Careers at Viglen
Server Product Manager

Summary

Maintain and improve the Viglen Server and Networking product range. Gather information on market developments from vendors, and use the Product Development team as a resource to launch new products. Manage new product launches, and evangelise initiatives with the Sales team.

  • Introduce new products to the company and our customer base
  • Keep Viglen pricing competitive and produce a quarterly price list
  • Manage old stock and prevent build ups of obsolete stock
  • Create and keep up to date the product range ‘roadmap’
  • Help the Sales team with tender responses and pricing
  • Interact with suppliers to keep on top of the changing market
  • Negotiate initial product deals with suppliers
  • Create ‘copy’ for the Marketing Dept. to use on the web or in Marketing
  • Present roadmaps occasionally to the Sales team or customers
Start date

Required immediately

Location

VHQ, Viglen, 7 Handley Page Way, Colney Street, St. Albans, Herts, AL2 2DQ.

Working Hours

9:00 – 5:30pm Monday – Thursday) and 9:00 – 5:00 (Friday)

Key Responsibilites
  • Office based within Viglen Products Group
  • IT industry, possibly a distributor or competitor
  • Product marketing role preferable
Technical and Educational Knowledge
  • Knowledge of the current Network / Server market
  • Technical knowledge of Networking products and solutions
  • Good communication skills, verbal and written
  • Customer facing
  • Technical knowledge
  • Good numeration skills
  • Experience in Microsoft Operating systems
  • Experience in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Able to be a team player
  • Able to form good working relationships with internal and external customers
  • Good time management
  • Able to prioritise
  • Commercially astute
  • Strong eye for detail
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Full driving license preferable

To apply for this role please forward your CV with brief covering letter and salary expectations to
Email: hr@viglen.co.uk   Tel: 01727 201800