Product Manager

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

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 fantastic opportunity for an experienced Product Manager to take ownership of product strategy and development across own-brand and licensed ranges, working closely with design, sourcing, marketing and e-commerce teams to bring products to market and drive commercial performance.

The successful candidate will be commercially minded, highly organised, and comfortable managing licensing relationships alongside product development, within a fast-paced, growing consumer goods business.

Key Responsibilities for a Product Manager:

·      Own the product roadmap for allocated categories, from concept through to launch.

·      Manage relationships with licensing partners (sports clubs, leagues, and entertainment brands) to develop compliant, on-brand product ranges.

·      Work closely with design and sourcing teams to develop new products and improve existing ranges.

·      Analyse sales performance and market trends to inform product decisions and identify growth opportunities.

·      Collaborate with the e-commerce team to ensure products are effectively represented and merchandised online.

·      Manage product lifecycle, including range reviews, discontinuations, and new product introductions.

·      Prepare and present concepts, mock-ups and product decks for internal sign-off, licensor approval and key retailer presentations.

·      Work directly with factories on product specifications, technical drawings, pre-production and gold seal samples, and packaging proofs.

Key Skills for a Product Manager:

·      Proven experience in a Product Manager role, ideally within a retail, e-commerce, or FMCG/consumer goods environment.

·      Experience managing licensed product ranges or brand partnerships is highly desirable.

·      Strong commercial acumen, including product costing, margin management and pricing, with the ability to interpret sales and performance data.

·      Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to work confidently with internal teams and external partners.

·      Comfortable working with e-commerce platforms (e.g. Shopify) and product data.

·      A genuine interest in sport and sports merchandise would be an advantage.

If you feel you can be a good fit for this role and want to work for a company that can really add value to you, then please apply now!