Product Manager - Accessories & Consumables

GSF Car Parts LTD; Four Ashes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts supplier based in the UK is seeking a professional to develop their product offering and achieve business goals. Key responsibilities include defining brand strategies, managing product ranges, and collaborating with teams across procurement, pricing, and marketing. The ideal candidate will enhance product lifecycle management and align stock projections with business needs, contributing to sales and margin objectives.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Annual salary reviews

33 days holiday

Access to financial wellbeing portal

Life Assurance scheme

Discounts at leading retailers

Access to Accelerate programme for qualifications

Responsibilities

• Define brand strategies considering suppliers, competition, and market trends.
• Develop and optimise the product range across different quality tiers.
• Review lost sales data to enhance core offerings.
• Maintain product data using various systems to support sales channels.
• Collaborate with Procurement to identify optimal sourcing for products.
• Manage product lifecycle and ensure stock profiling is aligned with business needs.
• Work with Pricing team for effective category pricing strategies.
• Support Marketing in product material development and campaigns.
• Engage with Sales teams to understand market requirements.

Job description

Development of our product offering to ensure category and business objectives are achieved.

Main Duties and Accountabilities

• Working with the Head of Category to define the brand strategies within each of your categories, taking into consideration suppliers, competition, market size, share, growth and trends.
• Develop and optimise the product range, positioning products within various quality and brand tier levels and looking for opportunities to consolidate the offer.
• Reviewing lost sales and conversion data to support development of core product offer.
• Ownership of Product data maintenance via various systems, including Autopart and Product Information Management System (PIMS), to support sales channels including online catalogue and website.
• Working with the Procurement team to identify the best sources for the products and brands within the categories to ensure that group objectives are achieved in terms of sales and margin.
• Effectively manage the lifecycle of your categories and ensure that the stock profiling programme is relevant for the needs of the business, liaising with Supply Chain to ensure good product availability.
• Working with the Pricing team to ensure that the category pricing is positioned correctly for the market while maximising the volume vs revenue mix.
• Supporting Marketing in the development of compelling product material and promotional campaigns to drive category sales.
• Engaging with Sales teams to understand business and market requirements to assist with development and growth within a product group.

Benefits

Competitive salaries Annual salary reviews every April 33 days holiday (including bank holidays). We also reward Team Members with the chance to earn extra holiday days based on length of service with the company as a way of showing our appreciation for their loyalty Eligibility to join our Electric Vehicle Scheme Financial Wellbeing is an important part of taking care of your mental health. With that in mind all our Team Members have access to our financial wellbeing portal provided by Salary Finance. This includes Personalised loans, advances and share schemes. Peace of mind that if the worst should happen, GSF will look after your loved ones with our Life Assurance scheme which pays out a tax-free lump sum equivalent to 2 x your annual salary Perks at Work - access to Discounts from 100's of household names including Asda, Nike & John Lewis Health & wellbeing tools Access to our Accelerate programme, where you will be able to gain qualifications that are nationally recognised. #INDGSF