Junior Product Manager
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 5:30pm, early finish Friday at 4:00pm
Bedfordshire
Permanent, Office Based
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing sports equipment company, designing and supplying a broad range of own-brand training equipment alongside officially licensed merchandise for major football clubs, national teams, and global entertainment brands. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Junior Product Manager to support product strategy and development across own-brand and licensed ranges, working closely with design, sourcing, marketing, and e-commerce teams to help bring products to market.
The successful candidate will be commercially minded, highly organised, and keen to develop their skills in licensing relationships and product development, within a fast-paced, growing consumer goods business.
Key Responsibilities for a Junior Product Manager:
- Support the product roadmap for allocated categories, from concept through to launch
- Assist in managing relationships with licensing partners (sports clubs, leagues, and entertainment brands) to help develop compliant, on-brand product ranges
- Work closely with design and sourcing teams to support new product development and improve existing ranges
- Help analyse sales performance and market trends to inform product decisions
- Support the e-commerce team to ensure products are effectively represented and merchandised online
- Assist with product lifecycle administration, including range reviews and new product introductions
- Help prepare concepts, mock-ups and product decks for internal sign-off, licensor approval and retailer presentations
- Support liaison with factories on product specifications, technical drawings, pre-production samples, and packaging proofs
Key Skills for a Junior Product Manager:
- Some experience in a product, buying, merchandising or similar role, ideally within retail, e-commerce, or FMCG/consumer goods
- Interest in or exposure to licensed product ranges or brand partnerships would be an advantage
- Good commercial awareness, with an interest in developing skills in product costing, margin and pricing
- Strong communication and stakeholder skills, confident working with internal teams
- Comfortable using e-commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify) and working with product data
- A genuine interest in sport and sports merchandise would be a strong advantage
If you feel you can be a good fit for this role and want to build your career with a company that can really add value to you, then.
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