Product Manager - Hiring Immediately

New Zealand Window Shades is the NZ market leader in custom made interior and exterior window coverings and exterior shade, delivering to retailers and customers throughout New Zealand. Our brand channels are Luxaflex and Weathermaster. 

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Product Manager to join our Product Development & Marketing team in a permanent, full-time position. This role is integral to our business by ensuring we deliver on our commitment to help people live beautifully in a connected, energy-efficient space!

About the role

The successful candidate will be:

• Effectively communicating and collaborating across teams and departments to support the introduction of new products to market.
• An expert in Microsoft Dynamics (D365) – ensuring our configurations are up to date.
• Managing the Product Road Map projects, aligning to business goals and market trends. 
• Creating presentations for launch events, conferences and product meetings.
• Conducting research and analysing data, identifying trends to continuously revise and improve product sales.
• Developing business cases, including competitive pricing strategies and bill of material cost structures.
• Using PowerBI to conduct sales analysis, monitoring product category performance to identify new opportunities and initiatives. 
• Providing technical support to ensure efficient processes are in place to drive product success. 

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Ideally have at least 5 years brand management, marketing and /or product development experience.
• Have technical and hands-on experience with D365 CRM (essential).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and quality standards.
• Excellent computer and reporting skills.
• Have a high level of attention to detail and be solution oriented.
• Knowledge of the window coverings industry is preferred, or similar a custom-made manufacturing business.

In return, we offer:

• A collaborative and supportive environment, where you’ll be championed to develop your skills and industry knowledge
• East Tamaki location, with onsite parking
• Permanent, full-time work (40 hours per week)
• Reward and recognition programme
• Staff discount on our high-quality products

You will be joining a busy and close-knit team so being able to communicate effectively, support your colleagues and have some fun are must haves to be successful in this role.   If you are looking for your next challenge and ready to join a customer-centric and quality focused team, then we would love to hear from you. APPLY NOW!