Product Specialist Tracked Excavators

J C Bamford Excavators Ltd.; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction equipment manufacturer is seeking a dynamic Product Specialist to champion their tracked excavators. The role requires developing a global product plan, analyzing market trends, and collaborating across teams to enhance customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates should have a strong understanding of construction equipment and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary, generous holiday policy, and various employee benefits, including gym access and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 days' holiday

Company pension

Onsite gym

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience working with dealers or global sales teams.
• Ability to translate complex technical info into clear customer propositions.
• Willingness to travel and support customers globally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the global product plan for tracked excavators.
• Translate market trends into product strategies and documentation.
• Drive the product roadmap for attachments and digital features.

Skills

Understanding of construction equipment

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative approach

Strong analytical skills

Customer-led product development

Job description

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About the role:

Be the champion for a key product line in a globally strategic business.

Large Excavators are a vital part of JCB’s global growth strategy. We’re looking for a dynamic Product Specialist to own and shape this product line, ensuring our machine offering remains competitive, profitable, and clearly positioned with a compelling “Why Buy JCB” message.

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in growing our global market share, enhancing customer satisfaction, and defining the future of the X-Series tracked excavator platform.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Developing and owning the global product plan for tracked excavators – working closely with Engineering, Commercial, and Regional Sales teams.
• Translating customer insight and market trends into product strategies, sales tools, and technical documentation.
• Driving the product roadmap, defining options, attachments, and digital features like LiveLink to meet regional needs.
• Supporting new product introductions, pricing strategies, and mix management to maximise profitability across markets.
• Championing the Yellow Series strategy, helping to rationalise complexity and streamline machine configurations.
• Working with marketing and sales teams to craft targeted campaigns and training materials that support sales growth and global consistency.
• Providing global support across customer visits, product launches, and technical enquiries.
• Monitoring competitors and benchmarking products and propositions to maintain JCB’s competitive edge.

This will be suited to you if…

• You have a strong understanding of construction equipment, ideally excavators, and a passion for customer-led product development.
• You’ve got demonstrable experience working with dealers, customers, or global sales teams in a product, technical, or commercial capacity.
• You’re an excellent communicator and have the ability to translate complex technical info into clear customer propositions.
• You have a collaborative approach, working well across functions including Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Operations.
• You have strong analytical skills and a commercial mindset – you enjoy turning insight into action.
• You’re willing to travel and support customers, markets, and events around the world.

What happens next?

Ordinarily, our Resourcing Team reviews and shortlists CVs. If shortlisted, you’ll speak to one of our Recruiters to discuss the role further. Our interview process usually consists of an initial team's interview followed by an in-person interview. We’ll keep in touch throughout the process but if you have any questions, please get in touch at [e-mail]

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in-house doctor, dentist and visiting optician. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair and inclusive. If you face any accessibility challenges with your online application and require additional support, you have the option of speaking to a member of our Recruitment Team who can support you to complete an application in an alternative format. If you would benefit from this support, please email [e-mail], and a member of the team will be in touch.

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