Junior Product Manager

In FOURNARAKIS SA we develop, trade and distribute the strongest brands in the tools industry. For the last 40 years not only are we the leader in the Greek market, but also one of the 17 companies in Greece with the fastest growth (Growth Awards 2021). At the same time, we are experiencing big growth across Europe, where we aim to become one of the key players.

We are proud to have recently been certified as a Great Place to Work and we continuously invest in growing our people’s skills and developing them according to their own competencies.  Our company’s future depends on our people, this is why recruiting and hiring new talent is of paramount importance to us, despite the challenges that employers face nowadays. The need to have the right people, with the right skills and attitude at the right moment is essential more than ever. This is why we have increased our workforce by 20% on a yearly basis in the past few years and are investing in hiring new people.

We are currently looking to expand our product management team with an eager, cooperative, goal-focused Junior Product Manager

You will be an ambassador for the products. You help shape the voice of the product and help it grow a consumer base. You will be involved in the development of the product range. You take part in a complete marketing experience, as you are involved in every facet of the product's journey. This means you work with a cross-functional team across sales, corporate communications, webmasters, and more. In this role, you'll be involved with product marketing strategy from beginning to end.

What you will focus on:

• Work closely with the Product Managers to support the implementation of product vision and strategy
• Support the product lifecycle management, from development to launch to growth to saturation and eventually end of life
• Responsible for the Product Master Data, ie populate, maintain and develop the product database (Tech specs, USPs, etc)
• Implement road maps and hold end to end responsibility of plans’ efficient delivery against KPIs
• Build extensive knowledge of market trends, customer needs, as well as key competitors
• Closely monitor products’ performance (KPIs) –including during all promotional activities, evaluate the outcomes and make proposals or/and mitigating actions accordingly
• Assist in managing our product catalogue
• Contribute to the development and implementation of promotions and BTL campaigns, in direct cooperation with the Marketing team
• Report directly to the Head of Product Management

You are the one we are looking for, if you have:

• 1-2 years of experience in a similar position, preferably in the retail sector
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Marketing; MBA will be considered a plus
• Excellent command of the English language; additional foreign language will be considered a plus
• Knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Excel

We will have the perfect match, if you are:

• Results driven - Strong willingness to get the job done
• Customer focused - Proactive with a continuous improvement / problem solving mindset
• Effective - Attentive to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Team player - Experienced working well in cross-functional projects

What's in it for you:

• Be part of a fast-growing company, where passion, drive and team spirit matter more than corporate hierarchies
• Opportunity to address not only the Greek Market, but also the European Market
• Competitive remuneration package
• Company discounts
• Commuting expenses