Product Manager

Product Manager - Engine Components - Automotive Aftermarket

Salary: from £45k (DOE) + private healthcare + enhanced pension + 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) + product discounts

Location:

Open to candidates seeking relocation, hybrid, remote, or office-based roles.

Ideal office locations:
Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Tring, Berkhamsted, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, Towcester, Bedford, Northampton, Olney, Banbury, Brackley, Bicester, Chipping Norton, Daventry, Kidlington, Oxford

Join one of the UK's leading automotive aftermarket parts distributors, a respected brand with a strong reputation, a loyal customer base, and a growing product portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for a Product Manager with engine product experience to shape strategy, drive innovation, and influence a high‑growth category.

Why This Role Stands Out

Work with a trusted market leader with a strong brand presence
Play a key role in developing and growing an engine-focused product range
Join a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your ideas genuinely influence direction
Benefit from a competitive salary, strong benefits package, and long-term career opportunities

What You'll Be Doing

Lead the strategy, development, and performance of engine-related product ranges
Gather and prioritise product, technical, and customer requirements
Define product vision and align cross-functional teams (engineering, purchasing, sales, marketing, support)
Analyse market trends, competitor activity, and customer feedback to identify innovation opportunities
Develop strategies to improve product performance and grow market share
Conduct product and market research, competitor analysis, and roadmap planning
Translate product strategy into detailed technical and commercial requirements
Collaborate with engineering, production, marketing, and sales on product development and release
Balance resources and priorities to support successful product delivery
Use market data to shape sales strategies and marketing objectives
Evaluate new product ideas and create go-to-market plans

What You'll Bring

Proven Product Management experience within the automotive aftermarket
Strong exposure to engine components (e.g., internal engine parts, gaskets, timing, pistons, valve train, lubrication, cooling)
Solid understanding of product lifecycle management and technical product validation
Confident working cross-functionally with purchasing, technical, engineering, and commercial teams
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
A proactive mindset and a passion for solving product challenges

Register Your Interest

If this sounds like your kind of role, we'd love to hear from you.

Send your CV to Kayleigh Bradley, Senior Recruiter at Glen Callum Associates Ltd, or call Kayleigh for a confidential chat on (phone number removed).

Job Reference: 4294

KBA - Product Manager - Engine Components

Glen Callum Associates specialises in automotive recruitment, connecting exceptional talent with leading organisations worldwide.

Glen Callum Associates is committed to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or background. We believe that a variety of perspectives makes a team stronger and a workplace better. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we're here to support you.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship