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Product Manager Adventure
Employer: Western Oriental
Country: UK
Salary: £25-32K
Accommodation Provided: No Training Provided: No
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The role is responsible for the creation, planning, negotiation, development and commercial management of the travel products within Adventure which encompasses Ski Dream, Made to Measure and Ranch America.
MAIN RESPONSIBILTIES
•Research and develop innovative new product that meets safety and quality standards as well as commercial targets.
•Responsible for all existing and new product development.
•Product costing and pricing strategies
•Contracting and negotiating of all product content
•Product changes and supplier relationship management
•Brochure production.
•Identifying new product development opportunities through competitor analysis, and customer research to achieve competitive ground costs and contracting terms.
•To lead and coordinate the implementation of the negotiation strategy to ensure that the Company's best commercial positions are attained through sound supply agreements and/or contracts.
•To create and carry out in conjunction with the business, supplier assessment and supplier benchmarking processes.
•Liaising closely with other departments within the company to ensure the product is displayed and distributed accurately.
•Regular analysis on price and product offering with the competitors
•Promotion of tactical offers submitted to the marketing team on a regular basis
•Training and familiarisations for the trade
•Training and familiarisation for the staff
•Represent company at applicable trade shows, giving a full report on return
•Communicate monthly product activities
•Ensure supplier inventory loaded quickly and efficiently
•Secure marketing contribution throughout the year to support brochure production
•Responsible for all allocations ensuring there is update information for the sales staff and the inventory is loaded quickly and accurately
•Quality control of data loaded by the outsourced company to ensure the highest levels of accuracy are achieved
•Loading of tours and transfers
•Internal marketing of new products and offers
•Liaise with the staff on a regular basis gaining market feedback; offering product support to the sales teams and the development staffs destination knowledge.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
•Strong negotiation, pricing and inter-personal skills.
•Strong commercial acumen.
•Team player with good administration skills
•Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
•A good creative and lateral thinker
•Self motivated, proactive and highly organised
•Adaptable and able to work in different situations and roles and as part of a team
•Ability to assimilate, interpret and communicate information quickly and effectively
•Knowledge of successful marketing principles and methods for developing, promoting, and selling products or services, including marketing strategy and tactics, and sales techniques
•Results focused with strong communications skills, including very good writing skills.
KEY MEASURES
•Revenue and profit targets met
•Delivery of product that meets the brand proposition
•Business growth
•Improving and introducing new supplier relationships
•Product brochure content
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Willingness to work long hours as and when required and the ability to travel internationally as and when required is essential
NO AGENICES PLEASE