Product Category Manager Willenhall, England
Job description
Open the door to your career journey!
Do you have experience in managing the full life cycle of various products in order to create and deliver superior customer satisfaction?
Are you looking for your next adventure?
Come and join the Product Category Management team in Willenhall and experience an innovative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of!
What you would do as our Product Category Manager
We are looking for someone who will manage the end-to-end product strategy, from development through to completion, of the mechanical product groups for all Door Hardware Group brands including; UNION, ASSA ABLOY, Adams Rite, Exidor and Dale.
Reporting into the Head of Product Management, you would:
- Develop and support the strategy of all mechanical product categories.
- Identify market gaps, key value chain drivers, trends, and customer profit potential.
- Have consistent and regular interface with the customer/ commercial market within the field.
- Support and drive product sales through proactive activities to support the commercial team.
- Initiate and own market research, obtain buy-in from relevant stakeholders, produce creative and original specifications for best-in-class customer centric products.
- Create and sponsor generation plans to drive NPI and product lifecycles.
- Understand and translate all industry standards and leverage to commercial advantage.
- Have overall management and co-ordination of New Product Development programs on time and to budget.
- Create effective cost/ price/ value propositions
- Be responsible for the full commercialisation of new product launches
The skills and experience you need
We are looking for someone who:
- has proven experience within Product/ Category management with a mechanical industry
- can communicate with and influence stakeholders of all levels.
What we have to offer
We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:
- Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills
- A competitive salary and incentive schemes
- A strong culture that unites us across geographies, divisions and brands!
We review applications regularly, so don’t wait and APPLY NOW!
We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us.
To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Door Hardhare Group is part of ASSA ABLOY.
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 51,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
