Product Manager (MAT Cover)

Solent Group

  • Christchurch, Dorset
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Solent Group work with a diverse portfolio of Retailers and supply bespoke products within various categories, including Health & Beauty, Household Impulse Snacking and Reusable Bags. We are proud to be best-in-class when it comes to own-label product innovation. Our Categories are fast-paced with ever-evolving trends and a host of ground-breaking products coming to market on a regular basis – we add value to retailers by leading and owning each category.Here at Solent we want people to be extraordinary. We pride ourselves on creating and producing amazing products and brands for our Global Customers. You will be joining a company with offices globally across South Africa, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the UK.POSITION: Product ManagerDIVISION/DEPT: ProductREPORT TO: Senior Product ManagerLOCATION: Christchurch (Head Office)TRAVEL: Occasional travel to manufactures & customer meetingsPurpose of the role
  • Responsible for managing all critical paths
  • Track work to be completed, set deadlines and delegate tasks to your project team, identifying any potential risks
  • Build strong relationships with our manufacturing partners.
  • Engage/collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure project viability.
  • Ability to lead clear briefs and communicate efficiently to our buying teams.
  • Speak & present with confidence on project status updates.
  • Ability to understand the technical make up of a product.
  • Be able to work with large amounts of detail.
  • Support with exceptional presentations for our customers.
Scope & Relationships
  • UK & EU supplier facing and Solent Asia buying team
  • Retailer facing for all live projects
  • Internally face into all product, technical, design and supply chain teams
  • Internal Stakeholder management
Main Responsibilities
  • Responsible for completing the project work in line with the plan and will often report progress to senior managers.
  • Manage the product development from Concept stage to finished goods
  • Managing the production of the required deliverables. planning and monitoring the project. Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines.
  • Planning is key, ability to be reactive and to present solutions
  • Contribute to Category plans for the financial year with quarterly reviews
  • To manage our project management tool Asana ensure content is accurate and updated weekly.
  • Reviewing emails and project requirements, conducting meetings with teams and stakeholders, scheduling, monitoring metrics and many more.
Experience
  • Can confidently understand and run a critical path
  • Manufacturing knowledge is key
  • Project management across multiple SKUs and categories
  • Examples of cross-functional working across multiple teams
  • Market and trend understanding in order to overlay onto product plans
  • Strong supplier relationships with a commercial mindset
  • Trade Show and supplier visit experience.
  • Examples of problem-solving and solutions to previous projects
Key competencies and skills
  • Strong communication skills and detail-orientated
  • Ability to review trends and pull into a development calendar
  • Strong relationships with suppliers and retailers
  • To engage teams globally and across different time zones
Personal Profile
  • Excited and passionate about working within a dynamic and fast-paced team.
  • Appetite to learn new categories and explore new product ranges.
  • Can do attitude to find solutions with a development window.
  • Ambitious
What we offer
  • Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
  • 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service
  • Extensive benefits programme including buying additional holiday, medical cash plan, access to mental health support and many other benefits
  • Flexible hours and work-from-home available to all staff
  • Great learning and development and progression opportunities
  • Yearly bonus structure (based on company targets)
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Pension Scheme Contribution
  • Solent social events run by our inhouse Social Team
  • Cycle to Work scheme

Solent Group