Product Manager - Supply Solutions

We are RS Group.

RS Group is a global integrated omni-channel solutions partner for industrial B2B customers who design, build, and maintain industrial equipment and operations.  We are a FTSE 100 company with £2 billion in revenue, operating in 32 countries, shipping 60,000 parcels a day to over 1.2 million customers worldwide. 
Our Vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow. We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently.  
We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things.  That’s why we’ve put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world. We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen. 

 

Product Manager Supply Solutions
Job Description 

• Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements, commercial business rules, operating processes, and product launch (go-to-market)
• Create and deploy and end-end Sales into Service process that delivers a consistent customer experience and drives long term success
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
• Analyze market data and competitor/lateral business propositions to inform sales & marketing strategies
• Drive structured go-to-market activities, ensuring sign off from key stakeholders through critical path stages
• Collaborate closely with technology, digital, supply chain, marketing, and sales teams in the development and release of products, creating virtual teams designed to holistic business success
• In conjunction with the Digital and Technology functions, be aware of and strategize around the use of existing and emerging technologies to ensure RS remains both relevant in the market, and offers a differentiated proposition
• In conjunction with marketing, develop product positioning and proposition content that differentiates RS across primary market segments
• Collaborate and work cross functionally to build comprehensive reporting capabilities for both RS and our customers
• Be recognised internally as a subject matter expert and go to person in relation to Procurement Solutions
• Support the business in building scalable processes that follow a consistent approach to new installations, from customer discovery to customer go-live, through ongoing service.
• While it is not anticipated for this role to have direct reports, there will be a very strong requirement for cross-functional (matrix) leadership across multiple functions and commercial markets.

 

Location: Dallas – Fort Worth
Remote/Office Location/Hybrid: Remote or Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Travel Requirements: Domestic and International

 

About the role
The role is accountable for leading the development and execution of the Americas Supply Solutions strategy and is a key enabler to achieving our business growth objectives and driving upwards of 25% of our Americas business revenue through Value Added Solutions. Our Digital Procurement solutions represent a significant, and important part of our existing Solutions revenue, and are an imperative part of our holistic group strategy. Although RS has established capabilities in our global solutions portfolio, some of our Procurement & Inventory Solutions do not currently exist in the Americas.  

 

The role holder will be highly skilled at, and accountable for working collaboratively with cross functional and commercial market peers across the Americas region to develop a deep understanding of market dynamics and drive a product roadmap that meets customer and business needs. Given the digital nature of the product(s), the role holder will need to establish very strong collaborative relationships with our Americas Digital & Technology teams, as well as being close to our wider group stakeholders. <