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Job Title: Product Portfolio Executive
Internal Job Title: Vendor Portfolio Executive
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Location: Birmingham
Working Pattern: Hybrid (Office-based Tuesday–Thursday)
Do you have experience in product management, vendor or supplier relationships, or portfolio management? Do you enjoy using product insight and commercial data to influence business decisions and support growth?
If so, this could be the perfect next step for you.
We’re partnering with a specialist IT distributor operating within the networking and computing space. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Product Portfolio Executive to help shape product strategy, optimise vendor portfolios and provide the commercial insight that supports sales, marketing and procurement teams.
The Role – Product Portfolio Executive
Reporting to the Vendor Enablement Manager, you will:
- Define, maintain, and communicate clear product and portfolio strategies for assigned vendors
- Translate vendor roadmaps, product updates and lifecycle changes into clear internal guidance
- Deliver structured product insights, lifecycle visibility and portfolio clarity
- Act as the internal product expert for assigned vendor portfolios
- Support strategic planning, QBR preparation and joint business planning
- Work closely with Sales and Marketing to support product positioning and commercial initiatives
- Collaborate with Procurement to provide product priorities, lifecycle context and transition guidance (without direct buying responsibility)
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Requirements – Product Portfolio Executive
- Experience in product management, product portfolio management, or vendor/supplier-focused commercial roles
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret product information and market trends
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong administrative, reporting and organisational skills
- Experience within the IT channel, technology distribution or a B2B technology environment is advantageous, although candidates from manufacturing, wholesale or distribution will also be considered
- High attention to detail with a proactive, self-motivated approach
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We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1) and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please contact Zoe Chatley at zoe@thechannelrecruiter.co.uk.
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