Careers Program Manager

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Moss Europe is the world’s oldest and largest manufacturer and distributor of parts and accessories for the classic marques, MG, Triumph, Austin-Healey, & Austin Mini. In addition, Moss sells and distributes products for the modern classics MGF and MX5. Products are sold through 16 catalogues, our e-commerce website, four UK retail and one European shop. Customers are located throughout the world but mainly within the EU. You can make a difference and help us keep the great marques alive.

Program Manager

Position: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Company: Moss Europe Ltd
Location: Moss London, Feltham TW13 6DB, UK
Department: Product
Report to: Product Manager
Working hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm (1 hour lunch break)
Start Date: Immediate

First Posted: 07th March 2023

The Role:

This role is a great opportunity for a car enthusiast to get involved with the merchandising and cataloguing of product information for Moss Europe Ltd, whilst supporting the marketing & promotional activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Products - A great range of products that customers want/need and Moss can sell.

Product Selection

See trends in the marketplace and develop/purchase products.
Identify, evaluate and report on areas of opportunity for the company.
Identify products that can be included in the programs.

Sourcing & Purchasing - Liaise with Purchasing and R&D to

Investigate resourcing of products where current supply is too expensive, irregular and unreliable.
Investigate sourcing of aftermarket products.
Look for opportunities to manufacture items through Global sourcing group.
Review and approve new products.
Develop and maintain good relationships with suppliers.

Lifecycle & Inventory

Manage the lifecycle of the product.
Create a promotional cycle to invest in products, market and sell the product over a fixed time frame.
Monitor overall program inventory.
Create and maintain product information within internal systems.
Analysis large data sets and cleanse data required for specific programs.

Pricing - Competitive pricing and profitability.

Work with the Pricing Team to ensure products in the programs are competitively priced in the market and profitable for the company.
Work with the Purchasing Team to ensure we are buying the best products at the best price.

Presentation - Accurate content well presented on website, catalogues and promotional literature.

Content

Ensure accurate content is available for website and cataloguing.
Develop product content for new products including descriptive text and application data.
Ensure Marketing materials (catalogues, website etc) are technically accurate and up to date.

Technical

Work with R&D Team as required on product specifications.
Ensure products have the relevant technical support documents - fitting instructions.

Marketing Activity

Understand the market's seasonal cycle.
Work with Marketing to understand and develop strategy.
Ensure products are promoted to targeted customers.
Support marketing with promotional product selections.

Merchandising

Ensure product details are well presented and up to date.
Work with the retail branches to support their in-store displays.
Coordinate POS materials - product information boards etc.

Sales Activity

Support sales department with customer issues.

Product Information

Set up an internal process to distribute product information to sales staff.

Other Responsibilities:

Gather market intelligence to understand the overall market and competitive position.
Attend appropriate club events, consumer shows, trade shows and other field activities.
Monitor the aftermarket for short and long term product trends and requirements.
Develop training programs.
Develop sales initiatives.
Maintain involvement with website administration and strategic development.

The Candidate:

To fulfil this role we are looking for a car enthusiast, preferably with automotive parts industry experience, and a keen eye for detail who is good at researching and data manipulation. The candidate should also be highly organized, diligent, hardworking and be able to work as part of a proactive team. They will also require the following:

Automotive parts industry experience would be an advantage, but not essential.
A good understanding of cars and their components.
Excellent written and spoken English with good communication skills.
Other written and spoken European languages (particularly French) would be an advantage, but not essential.
Develop sales initiatives.
Must be accurate and organised.
Must be able to research issues and report findings.
Must be able to liaise with and obtain information from colleagues.
Computer literate with a good understanding of Microsoft Word & Excel and the ability to learn new software.
The confidence to ask questions when unsure.

The Way Forward:

Please email your CV to [email protected] or post it to: HR Department, Moss Europe Ltd, Unit 16, Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 6DB.