Product Manager

Due to an internal promotion we are looking for a Product Manager to join our Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Print team! You will be the focal point for all C&I product activities in the UK. You'll work with internal stakeholders, our channel partners and also end users. We work on a Hybrid basis 6 days per month (more if you like) from our brand new office in Watford, Clarendon Works. What you will do:

• Be the local 'Product Champion', 'evangelist' and 'go-to' person for sales teams, partners and customers on all product related questions/queries regarding products and associated programmes / markets / technologies
• Liaise closely with the Central Business Unit product team to assist in the development of Customer Value
• Propositions (CVP) that fully match local customer requirements
• Adapt central training materials to communicate the CVP for products for local purposes, and present these to Epson and Channel sales staff
• Support local sales and marketing colleagues at customer events / Journalist presentations / exhibitions etc. to ensure that products are presented / demonstrated at their best
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the key competitors, complementary vendors, end users and channel partners who influence the market
• Gather information from sales teams and directly from customers / channel on market trends and competitor information (new products / price positioning / promotional offers etc.)
• Provide feedback to the Central Business Unit to ensure that local market situation is fully understood
• Help and support the sales effort by overseeing the key demonstration resource - the product demonstration pool. Ensure that products in the pool are being properly maintained and are received by the channel / customer in a suitable manner
• Support and engage key alliance partners to enhance these vital business relationships
  
  Product management background preferably within a related industry
• Enthusiasm for technology, and an inquisitive mind
• Good communication and presentation skills and the ability to network
• Understanding of the market sector, and appreciation of major channel influencers and end users
• Ability to assess and assimilate multiple information sources
• Experience operating in a matrix organisation with central functions
• Able to travel to events when required and on an ad hoc basis to our Lutterworth showroom
  
  We are keen to hear from you even if you don't match all listed requirements, but you identify with our brand and passion for innovation.
What we offer: Our heritage We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions. Our commitment to the environment We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation - from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society. Our people We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork, and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence. Our brand Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running. Epson