Regional Business Line Manager

Crane Co.; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major engineering firm in Cwmbran is seeking a Regional Business Line Manager to lead strategic initiatives and develop annual operation plans for their products in Europe. The role requires a master's degree in Engineering and at least three years of experience in product management within a technical environment. Responsibilities include conducting market analysis, interfacing with sales leadership, and driving marketing efforts. This position is offered on-site in a full-time capacity.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business development or product management in a technical environment.
• Strong analytical skills for market analysis and competitive landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual strategic and operation plans for products in Europe.
• Conduct in-depth market analysis for competitive landscapes.
• Identify new product development opportunities and manage project lifecycles.
• Interface with sales leadership to determine sales plans and provide support.
• Drive marketing efforts and manage budgets for promotional activities.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Market Analysis

New Product Development

Sales Interface

Marketing Management

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Job description

Regional Business Line Manager page is loaded## Regional Business Line Managerremote type: Onsitelocations: Cwmbran, UKtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR100852**Key Responsibilities:****Strategic Leadership*** Develop the annual strategic and operations plan for the product lines in Europe.* Develop and implement brand strategies for Saunders products in Europe.* Lead strategic initiative execution.* Set an inspirational vision for the wider business team.**Market Analysis*** Conduct broad and deep analysis of competitive landscapes and regional market economic and industry indicators.* Perform broad and deep analysis and projection of regional market size, growth rates, and current share positions.* Maintain a project win/loss database for analysis and trend purposes.* Perform rigorous primary (VOC) and secondary market research to inform business strategic and decision making.**New Product Development and Business Growth*** Identify and research new product development ideas and opportunities.* Develop business cases for investment in new product development.* Participate as a key stakeholder in a world-class 7-stage New Product Development process.* Manage the project lifecycle of new product launches in respective regions to achieve key business objectives.**Customer and Sales Interface*** Interface with sales leadership, channels, and customers to determine annual sales plans, account management support, projects and prospects, and provide product application, technical, and service support.* Provide sales target opportunities by application and geography, and support these with product and “how to win” sales tools.**Marketing*** Drive marketing efforts for portfolio, including creating brand/product communication and promotion plans.* Manage marketing expense budgets, and select and execute exhibitions.* Define and communicate the brand and products’ value proposition.* Ensure training for both internal and external employees and channels.**Application and Training Development*** Develop deep understanding of application/segment information for respective products and create product application training materials.**Business Model Execution*** Define product line pricing, lead time, reasonable order quantity, and profitability.* Oversee the development of manufacturing models to support business model and profitability targets.* Establish regional product sourcing strategies and develop appropriate product channel strategies with Sales Managers.**Educational and Industry Experience:*** A master’s degree in Engineering is required; an MBA or equivalent advanced degree is highly desirable.* Minimum of three years of experience in business development of product management within a technical or engineered product environment.