Regional Product Manager *Deadline for applications 31st July 2025*Any UK We're leading the transition to zero-emission mobility.Alexander Dennis is a global leader in the design and manufacture of double deck buses and is the UK’s largest bus manufacturer.At Alexander Dennis, and across NFI and our family of brands, we are helping to save the planet. Through our Sustainability Pledge, which guides our daily actions and long-term planning, we are passionate about creating a better product, a better workplace, and a better world. To learn more about our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) journey check our website. Our diverse, dynamic and resourceful team members embrace challenges every day which makes us the successful international company that we are. Are you ready to embrace the challenge? Come build the future with us and apply directly to your dream job! POSITION SUMMARY: We’re looking for a strategic and influential Regional Product Manager to lead the vision, development, and direction of our product offering across key territories. In this pivotal role, you’ll work across functions and regions to define market-leading solutions that drive sustainable growth. If you’re a skilled communicator with a background in engineering, product strategy, and commercial insight and you thrive on turning complex challenges into clear, actionable plans then we’d love to hear from you.WHAT YOU WILL DO:<ul><li>Define and deliver a five-year rolling product strategy for your region, informed by stakeholder insight across the business</li></ul><ul> <li>Lead the development and lifecycle planning of standard and optional product configurations, ensuring commercial viability and market relevance</li> <li>Create annual plans and budgets for engineering support across product development, customer projects, aftermarket initiatives, and cost reduction</li> <li>Set clear technical and commercial product targets based on competitive market analysis to maximise margin and sales performance</li> <li>Drive engineering change by coordinating requirement reviews, impact assessments, and cost analysis, ensuring efficient delivery of product updates</li> <li>Report regularly on product strategy, progress against plans, budgets, and capacity to key internal stakeholders</li> </ul>WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:We’re looking for a strategic thinker with strong technical foundations and excellent people skills. To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:<ul> <li>A degree-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience</li> <li>Proven experience in technical or product management, ideally supported by a recognised management qualification</li> <li>Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for UK bus products</li> <li>Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels</li> <li>Sharp negotiation and conflict-resolution skills to manage complex, and sometimes competing, requirements</li> <li>Experience in vehicle engineering, project delivery, cost control and budgeting</li> <li>A methodical, organised and disciplined approach, combined with the tenacity to drive results and the diplomacy to align diverse viewpoints</li> <li>A willingness to quickly develop in-depth knowledge of the bus industry, products, markets and customers</li> </ul>Bonus points if you also have:<ul> <li>Formal qualifications in product or project management</li> <li>Membership of relevant professional bodies</li> <li>Prior experience in the bus or wider public transport sector</li> </ul> WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:<ul> <li>Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.</li> <li>A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.</li> <li>Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions. </li> <li>Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.</li> <li>Pension scheme to help you save for the future. </li> <li>Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.</li> <li>Cycle to work scheme.</li> </ul>OUR WHY: We move people. The world's most precious cargo.We are driven by our purpose: we move people. Our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility and our mission is to design, deliver, and support market-leading bus and motor coach solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient, and reliable.NEXT STEPS:If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Please complete our online application form and attach your CV! We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to <a href="mailto:careers@alexander-dennis.com">careers@alexander-dennis.com</a>

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