Job Overview
As a Product & Brand Manager, you will play a pivotal role by strategically managing and growing our product portfolio, driving sustainable sales, margin, and contribution in line with company objectives. This role requires a commercially astute and creative professional with strong analytical and relationship management skills.
This is a strategic, hands-on role suited to a results-driven professional who can balance commercial insight with creative brand development.
Responsibilities
· Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the brand portfolio, market dynamics, emerging trends, and competitor activity.
· Conduct regular range reviews and benchmarking exercises with brand owners to identify growth opportunities and rationalise underperforming products.
· Negotiate with suppliers, agencies, and service providers to secure competitive terms, pricing, and where possible, marketing investment.
· Ensure principals and suppliers deliver the service levels and support required to meet customer expectations and drive business growth.
· Collaborate closely with marketing agencies to develop and execute brand marketing plans within agreed budgets, aimed at driving sales and brand awareness.
· Work with brand owners to plan and implement promotional and trade marketing initiatives, ensuring alignment with consumer marketing activities.
· Research and evaluate potential new principals to expand the company’s portfolio and support growth objectives.
· Manage discontinued and clearance product lines efficiently to create space for new product development.
· Plan, coordinate, and oversee the new product launch process, including packaging design (where applicable), ensuring effective communication across all internal departments and accurate forecasting for Sales, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Customer Service teams.
· Provide comprehensive support to the Sales team through accurate product data, presentations, and timely responses to information and pricing requests.
· Foster open, effective, and collaborative communication across cross-functional departments.
Skills & Experience
· Excellent numeracy and literacy skills, with strong attention to detail.
· High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, to a professional and analytical standard.
· Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to evaluate and compare alternative commercial options.
· Effective multitasker, able to manage a wide range of products and prioritise workload efficiently.
· Commercially astute, with a clear understanding of how decisions and actions impact sales, profit, and overall business performance.
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
