Product Manager in Preston

We’re looking for a proactive Product Manager to take ownership of a defined product category, ensuring its commercial success and alignment with market needs. You’ll be responsible for driving growth, managing profitability and collaborating with teams across the business to deliver a competitive and high-performing product range.

In this role, you’ll:

• Manage the financial performance, range, and lifecycle of your product category.
• Analyse market trends and competitor activity to maintain a strong, competitive product mix.
• Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to identify and secure new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Procurement to develop, source, or enhance products.
• Maintain accurate product data, specifications, and pricing to support business goals.
• Support Sales through training, product knowledge, and planned field activities.
• Monitor product performance and manage pricing strategies to optimise profitability.
• Address quality, compliance, and regulatory issues, ensuring all products meet company standards.

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded professional who enjoys combining strategic insight with hands‑on product management to deliver real business results.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in product management or category management.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage financial performance.
• Confident analysing product performance data and market trends.
• Experience collaborating with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Marketing and Customer Service teams.
• Knowledge of product development, sourcing and lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing pricing strategies and product data accuracy.