About the Company
This is a market leading company who design and manufacture hair care and grooming products for animals, home consumers and the professional beauty field. This business has been in operation for over 100 years and has established a strong reputation for service and ethical business standards placing them in good stead with customers and suppliers.
Position Summary
The Product manager will support and execute local strategies in relation to all professional products within Asia Pacific. This role will manage and coordinate the full product life cycle for the professional and pet segments within the portfolio and provide market insights.
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinate the management of the entire product life cycle of the product range from strategic planning to tactical implementation.
* Coordinate the management of the product life cycle for Professional in line with the Global team.
* Drive the commercial aspects of product coordination including ROI management.
* Work with local marketing and sales teams to develop strategies for implementation that meet the overarching organisational strategic objectives.
* Develop strong understanding of the market requirements for current and future products.
* Develop a product roadmap for all new products and continuous marketing of current products.
* Conduct market research and analytics including customer visits, competitor analysis, and translate market trends and corporate direction into product focused initiatives.
* Apply consumer, client and partner insights and analysis to identify product gaps and opportunities in the portfolio strategy.
* Partner with internal stakeholders i.e., Sales and Customer service, to provide training and support on product lines.
* Manage supplier relations for new and existing product development.
* Develop and maintain effective processes for product introductions, including briefing of internal stakeholders, preparing materials for market readiness, updating, and communicating changes in timelines and managing milestones.
Candidate Requirements:
* Qualification in Marketing, Business or another related field that has transferrable skills.
* Min 3 years’ experience across product, brand &/or category management.
* Proven ability to take product to market and build transitional service offerings to meet company, customer, and market requirements.
* Analytical mind set and excellent computer skills.
* Experience in Project Management.
* Collaborative and open work style.
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
* Strong customer focus and business acumen with an understanding of the target market or ability to learn quickly.
What’s On Offer
* Cohesive and dynamic team with an innovative approach
* Product and healthcare benefits
* Global organisation with opportunities for travel
* Competitive salary