Assistant Product Manager

at  JSL Solutions Ltd

Take Your Career to the Next Level in the Automotive Aftermarket Industry
Are you passionate about data analysis, product management, and making a real impact within a thriving company? Our client, a leading supplier to the automotive aftermarket, is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Product Manager to join their Product, Pricing & Marketing team.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to build your career in a dynamic environment, working closely with experienced professionals to drive product success and deliver exceptional results.
Why Apply?

This is a chance to play a vital role in shaping the success of a respected and market-leading company in the automotive industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and excel.

• Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum.
• Bonus: 10% performance-based bonus (eligible after probationary period).
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Benefits: Career progression opportunities, hybrid working (up to 2 days from home per week after training), and a chance to work with a passionate and driven team.

Key Responsibilities

• Stock Cleanses: Manage the stock cleanse process, analyzing requests, coordinating collections, and processing credit notes.
• SDA Accounts: Oversee SDA processes, including annual reviews, reprofiling, and credit note processing.
• Product Management:
• Prepare paretos in customer-specific formats.
• Conduct rising star analysis and competitor cross-referencing.
• Perform customer gap analysis and reprofiling.
• Manage back-in-stock communications and assist with PLC management.
• New-to-Range Communication: Support the monthly creation of new-to-range communications, including product data, cross-referencing, stock suggestions, and pricing.
• Customer Drop-Off Analysis: Investigate root causes of customer drop-offs and implement corrective actions.
• Range Reviews: Assist in conducting range reviews, analyzing market and competitor trends, range coverage, and pricing recommendations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Head of Product, Pricing & Marketing and other teams to support strategic goals and customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Need

• Skills:
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• High attention to detail with excellent analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and strong communication abilities.
• Experience:
• Previous experience in a product-oriented or sales analytical role.
• Exposure to working across different teams within a business.
• A general understanding of automotive parts for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles.
• Desirable:
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP, TecDoc, or similar automotive cataloguing databases.
• A background in the automotive aftermarket.

Apply now and Stewart Lupton, JSL Solutions - Automotive Aftermarket Recruitment, will be in touch, or call Stewart on 07763004067.
JSL - Recruitment…The right way.

Specialists in:

• Automotive Aftermarket Recruitment
• Sales and Marketing Recruitment
• Senior Appointments and Executive Search

This is a chance to play a vital role in shaping the success of a respected and market-leading company in the automotive industry. You’ll work in a collaborative, supportive environment with opportunities to learn, grow, and excel.

• Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum.
• Bonus: 10% performance-based bonus (eligible after probationary period).
• Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Benefits: Career progression opportunities, hybrid working (up to 2 days from home per week after training), and a chance to work with a passionate and driven team

Key Responsibilities

• Stock Cleanses: Manage the stock cleanse process, analyzing requests, coordinating collections, and processing credit notes.
• SDA Accounts: Oversee SDA processes, including annual reviews, reprofiling, and credit note processing.
• Product Management:
• Prepare paretos in customer-specific formats.
• Conduct rising star analysis and competitor cross-referencing.
• Perform customer gap analysis and reprofiling.
• Manage back-in-stock communications and assist with PLC management.
• New-to-Range Communication: Support the monthly creation of new-to-range communications, including product data, cross-referencing, stock suggestions, and pricing.
• Customer Drop-Off Analysis: Investigate root causes of customer drop-offs and implement corrective actions.
• Range Reviews: Assist in conducting range reviews, analyzing market and competitor trends, range coverage, and pricing recommendations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Head of Product, Pricing & Marketing and other teams to support strategic goals and customer satisfaction