Technical Product Specialist – Lighting & Controls

Tate Recruitment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Free electric vehicle charging

Company pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Childcare salary sacrifice

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Technical Product Specialist to support product development in Milton Keynes. Ideal candidates should have a strong technical background, experience with electrical products, and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include leading product readiness, gathering technical information, and supporting marketing initiatives. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of up to £35,000 and excellent benefits, in a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with technical products and metrics.
• Ability to translate information for non-technical audiences.
• Experience in Product Development or project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead product readiness for new product introductions.
• Gather and translate technical data for marketing.
• Manage project meetings and document deliverables.
• Work with teams on product positioning and specifications.
• Support marketing activities and customer engagements.

Skills

Understanding technical metrics

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to engage with customers

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Technical Product Specialist – Lighting & Controls

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: Up to £35,000 + Excellent benefits

Hours: Full-time, office-based, 35 hours per week

Are you technically minded, good with people, and excited by the idea of taking products from concept to launch? This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone from an electronics background with hands‑on experience working with electrical products such as lighting, home appliances, smart home devices, engineering, switches/sockets etc. We are hoping you will have been a Technical Manager, Technical Project Lead or a Product Manager previously or maybe even an Electrician looking for a change of career.

If you enjoy gathering technical information, translating it into clear product documentation, and steering projects through the development process, this could be an ideal next step.

About the Role

As a Product Executive, you'll sit at the centre of product development, working across engineering, marketing and sales. You will collect technical information on electrical products, components and control devices, understand it, and assist the Marketing team to translate it into clear, customer‑ready content.

You'll support product launches, help deliver the product roadmap, and ensure new products hit the market on time and to specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product readiness for the introduction of new products, ensuring all technical inputs, requirements and pricing details are complete ahead of launch.
• Gather and understand technical data on electrical products, components and control systems, translating this information for the Marketing team.
• Manage weekly project meetings, ensuring actions, deadlines and deliverables are clearly documented.
• Act as a key member within the project team from concept through to market launch.
• Work with Marketing and Sales to define product positioning, technical applications and commercial objectives.
• Maintain accurate technical product data, specifications, and performance claims.
• Support marketing activities such as exhibitions, events, product launches and customer meetings - representing the product with confidence.

About You

You must be technically minded and comfortable working with product performance data, metrics and specifications (e.g. power consumption, efficiency, product performance measures).

Candidates from technical product environments such as mechanical, home appliances, tools, electricals, engineering, or other consumer/industrial products are strongly encouraged to apply.

Skills & Experience

• Experience working with technical products and understanding technical metrics.
• Ability to gather, interpret and translate technical information for nontechnical audiences.
• Experience working within project teams or Product Development environments.
• Strong communication skills with excellent written and spoken English.
• Personable, confident and comfortable engaging with customers at events and exhibitions.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Influential and collaborative, able to work effectively with engineering, marketing and sales teams.
• Ideally a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 1+ years' experience in product management, product marketing, technical marketing, engineering support or a similar field.

What's in It for You?

• Up to £35,000 salary
• 20 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 2 years (plus public holidays)
• Free on-site parking
• Free electric vehicle charging
• Company pension scheme -5% company contribution
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Childcare salary sacrifice

If you're passionate about technical products, love solving problems and enjoy bringing ideas to life, this is a great opportunity to join a supportive, high‑performing team.