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    An excellent opportunity has arisen for an individual to join as a Junior Product Line Manager in the Thales UK Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME) organisation, supporting to the ongoing development of the Land, Naval and Air products and services.

    With formal and informal training the post holder will support the development of the OME Strategic Business Plan, support the defining and executing of product policies and

    The post holder will be required to liaise with the Sales and Marketing functions within the business as well as working closely with the Strategy and Product Management Teams.

    The Post Holder Will Contribute to

    • Support the Development of Product Policy according to future market needs and technical maturity
    • Provide support to UK OME Product Line Plan(s), Product Plan(s) and Business Case(s) including helping :
    • Defining accessible and target market segments
    • Managing the financing plan
    • Managing product cost (both recurring and non-recurring)
    • Determining of target sales price per market segment
    • Managing market entry, including introduction strategy and exit timing
    • Forecasting Product Line(s) and Product(s) sales volumes in conjunction with Sales, Business Development and Business Leads
    • Undertaking competitor analysis
    • Identifying potential suppliers and partners make/team/buy scenarios
    • Identifying constraints and SWOT
    • Researching market requirements in conjunction with Sales and Business Development (including target customers, bids, operational needs, global and accessible market size, etc
    • Undertaking Product definition (product roadmap, TRL, reuse of building blocks, etc)

    Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Personal Qualities

    Thales is a growing company and we are looking for exceptional people with positive, can be attitudes, to join our challenging journey providing engineering and service solutions to a diverse range of customers. Below are some of the desirable skills, experience and personal attributes we are looking for:

    • Degree in Business or Engineering discipline, equivalent relevant professional qualification or relevant experience
    • Knowledge and exposure in Defence or adjacent Markets.

    Relevant experience may include:

    • Product Management
    • Marketing of products
    • Understanding and ability to analyse markets
    • Knowledge of defence markets
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex matters to other technical and non-technical audiences in a compelling manner

    Security Clearance Statement

    In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

    What We Can Offer

    We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

    Flexibility

    Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

    In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

    At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

    Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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