Market Launch Planner

Job Title: Market Launch Planner

Location: Whitley, Coventry

Rate: £37.90ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £28.72ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (26 Weeks)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

The Market Launch Team plays a pivotal role in the new Commercial Organisation of our client. The Market Launch Team sits within Market & Business Operations and are an integral part of the wider Commercial Team.

Primary responsibilities will include the development and management of the Launch Plan and Launch Readiness, incorporating Product Marketing, Pricing, Finance, Communications, Experience, PR, Sales and Customer Service within Cross-functional Teams in order to exploit the full potential of the carlines for the business and the brand, leading to sustainable profitable growth.

Market Launch work side by side with all areas of Commercial, Engineering Programme Teams, and Certification and Homologation and are the recognised primary interface for Commercial with our Manufacturing Launch Colleagues. The Role Work with the Launch Lead to develop and execute the launch plan for all new models, replacement models and MY/ Mid Cycle refreshes following the Launch Planning process.

The candidate will support in the delivery of launch detail in support of the Launch Planning Gateway deliverables. Support in communication of the Launch Plan across the organisation, ensuring consistency of execution. Support Launch Lead in creating Launch Management Meeting /New Model Launch Review inputs and representing commercial in these reviews. Create close working relationships with colleagues from all key functions.

Skills Required:

• Project Management.
• Teamwork.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel.

Experience Required:

• The candidate should have a passion for our client's products and should be product literate.
• Candidate should have a high degree of competitor and market awareness.
• Should be fully computer literate and skilled in the use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Team player who is able to develop strong relationships.
• Be highly organised and structured.
• Be thorough and capable of sustained attention to detail.
• A strategic thinker who can step back and see the bigger picture.
• Determination to continuously improve delivery and scope of job role.
• Have good analytical skills.
• Have a determination and resilience to get the job done.
• Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision and deliver under pressure.
• Excellent communicator with good oral and written communication skills, capable of working with all levels of the organisation.

Additional Information:

This role is INSIDE IR35

Multiple Location - Gaydon & Whitley.

The role will be mainly at Whitley, with occasional reasons (once or twice a month) to go to Gaydon. Once the person is up to speed hybrid working would be possible some weeks if they would like but we would like to plan on the provision at the moment that the role would require someone in the office 3-4 days per week.