuring we are proactively driving activities to support the sell through of our selected category of products whilst ensuring we deliver on any of their targeted activities
• Maintaining a clear and accurate price book covering all relevant price supports, whilst ensuring that system prices are always accurate
• Providing weekly updates on how the Google/Samsung categories are performing with a key focus on revenue, volume, share, performance vs. target along with highlighting products that are under performing or at risk of ageing.
• A shared accountability with the product team for the management of aged stock

Is this the role for you?

To be successful in this role you will have some of the following skills and experience and the desire to develop in other areas:

• Advanced Spreadsheet Skills – Able to integrate data from numerous different sources.
• Numeracy, analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Analytical skill and the ability to interpret financial and non-financial data.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical with commercial understanding.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multiple functions and cultures.
• Highly IT literate with good system skills / understanding.
• Self-Starter – Able to identify the issues and use intuition and problem-solving skills to resolve.

What’s in It for You?

This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the IT industry, build lasting relationships, and grow with a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company.

• Growth Opportunities: We offer training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential. Whether it’s funded apprenticeships, work-based studies, or professional qualifications, we’ve got you covered.
• Generous Benefits Package: On target earnings up to £50,000.Enjoy 25 days of holiday, employee referral bonuses, perks and discounts. (Theale only – New fully equipped gym available 24/7).
• Wellbeing Support: Access to Westcoast Wellbeing services including mental health counselling, virtual GP services, physiotherapy, life insurance, eye care schemes, and more.
• Community & Connection: Our teams enjoy social and charitable events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback for every candidate. If you don’t hear from us within 14 working days, kindly note that we have chosen to pursue other candidates for this opportunity. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.