Product Manager at Avon HMO

Responsibilities

• Conduct company, industry and consumer research and analysis, including competitor analysis and benchmarking
• Identify gaps in the market for new products/trends, presenting key trends, products, categories and ideas to the business; based on this, prepares and presents new product proposals for review and approval
• Ensure a clear and efficient product road mapping, product planning, prioritization, and an overall agile product development process that aligns with a pre-agreed Product Strategy
• Evaluate the potential and practicality of products in development and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the successful identification, creation, launch and continued viability of launched products
• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests.
• Own the lifecycle management of product, whilst engaging, consulting and informing key stakeholders throughout the product development process.
• Manage customer opinion of a product, testing the product in focus groups and receiving feedback… working with teams to adjust the product’s design until confident they are market ready
• Manage interdependency across departments to ensure timely development and delivery of assigned tasks.
• Manage/engage and contract with external partners, suppliers and vendors associated with the successful deployment and continued delivery of the products
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and third-party requirements in product development.
• Work intimately with the marketing department to develop marketing strategies (positioning, route to market, etc), lead generation strategies, and sales strategies to achieve revenue and profitability targets

Minimum Requirements

• A University degree in a relevant field is required
• 5 years of progressive experience in product development/ product management
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• Demonstrable experience and track record in project management
• Excellent Analytical skills: – Requirements Analysis, Pricing, Planning, Competitive Analysis, Sales Planning etc
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Additional Requirements

• MBA or Masters or Professional certification in Marketing is an added advantage
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills
• People Management
• Financial planning and strategy