Who We Are

In the last 3 years CCL has grown by over 40% and we continue to grow at pace, both organically and through acquisition. We now have branches in Troon, Bellshill, Derby and Aylesbury, with further expansion planned.

We operate within the Logistics industry, one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world which is currently projected to be worth $15.5 Trillion by 2023.  There are two distinct parts to our business:

• Logistics Services – which includes the movement of Mail, Parcels, Pallets, Part & Full Loads, by Road, Air and Sea throughout the UK, Europe and Worldwide
• Technology Solutions – we’ve built a platform that improves business process principally around Inventory Management, Order Processing and Multi Carrier Shipping

As we embark on the next stage of our growth, we now seek to appoint an experienced Product Manager to join our team.

Our Opportunity

At CCL we are investing to take a leadership position in the Logistics Technology market, to deliver compelling propositions for our customers and invest in disruptive innovation. You will join the business at an exciting time.

As Product Manager, you will take ownership of a specific set of products and be responsible for the extension and expansion of these products, as well as taking new propositions through the full product lifecycle from initial investigation to launch and in-use by customers.

Reporting to the Head of Product, you will manage products which have a variety of end-users; products used directly by customers, products our internal Logistics Services Teams use to serve the needs of our customers and our API products used by partners to connect with our services

Key Responsibilities

As a Product Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for the full product lifecycle including proposition development, product concepts, business case preparation, requirements gathering, readiness for development, go-to-market planning, product launch, growth initiatives and product end-of-life
• You will work closely with our Product Owners, transitioning your product vision to them to ensure new products and features result in solutions our customers love to use
• Own the go-to-market plan for your products, working with all Departments to execute the plan
• Effectively own and drive product initiatives with short, medium and long-term roadmaps from idea to launch, maximising impact on revenue and margin growth.
• Evolve and deliver on the product vision and objectives ensuring alignment with overall product and company strategy
• Work closely with our customers & customer-facing teams to develop close relationships and a reputation for adding value

About You

As Product Manager you will have the following attributes:

• A can-do attitude with a passion for product management; the strategy, the operations, and everything in-between
• A strong stakeholder manager with an ability to quickly forge trusted working relationships with colleagues and business partners of all levels.
• Data-driven with a commitment to process, you bring evidence-based decision-making
• Persuasive and influential, able to deal with resistance to change and reach an agreed way forward through negotiation.
• Command respect and able to create a sense of community across key stakeholders.
• You have a keen eye for market opportunities and how to utilise it to commercial advantage in the development of new products
• A great commercial mindset - thinking in terms of customer need, pricing strategies, value and return.
• Be comfortable presenting to prospective customers and acting as the subject matter expert
• Interact with colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers in a professional and polished manner

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

We're looking for someone with the following experience and skills:

• Three or more years of Product Manager experience in a B2B business
• Experience of developing commercial solutions within the B2B technology space which are scalable and repeatable
• We’d love it if you have previous experience in Logistics, Supply chain, eCommerce. Warehouse Management, CRM, Order Management Systems or ERP
• Highly skilled at prioritising and experienced working in an Agile environment, you are a trusted partner to your technical colleagues. Ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to listen effectively and interact at all levels within the organisation
• Strong team player as well as a proactive individual contributor

The Rewards

As you would expect, we offer a competitive salary and a benefits package to attract the best.