Product Manager

The Employer

The family owned Hynds Group of Companies manufacture, import and supply a comprehensive range of products for drainage, watermain, stormwater, wastewater, and rural application. Hynds are the supply partner of choice for New Zealand’s civil construction industry.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Manufacturing Operations Manager, as Product Manager you will focus on expanding and strengthening the current product range through market insight, technical development, and stakeholder collaboration. You will be responsible for the development of new products and enhancements for the product range, from concept through to commercialisation. You'll define product specifications, performance criteria, target costs and price points in line with market requirements. You'll also manage offshore manufacturing partners to deliver high-quality, commercially viable products.

The role bridges market needs, engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance to ensure products meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements, commercial and business objectives.

There are six main parts to this role:

• Product Management & Development
• Offshore Manufacturing & Supplier Engagement
• Quality, Compliance & Risk
• Commercial & Market Readiness
• Collaborating with Product & Vendor Managers, Category Management, Quality Assurance & Supply Chain to ensure product viability and readiness
• Project Management.

This role is based at the Hynds site in Onehunga.   It’s a 40 hour week with a preferred start time between 6.30a.m. – 7.30a.m. each day (which is in line with the working hours of the team you will be joining).

What You’ll Need To Win This Role

• Proven experience as a Product Manager in New Zealand, preferably within water infrastructure, utilities, civil, or industrial products.

• Experience dealing with international suppliers/manufacturers, and the development and successful rollout of product and marketing strategies.

• You’ll be curious, keen to build solid technical knowledge and expertise with the products and applications associated with the Hynds product range.

• A good understanding of product compliance, standards, and certification processes.

• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.

• Commercial acumen with experience in cost modelling and pricing considerations.

• A massive eye for detail and accuracy.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• You don’t need to be an Engineer but you do need to be able to appreciate and understand specialised / engineered products as well as enjoy working with engineering-based people who are passionate about their industry.

Got what it takes?   Looking for the opportunity to build your future within an incredible Group?   If so, contact Clare Turner immediately:  email [email protected] or Tel. [021 676 828](tel:021 676 828).