Product Management Apprentice

Location: Welwyn Garden City, England, gb Employment Type: {'id': 'permanent', 'label': 'Full-time'}

Company Description

We’re looking for a Product Management Apprentice to join our Engineered Refurbishment Team

Hybrid working, based at Welwyn Garden City.

About Sika

Sika is a speciality chemicals company with a globally leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protection in the building sector and industrial manufacturing. Sika has subsidiaries in 102 countries around the world and, in over 400 factories, produces innovative technologies for customers worldwide. In doing so, it plays a crucial role in enabling the transformation of the construction and transportation sector towards greater environmental compatibility. With more than 34,000 employees, the company generated sales of CHF 11.76 billion in 2024.

Job Description

About

Sika is divided into Business Units and Target Markets, with this particular Business Unit incorporating Engineered Refurbishment and Flooring, consisting of 30 staff.

Target Market Engineered Refurbishment is a leading supplier in the markets it supplies, including concrete repair and protection, chemical anchoring, engineering grouts, rigid bonding, structural strengthening and mortar admixtures. There are key initiatives to further expand our market share, which includes exciting product initiatives.

Purpose of the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning team and support the Product and Technical Teams across product and technical related activities, with a particular focus on ensuring customers, clients and colleagues are fully supported. Assisted by our EMEA colleagues, you will have the chance to develop your skills across a range of platforms and technologies. You will have ownership of some key projects to support the business strategy.

What’s In it for You?

The Opportunity:

There are several key areas this role will be instrumental in delivering in, including:

Product Launches – identifying niches or requirements in the market, working with colleagues to implement or develop products to fulfil the gaps in market.

Product Management – liaising with other internal departments to ensure stock requirements are met, documentation is kept up-to-date and resolving any product issues.

Product Training – support Product Manager and Technical Department with training colleagues, customers and prospective clients.

The Support:

Sika fosters trustful and respectful working relationships - welcoming ideas, contribution and encouraging ongoing development. Within this role you can look forward to working directly with the Product and Technical Managers, as well as the wider Teams across the U.K. and EMEA. This is a diverse role with the opportunity to work and learn alongside a local and global team of experts within a variety of functions where knowledge transfer is part of our everyday culture.

The Skills:

A significant commitment to professional and personal development from day one, including a comprehensive local product knowledge, with leadership development initiatives complimented by a global Sika Business School offering.

We are keen to speak to candidates who are looking for a career in technical or product aspects, with a solid understanding of construction products and/or a scientific mind. A proven problem solver who is meticulous to detail will thrive in the role. An eagerness to learn and a thirst for knowledge will stand the successful candidate in good stead.

The Future:

The opportunity to progress within a global company across a variety of business areas (e.g. Product, Technical, Sales, Marketing, etc.).

Qualifications

What we need from you?

A ‘can do’ attitude.

An understanding of construction products (desirable, not essential).

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

I.T. literate (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook).

Excellent writing and communication skills.

Enthusiastic, confident, and dynamic personality with the ability to work autonomously and as a team player.

Additional Information

The Rewards:

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, and a sweep of great benefits. We pride ourselves on our total reward package:

Annual salary: £30,784

Holiday 25 days rising to 28 days with service, plus bank holidays

Hybrid Working

Core Hours Working

A company pension contribution of up to 10%

Private healthcare for you, with option to add family

Group life cover at 6x your annual salary

Global Income Protection (PHI)

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Staff discount platform & Cycle to Work scheme

Dedicated Service Awards for reaching key milestones

Selected discounted Sika products

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training.  We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.