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This is a fantastic opportunity with a global company that continues to grow, both in size and revenue. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry. The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

If you are looking for an established career with a global leader in a period of real exciting growth, a business who are big advocates of organic growth and development of their staff, then this will be ideal for you!

Segment Product Manager Salary and Excellent Benefits

• £60,000 - £70,000 dependant on experience
• Hybrid working
• Excellent company pension
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company bonus
• Dental and health benefits
• Life insurance
• Annual group shares
• Fantastic work environment
• Your chance to work for a global company who going through exponential growth

Commutable From: Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster, Wolverhampton, Telford

Role Overview

The Product Manager is responsible for leading growth strategy, profitability, and optimisation across your assigned segment and regional product portfolio.  

The successful candidate will have strong technical aptitude and a strategic mindset.  You will be instrumental in leading the growth of a key strategic segment. This is an excellent role for a product management, sales, or technical professional in the industrial controls or electrical safety industries.

Segment Product Manager Essential Candidate Requirements

• Engineering or technical degree is highly preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience in Product Management, Technical, or Sales function within a technical B2B environment.
• Experience with industrial access controls, smart device products or electrical safety products would be hugely advantageous. 
• Knowledge of the Food & Beverage market preferred.
• Strong technical aptitude with ability to develop working knowledge of industry standards.
• Experience working with distribution channel and multiple paths to market.
• Ability to create strong relationships and collaborate across the global organization.
• Understanding of product development and demonstrated execution from Voice of Customer to NPD launch.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to simplify complex concepts.

Segment Product Manager About You

• Straightforward to deal with and have no interest in politics.
• Curious and believe in customer and market led innovation.
• Fiercely collaborative.
• Need to be able to be a strategic thinker AND deliver results.

Segment Product Manager Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Segment strategy to achieve significant profitable growth.
• Establish deep understanding of Segment applications and technical standard requirements. Maintain global Segment Application Map, ensuring PM team and other key stakeholders are actively aware of updates.
• Manage the existing regional product portfolio, including pricing, revenue, profitability, and appropriate product line optimization.
• Support development of global product roadmap, providing insight and direction for products in assigned region.
• Develop deep customer and market knowledge through market, competitor, and VOC research to inform and enhance the segment’s growth strategy.
• Create detailed, market driven product definition and supporting business cases to feed NPD pipeline. In partnership with cross-functional teams, define ‘Go to Market’ strategy to ensure NPD projects are delivered on time and effectively meet the needs of the market.
• Drive channel partner and customer engagement through webinars, tradeshows, onsite visits, and other training programs in support of Segment growth targets. 
• Communicate strategy, industry trends, wins/ best practices, and competitive intelligence across all functional groups and regions, including Sales, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations.