Senior Product Development Manager - South Coast - £40k to £50k pa

Senior Product Development ManagerWe are Recruiting a Senior Product Development Manager to head up a team of developers and develop quality products on time and on budget, according to brand and consumer needs. Working closely with the Managing Director, Operations, Marketing and Internal Sales you will be responsible for identifying a clear product strategy for printed products. You will have experience in taking a product from concept through to Market.We are looking for candidates from a product management background with a creative bias and a detailed knowledge of manufacturing processes derived from working for a brand or supplier of printed products to the UK e-tail and/or retail market.ResponsibilitiesIdentify, research and develop new products from concept to final productDevelop a clear product strategy specifically for B2C online resellers and all online channelsManage the creative process and develop the creative themes that will sell the products identifiedInspire and proactively strive to get the best out of each department, in order to deliver the creative themes and to develop the new productsDevelop appropriate pricing strategies, monitor and adapt pricing models in line with market developmentsCreate inspiring product content, data and images for use by online resellers to drive salesDevelop products and themes for specific seasonal opportunitiesResponsible for setting timelines, tracking projects and ensuring objectives and deadlines are metMonitor competitors, product trends, online reseller trends, and changing consumer purchasing habitsRegularly meet and work closely with the Operations & Marketing teamsThe Ideal CandidateAn awareness of the printing industry and its production processes, covering a diverse range of product categoriesExperience as a Product Development Manager at a senior level, with good knowledge of manufacturing and the core manufacturing processesExceptional leadership and management skills with the ability to drive change, motivate and inspireCommercial focus with an aptitude for working on the bigger pictureKeen passion for products and trendsHighly imaginative with the ability to spot new opportunities and make things happen'Hands on' ability and willingness to work with production in order to drive the development of new productsCreative, entrepreneurial, driven by sales growth of new productsEligibilityApplicants must be residents of the United Kingdom and have recently worked in the print, packaging, or paper sectors.J-18808-Ljbffr