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Job Title: Product Manager - Flat Roofing Components

Function: Marketing

Location: Home Based

Reporting to: Portfolio Manager - Flat

Direct Reports: None

Job Grade: P3

Standard Hours (inc shift pattern): 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

BMI UK&I have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Product Manager - Flat Roofing Components to join our team. 

Role Summary
Working with the wider Marketing & Product Management team the role is responsible for developing and increasing the sale of flat roofing components & insulation as part of a system sell strategy. You will work in a local business environment, face-to-face with all stakeholders and will be an integral part of the marketing and product management team. You will be a seasoned product management professional and will enjoy using your technical, commercial, organisation and decision-making skills to drive product priorities to meet local business and BMI Group requirements for a defined set of products.

As the Product Manager - Flat Roofing Components, your key responsibilities will be: 

• Manage the Flat Roofing Components & insulation portfolio of products to increase system ratio, maximising profitability and customer experience

• Help drive the organisation to become a business focused on system, not product, selling

• Be the ‘product owner’ for your portfolio, including the generation and maintenance of product information, specification, life-cycle management, service levels, pricing and value offer

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders

•  Product expert for the defined product categories

• Provide product related collateral, data and sales enablement support to internal and external stakeholders as required

• Closely manage published product information content for your portfolio via a Product Information Management (PIM) system

• Ensure all published product information is compliant with the Code for Construction Products Information (CCPI)

• Drive product turnover and profitability by working with sales teams ensuring best practice is shared 

• Ensuring all product activities have agreed commercial targets supported by agreed KPIs to track performance

• Identify opportunities for new products and/or promotions. Quantify/justify the market potential for these and manage their subsequent development and introduction

• Follow the defined procedures concerning product introductions, changes and deletions

• Act as the liaison/co-ordination point between all parts of the business that have a potential impact on the profitability/performance of the identified products. A particular focus must be given to maintaining effective communications with other department functions

• Generate product training/information to support the sales force as required

• Working in conjunction with the marketing communications teams, propose, develop and implement sales enablement tools, customer initiatives and compliance in support of the budget and other company / marketing objectives 

• Monitor changes and trends within both the macro and micro-environment to take advantage of opportunities and plan around threats. Particular attention must be given to changes in building legislation, standards and market trends.

• Remain flexible with regard to support for the wider product range. Changes in priority within the entire BMI business as a whole, may/will require ownership of projects outside of the identified (“owned”) products.

Your key skills and experience will include: 

• Educated to a degree level

• Experience within a Product Management role

• Previous experience in developing product strategies and in creating product roadmaps

• Capability to manage the creation of technical collateral e.g. technical data sheets, Declarations of Performance, brochures

• Competency in using spreadsheets and in analysing data 

• Excellent communication skills

• Experience of stakeholder management including with external suppliers

• High levels of commercial acumen and market understanding

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising where applicable

• Experience with SAP and Product Information Management (PIM) systems at a SKU lifecycle level and for commercial analysis

• A good understanding of roofing applications and associated products (desirable)

• Qualifications in product management related fields (desirable)

If you do not have all key skills but still feel like you would be a good fit, please still apply and we will consider your application based on merit and experience.

Benefits
We offer a range of benefits that include:

• A competitive base salary

• Substantial bonus 

• 25 days annual leave plus BH

• Private medical insurance 

• Company matched pension contributions between 4% and 8%

• Income protection and life insurance

• EAP program 

• A host of other benefits such as cycle to work scheme and EV scheme.

About BMI
BMI is a new name backed-up with over 180 years of roofing experience and knowledge. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted local brands such as Redland & Icopal to become the largest supplier of both flat and pitched roofing and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe.

With over 120 production facilities across Europe, Africa and Asia, and more than 9,800 employees worldwide, we're well positioned to offer an unparalleled level of experience and innovation to our clients.

Our roofing products and systems are designed and manufactured in the UK. We have multiple manufacturing sites and distribution depots across the UK and Ireland with our UK&I Head Office based in Milton Keynes and our industry-leading BMI Academy is based in South Cerney, Gloucestershire. 

Across these sites we offer a wide range of opportunities; from dedicated sales managers and technical experts to skilled operators in our plants, we value every role in the BMI Team and are united in delivering excellence for our customers and becoming the best roofing and waterproofing solutions company in the world.

We are One BMI. We embrace and recognise our differences and unique qualities across all of our people and the value these bring. We inspire, connect and empower our people and seek to proactively engage the communities in which we serve.

We continually focus on creating an inclusive culture where everyone contributes and thrives, where our people feel valued for who they are, have a sense of belonging, and do their best every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe that everyone should be treated equally, regardless of their religion, beliefs, age, gender, gender reassignment, race, disability, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.

If you need any help or adjustments for any stage within the recruitment process due to health, disability or any other reason, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

A career with BMI Group is more than just a job. We help you to find work you enjoy, to use your skills, and support you to become the best you can be.

Working together we can achieve great things. Come and join us.