Here at Travis Perkins we’re urgently recruiting for a Product Development Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract providing maternity cover.
As our Product Development manager, you’ll have the power to lead and own the product development lifecycle for a specific group of Benchmarx categories, driving portfolio profitability and SKU efficiency for a market leading product offer. It focuses on the delivery of detailed SKU level data analysis, consumer & trade market data analysis and insights, product design, innovation & development and value engineering programmes to future proof the Benchmarx kitchen assortment.
You’ll also be responsible for the delivery of detailed SKU level data analysis, consumer & trade market data analysis and insights, product design, innovation & development and value engineering programmes to future proof the Benchmarx kitchen assortment.
Driving licence & access to a car is preferred as you will be required to visit supppliers and branches.
What you’ll do:
Identifying and developing relevant market leading (and customer led) design initiatives that will drive the profitable growth of Kitchen Categories
Product Range Definition & Portfolio Management. Creating usable and functional data for range mapping.
Reviewing the profitability of ranges and (along with the Head of Product) taking the appropriate decision to develop / retain / reduce / eliminate.
Leading & integrating closely on selection and decision making. Ensuring all business cases demonstrate clear profitability and warehouse SKU efficiency. Understand the full cost to serve for the category.
Develop constructive, effective and supportive relationships within the wider team and importantly with the Marketing Department & the Product Development Panel.
Develop & maintain effective relationships with strategic suppliers keeping updated of future developments and keeping Benchmarx at the forefront of future trends and opportunities.
Support Marketing on CGI / photography, catalogue content, in store graphics/POS, in-store layouts, bay designs, decorative specifications and display dressing solutions
Support the Head of Product with the delivery of the full end to end Go-To-Market strategy, the implementation of NPD, the management of delete lines and obsolete stock. Liaise with the team that controls all product data set up and internal systems compliance, ensuring that all adequate information is supplied.
Ideally you’ll have:
Experience in a Product Development role or industry experience.
Related Category Management & Product Development / Design for a multiple retail/trade business
A technical awareness of Kitchens with the ability to spot and interpret fashion and design trends
Strong analytic skills to manipulate data and identify opportunities
What can we offer you?
You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group.
Hybrid working environment is offered.
We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:
A bit about us
As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.
With 5 businesses, 20,000 colleagues and more than 1,700 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!
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