We’re partnering with a growing international group to find a commercially driven UK Product Manager to lead their market entry in the chemicals sector. This is a unique opportunity to introduce a high-quality, high-performance fuel product—trusted across Europe—to key UK industries including chemicals, agriculture, and light machinery. You’ll take charge of building operations from the ground up, developing strategic customer relationships, and laying the foundation for a future UK team. If you're commercially minded, hands-on, and ready to make your mark, this role offers real scope for impact.
The Role
You’ll drive the UK go-to-market strategy, overseeing everything from customer development to supply chain and logistics. Initially, you’ll lead operations directly, becoming the main point of contact for key accounts, with the potential to scale and manage a team as the business grows.
What You’ll Be Doing
Market Launch & Strategy
Customer & Commercial Development
Team & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Sales & Performance Reporting
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Skills
Attributes
Salary, Benefits & Location
Location: Essex (x3 days a week - dependent on travel requirements) + UK travel
Salary: £70,000–£80,000, depending on experience
Bonus Annual performance-based bonus
Benefits:
Shape the UK Future of a Leading Chemical Product
If you're ready to take ownership of a market launch and lead operations from the ground up, this role offers the autonomy, support, and growth opportunity to take your career to the next level. Apply now to start the conversation.
Cranleigh STEM is a specialist recruitment partner in STEM, Sustainability, and SHEQ. We work with innovative organisations and purpose-led professionals to help solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, from advancing clean technologies to driving scientific discovery.
We understand that progress in these fields depends on people. Our role is to connect the right individuals with the right teams, whether that’s scientists in the lab, engineers on the ground, or leaders at the helm.
🚀 Our Mission
To support innovative organisations by delivering the talent they need to grow, evolve, and make a meaningful impact in their field.
🔎 Our Core Values
Challenge
We’re comfortable working in complex, technical spaces. We approach every brief with curiosity and care, asking the right questions to deliver people who can genuinely move your organisation forward.
Collaboration
We see recruitment as a partnership. That means open communication, transparency, and shared goals, whether you’re building a team or looking for your next role.
Commitment
We take pride in the work we do. We’re committed to high standards, long-term relationships, and doing what’s right for our clients, our candidates, and the industries we serve.
💡 Our Purpose
To contribute to a more sustainable and innovative future by helping organisations in science and technology attract and retain the talent they need to grow responsibly and with purpose.
🌍 Our Reach
Headquartered in South London, we work with clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
🔬 Areas of Expertise
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Chemicals & Materials
Food Technology
Clean Technology
Electric Vehicles & Sustainable Engineering
If you're hiring or exploring your next move in STEM, we’re here to help.
