Assistant Product Manager - #188234

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Technical Team could be the perfect opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

As a Group we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and our 43,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Join our Technical team as an Assistant Product Manager at our Head Office in Sittingbourne, Kent. Utilise a flexible hybrid setup, with the freedom to split your time between home and the office.

Can you say yes?

• Do you have experience ensuring data complies with legislative and industry standards?
• Are you highly organised and detail‑oriented?
• Are you experienced using SAP or a similar ERP system for day-to-day tasks?
  
  

If so we would welcome your application.

What You'll Be Doing

The Assistant Product Manager will work marketing, technical, and product management functions of the commercial team to ensure that appropriate product, system, and performance data is both up-to-date and visible across all appropriate systems in line with group and regulatory frameworks.

Product Data & Documentation Creation And Management

• Collaborate with the Product Management Team to create key documents such as Declaration of Performances (DoPs) and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ensure all documents are reviewed and signed off by the Product and Technical Teams before publishing.
• Manage the placement of approved documents across appropriate platforms, ensuring accessibility for internal and external stakeholders.
• Creation of product codes and keys within the SAP system, including subsequent housekeeping for those attributes under the remit of the Product Team.
  
  

Data Management & Industry Platforms

• Create, own and review an enhanced minimum data standard for Knauf.
• Oversee and maintain data sets for industry specification platforms such as National Building Specification (NBS) and Knauf System Finder, as well as internal platforms such as the Document Management System (DMS).
• Coordinate all documents, data sets, and links across the tools, including management of change documentation and processes.
• Ensure all technical and marketing data is accurate, up-to-date, and compliant with legislative and industry standards.
• Develop and maintain product performance dashboards for the Product Management Team, providing insights into product performance and trends.
  
  

Compliance & Audit

• Contribute to the data sets contained within the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) submissions.
• Create and maintain a product data audit and roadmap to completion.
• Work closely with the Technical Advocacy Director to ensure compliance with legislative requirements in terms of marketing and technical data storage.
• Collaborate with the Research and Development Technical Manager to support Group Compliance Procedures, supporting documentation and auditing.
  
  

Insights & Communication

• Inform the business of customer requirements for data (current and future) through insights activity.
• Notify Marketing Communications of any changes to data that require customer correspondence.
  
  

What We'd Love For You To Have

• Ability to create and identify process gaps to ensure operational efficiency and high levels of compliance.
• Experience in handling of complex data.
• Experience of data and document managements across multiple business units.
• Ability to interpret local, regional legislation and apply to business.
• Highly organised.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple departments at one time.
  
  

We Will Provide

• A competitive salary of around £35,000 + package
• Three paid days leave for community, charitable, or voluntary commitments.
• 7% employer pension contribution.
• Level 3 Westfield Cashplan Healthcare.
• Income Protection
• Access to a Reward & Benefits platform.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (legal or medical advice).
• Life Assurance (x 4 times your basic salary).
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme
  
  

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within three working days.

We are one of the leading manufacturers of gypsum-based building materials in the UK.

We are proud to be a part of the Knauf Group, one of the largest independent building materials manufacturers in the world.

We sell plasterboard, plaster, metal sections, flooring, external renders, insulating laminates, drywall accessories and more and have more than 320 plants and sales organisations in over 90 countries. We employee over 43,500 people worldwide.