Mobile Accessories Product Manager

2 weeks ago


Slough, United Kingdom Core Communication Retail Ltd Full time

**Role Definition** The key responsibility for this role is to take ownership of Core’s primarily own-brand mobile accessories portfolio with the objective of growing business with Core’s large base of UK independent retailers, major multi-retail accounts and other B2B andB2C channels.

The job is a senior product management role together with the requirement to work closely with Core’s Procurement Manager for the selection and management of product suppliers, which are currently China-based.

You will work closely with Core’s Sales and Marketing teams to drive Core’s revenue and profits from the category, and with Core’s Operations and Customer Services team.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Portfolio:

- Deliver a competitive portfolio to meet Core’s customer requirements - primarily Core’s independent retailer requirements, major multi-retailer requirements and other channel and end-consumer requirements in Core’s target sectors
- Competitor Analysis:

- Be the expert in understanding the competitive landscape to ensure products in the portfolio are comparable to competitor brands and where appropriate create product differentiation to maximise growth of current and new segments
- Product Expert:

- Be the product expert in terms of: specifications, impact of specifications on pricing, technical functionality etc.
- Technical Lead:

- Be the technical lead for the product roadmap, to ensure new technologies and coming trends are catered for as appropriate in portfolio developments
- Product Positioning:

- Develop product pricing and product positioning strategies for each sector to drive growth
- Sourcing:

- Work closely with the product sourcing and supplier management functions to select and manage product suppliers to maximise Core’s commercial position whilst minimising Core’s commercial and regulatory exposure. This includes working with Chinesesuppliers on product development. [Note this also includes working with UK suppliers to find 'gap filler’ lines and other branded products as well as handsets]
- Quality & Compliance:

- Own product compliance and quality to ensure all products are fully compliant with UK regulations prior to launch and that quality is maintained through product lifecycle
- New Product Introduction Process:

- Own the NPI process to ensure effective launch management. Work closely with suppliers, customers and the Core team to deliver successful product launches.

**Key Requirements**:

- Strong track record of successful mobile accessories product management, with proven category expertise
- Proven track record of managing a portfolio (of multiple segments) and all aspects of product lifecycle management
- Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
- Solid technical background sufficient to understand the key elements of mobile accessories products so that product specifications can be developed and reviewed, along with working with partners to ensure products are compliant
- Experience of product sourcing; particularly 'own design’ sourcing from China, and managing multiple factory relationships
- Strong problem-solving skills and can-do attitude, and a willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done with limited resources
- Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix structure
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong financial and commercial awareness
- Ability to work on own initiative


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