Temporary Assistant Product Manager

Join us as an Assistant Product Manager on the John Sands Strategic Account Team, supporting UK Greetings, American Greetings, and John Sands Australia. You’ll help select and communicate global product lines for the ANZ market, shaping the products millions of people celebrate with. We’re looking for a Temporary Assistant Product Manager to join our team in Dewsbury. This role offers the chance to gain hands-on experience across the full product lifecycle for these brands, while developing your product management skills in a supportive environment. With hybrid working (just two core office days per week), flexible hours, and a comprehensive benefits package, this role provides support and balance for your working life. This is a temporary position expected to last approx. 9-12 months.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting the Product Manager in planning and delivering product ranges from concept to launch for UK Greetings, American Greetings, and John Sands Australia
• Assisting with forecasting, budgeting, and monitoring sales performance
• Coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure smooth product delivery
• Contributing to product development ideas and improvements
• Maintaining accurate product data and supporting reporting requirements

What We’re Looking For:

Essential:

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Ability to analyse data and support decision-making
• Enthusiasm for learning and developing within product management
• A full clean Driving License, as some travel is expected

Desirable:

• Previous experience in product or range management
• Knowledge of the Greeting Card/Gift Wrap Industry
• Experience with budgeting or forecasting

Who we are

We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards, gift dressings and party supplies products created for life’s big events, special occasions, and those “saw-this-and-thought-of-you” moments in life. Along with our sister company John Sands, who are based in Australia and New Zealand, we’re part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world. As the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards and social expression products in the UK, we are the celebrations destination. You’ll find our amazing products in major supermarkets, high street retailers, and independent stores across the UK and internationally, as well as digital online marketplaces.

Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage.

Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:

• Hybrid Working, working from home and our Dewsbury offices with flexibility around start and finish times
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
• Employee discount shop
• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• Development opportunities; offering qualifications from Level 3 to 7
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee wellbeing support including Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee Recognition scheme

So if you have a passion for greeting cards and celebrations products and would love to be part of a talented team, you’re in the right place!

To apply for this role, please apply directly via: Temporary Assistant Product Manager in Dewsbury - UK Greetings