Senior Product Manager

Neville UK Plc; Erith; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Neville UK Plc is seeking a Senior Product Manager to own the overarching product vision, strategy, and roadmap. You will lead the end-to-end lifecycle, drive commercial growth, and ensure exceptional customer experience while managing the Product team.

You will partner with marketing, operations, and supply chain to deliver impactful initiatives, use data-driven insights to optimise performance, pricing, and assortment, and ensure compliance with standards and quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in product management with a track record of delivering successful product portfolios.
• Experience leading teams and setting strategic direction.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap in alignment with commercial goals.
• Identify market opportunities and emerging trends to guide product innovation and differentiation.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, KPIs, and success metrics.
• Own end-to-end product development from ideation to launch with timely delivery and quality.
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, and supply chain to deliver impactful initiatives.
• Use data-driven insights to optimise product performance, pricing, and assortment decisions.
• Ensure product compliance with relevant standards and quality expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and coach the Product team and drive capability development.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and innovation across the team.
• Serve as primary point of contact for senior stakeholders on product strategy and performance.
• Present insights and recommendations to the senior leadership team.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to maximise success.

Skills

Product management

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Portfolio leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Lifecycle management

Job description

Neville UK PLC is a fast-growing, privately-owned PLC, supplying Professional Catering products to a large range of Catering Equipment Distributors. These consist of both National & Independent Distributors across the UK & Ireland and are growing their export business rapidly. The products are used extensively within the restaurant, bar, hotel, and pub sector, covering both front of house products including cutlery, tableware, and glassware, to Back of house ranges of Cookware, Kitchenware and utensils covered include tableware, cutlery, cookware, kitchenware, barware & chef clothing.

The Senior Product Manager will be the most senior role within the Product team, responsible for setting the overarching product vision, strategy, and roadmap. You will lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, driving commercial growth, operational efficiency, and exceptional customer experience. You will also manage the Product team, ensuring alignment with company objectives and fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and long-term roadmap in alignment with the company’s commercial goals
• Identify market opportunities and emerging trends to guide product innovation and differentiation
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, KPIs, and success metrics
• Lead portfolio strategy, including product rationalisation, lifecycle management, and growth initiatives

Product Development & Execution

• Own the end-to-end product development process from ideation to launch, ensuring delivery against timelines and quality standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, operations, supply chain) to deliver impactful product initiatives
• Use data-driven insights to optimise product performance, pricing, and assortment decisions
• Ensure product compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and quality expectations
• Lead, mentor, and coach the Product team, including all team members.
• Drive capability development within the team, ensuring readiness for future growth and promotion
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation across the team

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders regarding product strategy and performance
• Present insights and recommendations to the senior leadership team
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and key internal stakeholders to maximise product success

Focus Areas

• Commercial growth and profitability
• Product strategy and lifecycle management
• Product innovation and market differentiation
• Operational efficiency and process optimisationTeam leadership, development, and succession planning

Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in product management with a track record of delivering successful product portfolios
• Experience leading teams and setting strategic direction
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing cross-functional projects at a senior level

Key Attributes

• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans
• Strong commercial acumen and data-driven decision-making
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities
• Proven experience in end-to-end product lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscape

Required - At Least 5 years of Product Management experience