Group Product Manager

At Lyreco we all share a common goal to strive for passion, excellence, respect and agility. We are proud to be the European leader and the third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world
We are committed to the development of our employees and we aim to achieve that by creating a culture that inspires and empowers.

Are you seeking a new challenge? This offer might be for you!

The Group Product Manager (hereunder as the “GPM”) plays an important role in ensuring Lyreco’s profitable sales growth.

Role of Group Product Manager within Group Product & Services department.

1. The Group Product Manager (hereunder as the “GPM”) plays an important role in ensuring Lyreco’s profitable sales growth.
2. The GPM builds and executes both on/off line action plans aligned with their Group Category Manager’s (hereunder as the “GCM”) strategy that will ensure the achievement of sales and margin targets. He/she supports their Group Category Manager in the strategy definition.
3. The GPM is responsible for Supplier Management (prospection, selection, negotiation, contract, improvement plans, and potentially delisting) within their respective subcategory’s.
4. The GPM is responsible to support subsidiaries in driving the best proposition globally.
5. The GPM, in collaboration with their GCM, defines their group product assortment.
6. Project Management related to defined Category under the direction from their GCM.

YOUR MISSIONS:  

Define & execute the strategy & vision in collaboration with their GCM for his/her product category according to the overall Lyreco strategy to reach company sales, profitability and sustainability targets.

• Create the long-term vision and strategy for the category.
• Communicate and sell the vision and strategy to the business, ensuring full alignment.
• Define the needs of the Category to group departments in order to steer the right activities around the Category (customer experience, digital, sales go-to-market, etc.).
• Work with Group Market Manager & GCM to define & execute Group Own label strategy.
• Build and follow-up action plans aligned with the Category strategy to deliver expected results.

Group Supplier management – sourcing to contract.

• The GPM has a good Supplier market knowledge and understanding in order to constantly drive for new Customer, Category & Commercial opportunities. Source and select the best suppliers fitting Lyreco’s requirements.
• The GPM prepares, launches and manages key tenders/ RFQ (request for quotes) if needed.
• The GPM negotiates Prices as well as trading terms and conditions.
• Challenge & optimize our group suppliers’ performance. 
• In collaboration with GMSOs, ensure that suppliers are providing the right information when needed.

Group Product Assortment management.

• The GPM is responsible for the Group Assortment selection in line with the Category strategy and customers’ needs.
• The GPM will identify gaps in the offer and constantly look for new opportunities in products but also services, while driving optimum stock and product availability through Group supplier partners – aiming for first to market innovation wherever possible.
• The GPM, in collaboration with the GMSO within their team, is responsible for correct information for the common range.
• Support the Group Sustainability policy for the Group products and supplier selection & delivering a roadmap that hits our ‘90% by 2026 business goal.

Support Local marketing teams in the implementation of the strategy.

• Ensure that local and group strategies are coherent and aligned.
• Regularly visit subsidiaries to follow up action plans.
• Bring Category knowledge to the subsidiaries.
• Work closely with subsidiaries identified as pilots in key projects.
• Recommend the selling price positioning, margin expectation and communicate it to the local product managers.
• Provide proper training material/knowledge for local marketing teams.

Participation in projects

• Lead transversal project activities within the Group Product & Services Team.
• Join projects as a representative of Group Product & Services with other group/local functions.

YOUR PROFILE :

• Analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• Good communication skills
• Support internal & external customers
• Build relationships, team-player
• Be reliable & responsible
• Proactive to solve issues
• Respect of confidentiality
• Be able to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Fluent, professional English
• Willing to travel up to 20% of time, across Europe and Asia-Pacific, visit subsidiaries and/or suppliers/factories

REASONS TO JOIN LYRECO
 

• A full- time job in a dynamic, passionate, international team
• Possibility to join internal accelerator program
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work model
• Personal growth budget

You will work in our office in Valenciennes/Marly/France

If the above job description interests you and you think you are a good fit, apply now!  
We look forward to receiving your application in English.  

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