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Justin Pearce

Acacia Ridge,QLD

Summary

Diligent Product Manager offering 13 years of success in product roadmap development, market research and data analysis. Highly skilled in identifying opportunities to maximise returns through inventory optimisation, ensuring maximum return on investment, whist minimising shrinkage and out of stock occurrences. Driven and strategic with proven history of leading highly engaged teams to deliver company objectives and financial outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Sprout Product Manager

Telstra
08.2022 - Current
  • Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place and products met or exceeded all relevant Australian Standards. Analysed competitive landscapes to identify market opportunities, informing strategic business decisions.
  • Led a team that launched successful products by conducting thorough market research and identifying customer needs. Continuously monitored customer feedback channels after launch to gather insightful data for future iterations or updates.
  • Established criteria for each milestone within product roadmap as means to measure developmental progress. Managed stakeholder expectations effectively throughout the entire product development process.
  • Established framework for ongoing competitive analysis, ensuring our product strategy remained aligned with market demands.
  • Developed comprehensive product roadmaps, setting clear vision and direction for development team.
  • Fostered culture of innovation, encouraging team members to propose and pursue new ideas for product enhancement.
  • Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships. Ongoing external audit process and factory visit cadence to ensure all partners are subject to Sedex SMETA 4P reviews as part of our responsible sourcing obligations.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Supply Chain to influence forecasts in order to maintain optimised production schedules to deliver improved product supply and commercials.

National Product Manager

Vita Group Limited
09.2011 - 08.2022
  • Responsible for all inventory within the Vita Group ICT channel (including >100 Telstra stores + TBTC's). This includes ranging decisions, purchasing, planogramming and visual merchandising, supplier relationships and rebate management, product life cycle management and handling provisions for obsolescence.
  • Product owner for Point of Sale system (Advance Retail), responsibility for Item Master in JD Edwards ERP including developing and maintaining reporting hierarchy and structure.
  • Working with Business Intelligence team to build and maintain all reporting, including the development of new metrics for both sales and inventory management.
  • Management of the Inventory Control team to monitor stock while in channel and facilitate reverse logistics and returns for any returned or unsaleable stock.
  • Developed comprehensive sales forecasts based on historical data analysis combined with market trends, allowing for accurate inventory forecasting, budgeting and resource allocation.
  • Optimised inventory management systems to minimize stockouts, reduce waste, and improve overall efficiency. Implemented store grading coupled with geographical/socio-economic data to create custom product ranges and replenishment profiles.
  • Led Change Management Team (CMT) as a cross-functional team for successful product launches, ensuring smooth collaboration between departments, including the implementation of the T22 remuneration restructure between Telstra and Vita Group.
  • Led empowered and highly engaged teams with diverse portfolios.

Education

BBA - Business Management

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD
10.2001

Skills

  • Inventory Optimisation and Control
  • Project Planning
  • Product Strategy and Forecasting
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • New Product Development
  • Cross Functional Leadership
  • Data Analytics and KPI Monitoring
  • Research and Trend Analysis

Referees

Todd Cope - Retail Area General Manager (Telstra) 0427 052 808

Sarah Ennor - Retail Area Principal (Telstra) 0400 617 470


Timeline

Sprout Product Manager

Telstra
08.2022 - Current

National Product Manager

Vita Group Limited
09.2011 - 08.2022

BBA - Business Management

Queensland University of Technology

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