Assistant Product Manager

Learn more about us and the role:

Could you be our new Assistant Product Manager? 
Do you have a passion for retail? Do you enjoy working as part of a creative and energetic team? 
What about working with bright, creative, dynamic and constantly evolving greeting card and gift wrap products?  Sound interesting?  
Did we mention that we offer hybrid working too!  Flexibility to work in the office and work at home. 

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the dedicated Tesco SAM Team at UK Greetings as an Assistant Product Manager. The primary function of the role is to assist the Product Manager in bringing to market commercial greetings cards, from concept to delivery. This involves the monitoring and analysis of internal sales performance, competitor programmes and retailer activity, to identify product needs and help with the formulation of the range.

You will assist with the briefing of greeting card concepts and artwork to the creative team, whilst ensuring the product is created to specification, is delivered on time and costs within target.

You will be responsible for the effective communication of new line requirements and line changes throughout the business, whilst carrying out all product administration, costing and sample checks. You will work closely with a multitude of internal departments therefore excellent comminication is paramount in this role. The role also involves assisting in the preparation of customer presentations and new product launches.

To succeed in this exciting role you should meet the following criteria:-

• Good experience and understanding of a marketing environment is beneficial but not essential
• Have an element of creativity and be prepared to share fresh ideas
• Possess excellent communication, presentation and analytical skills
• Be self-motivated & able to adapt to changing priorities with strong attention to detail
• Be hard working, well organised & commercially focussed
• Be numerate and computer literate and possess a good working knowledge of excel, word, power point and other Microsoft programs

Notes/Brief for Recruitment Team:Who we are

UK Greetings are the UK’s biggest publisher of Greeting cards. Our talented team design and produce original greeting cards, gift wrap and ancillary product to be sold direct to retail. We are proud that our strong customer base includes some of the biggest and most recognisable retailers in the UK, as well as many independents.

We put our people first and we create product that spreads happiness, laughter and love!

We offer a hybrid working pattern and a warm and friendly culture that values diversity and inclusion. 

We love welcoming new talent and offer fantastic career development with many opportunities available to gain qualifications while you work through various apprenticeship and higher education programmes.

Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:

• 25 Days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
• Long service additional holiday entitlement
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform (retail, restaurant discounts etc)
• Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
• Staff shop
• Employer Contributory Pension Scheme
• Access to an Online Doctor and Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Recognition scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme