Job Description

Assistant Product Manger

Do you Want to work for a global organisation that focuses on health & hygiene? A company where there are Plenty\xc2\xae of opportunities to develop and grow? If so lets TORK\xc2\xae\xe2\x80\xa6\xe2\x80\xa6

At Essity, we want to encourage all to apply and all our applications are reviewed personally by our talent team.

There are Plenty\xc2\xae of reasons to work at Essity:

\xc2\xb7 High reaching starting salary with annual reviews

\xc2\xb7 Pension 10% employer contribution

\xc2\xb7 Bonus earning potential

\xc2\xb7 Medical Scheme

\xc2\xb7 Holidays starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)

\xc2\xb7 Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Essity Rewards website (100s of online and in-store shopping discounts)

\xc2\xb7 Health and Well-being support through EAP service, MHFA, Occupational Health (dependent on role), reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme

\xc2\xb7 Numerous other local incentives

\xc2\xb7 Local community activities and charitable initiatives

About the Role

As the Assistant Product Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Product Marketing team in tactical, process-driving marketing tasks across product categories within the Professional Hygiene Business Unit. Together with the Product Marketing team you will drive and execute assortment changes that build value focusing on: launch excellence, product portfolio management and assortment optimization.

This is a permanent role based at our Dunstable office working Monday- Friday allowing for hybrid working.

We\'re looking for people who embody our values, aren\'t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We\'re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we\'d love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Assist the Product team in tactical implementation of tasks related to product lifecycle management (PLC)
• Manage product content which includes activation, correction, and removal of products to ensure the right products are displayed in downstream applications such as websites and customer portals.
• Coordinate competitive benchmarking and product testing and management of database.
• Participate in projects and support regional marketing teams as assigned by product management in data management, intellectual property and product certification, customer bids and tenders.
• Provide product support to customer marketing, segment marketing, customer service and sales.
• Support execution and follow up of product launches.
• Support Product Phase-In, Phase-Out (PIPO) process resulting from product changes and launches including coordination with sales, customer service, product supply, production planning.
• Develop training and related product literature and catalogues.
• Support in translation of Product literature

Who You Are

• University Degree or equivalent
• Proven experience in a product or marketing role
• Proficient in use of Microsoft tools
• Accountable
• Able to work effectively in cross-functional team environment
• Good communicator and team player
• Dynamic and adaptable
• Action and goal oriented with a high degree of self-management

What We Can Offer You

We offer the opportunity to work for a leading global organisation with the potential to advance your career within the fast-moving manufacturing environment.

At Essity, we believe everyone\'s learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

At Essity, we embrace the individual and recognise the remarkable power that can be harnessed when different ideas, backgrounds, experiences, and perspective come together. If you apply for a job at Essity, you can be sure that the only criteria we consider for selection is professional experience, qualifications, key job-related attributes and working values.

Essity kindly but firmly declines direct contact with recruiting and staffing agencies, as well as job advertising sellers.

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Together, we are improving lives, every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Application End Date:

04 Sept 2023

Essity