Junior Product Manager
Posted Today by Westcoast Limited
£38,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Onsite
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Junior Product Manager role at Westcoast is a six-month fixed-term contract based in Theale, near Reading. The position involves managing stock levels, placing orders, and maintaining pricing accuracy while building relationships with vendors and supporting the sales team. The role requires strong analytical skills and offers opportunities for professional growth within a leading IT distribution company. Candidates should be self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a desire to develop their skills further.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing and building key relationships with strategic partners
- Liaising with account managers daily
- Working with sales managers on pipeline and customer forecasts
- Collaborating with sales teams to drive incentives and attach opportunities
- Supporting marketing with sales training sessions and vendor days
- Ensuring timely delivery of products from suppliers
- Developing and maintaining a hub of data for product categories
- Maintaining an accurate price book for vendor pricing
- Creating and maintaining reports and dashboards for product success
- Analysing market data to shape product strategy
- Supporting the product team in managing aged stock
Key Skills:
- Self-motivated with a willingness to embrace change
- Forecasting supply chain experience
- Numeracy skills and attention to detail
- Strong Excel skills for data integration
- Ability to interpret financial and non-financial data
Salary (Rate): £38,000 yearly
City: Reading
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Job description: At Westcoast, we take pride in distributing some of the most renowned global IT brands to resellers, retailers, and organizations across the UK and beyond. As an innovative and inclusive company, we thrive on teamwork and the diverse talents of our people. We invite you to turn your passion into a rewarding career with us!
The Job Role This is an opportunity to join us on a six-month fixed term contract basis as a Junior Product Manager in our main office in Theale, near Reading. This is a full time position. In this role you will be reviewing current stock levels across all brands, placing orders with vendors, and maintaining pricing to ensure the system is always accurate. You will build relationships with our current vendors and work closely with them across both B2B and Retail channels, working with the sales team daily to ensure accurate quotes.
Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities Will Include:
- Managing and building key relationships with strategic partners
- Liaising with account managers daily
- Working with sales managers on pipeline and customer forecasts, and with sales teams to drive incentives and attach opportunities across our accessories offerings
- Working closely with marketing to support with sales training sessions, vendor days and website housekeeping
- Working closely with suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time and in the right quantities
- Developing and maintaining a hub of data relating to each category that contains a full roadmap of their range and pricing
- Maintaining a clear and accurate price book covering all relevant price support from each vendor, ensuring system pricing is always accurate
- Creating and maintaining reports and dashboards to measure the success of products
- Analysing market data and feedback to help shape product strategy and positioning
- Supporting the product team to manage aged stock
Is this the role for you? To be successful in this role you will have some of the following skills and experience and the desire to develop in other areas:
- Self-motivated with a willingness to embrace and drive change
- Forecasting supply chain experience
- Numeracy skills and attention to detail
- Strong Excel skills able to integrate data from numerous different sources
- Ability to interpret financial and non-financial data
What’s in It for You? This is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the IT industry, build lasting relationships, and grow with a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company.
Growth Opportunities: We offer training and development opportunities to help you reach your full potential. Whether it’s funded apprenticeships, work-based studies, or professional qualifications, we’ve got you covered.
Generous Benefits Package: A starting salary up to £38,000 depending on experience. Enjoy 25 days of holiday, employee referral bonuses, perks and discounts. (Theale only – New fully equipped gym available 24/7).
Wellbeing Support: Access to Westcoast Wellbeing services including mental health counselling, virtual GP services, physiotherapy, life insurance, eye care schemes, and more.
Community & Connection: Our teams enjoy social and charitable events throughout the year, fostering a strong sense of belonging.
What’s Next? If you’re ready to join a company that values its people and rewards success, click apply to start the quick application process (5-6 mins). Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual feedback for every candidate. If you don’t hear from us within 14 working days, kindly note that we have chosen to pursue other candidates for this opportunity. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.