Jon Kenwell

Business Insights Manager @ Whitecroft Lighting

About

I am a BEng educated Product and Project Manager with experience in managing projects and bringing products to market within the Automotive and Off-Highway (construction equipment) industries. With excellent communication skills, I develop relationships with stakeholders and colleagues to deliver complex projects that fulfill their objectives effectively. Key Competencies: - Product marketing within the Off-Highway (Construction Equipment) and Automotive sectors - Product management - Project management - Product pricing and volume definition - Competitor analysis and benchmarking - Technical copywriting Key Achievements: - Member of a high-performing team that delivered the Bentley Bentayga SUV to market on time and within budget - Deputised for the Interior and Exterior Module Leaders (programme managers) to lead seven business functions to ensure timely project delivery to exacting quality standards - Co-led "Life of a Part" business transformation project which successfully identified twelve areas of cross-functional process improvement to ensure high quality, timely part delivery - Managed the Product Marketing for the range of eight JCB Site Dumpers including market launch, pricing, competitor analysis, benchmarking and global product support - Managed the initial competitor research, analysis and benchmarking for the innovative JCB Hydradig

Country

City

United Kingdom

Industry

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

Skill

Project Management, Product Management, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Microsoft Office, Product Promotion, Go-to-Market Strategy, Project Planning, Marketing Materials, Product Planning, Engineering, Project Engineering, Design Engineering, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, UGS NX4, Unigraphics, UGS NX7.5, Teamcenter, Product Development, MS Project

Experience

Business Insights Manager

Whitecroft Lighting

2026-3 - Present · 6 mos

Product Manager

Whitecroft Lighting

2021-4 - 2026-3 · 5 yrs

Product Management - SUV Interior & Exterior

Bentley Motors

2019-9 - 2021-4 · 1 yr 8 mos

Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Product Marketing Manager

JCB

2018-11 - 2019-9 · 11 mos

Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Product Marketing Manager for the Site Dumper range at JCB responsible for: - Managing the product lifecycle of the site dumper range from concept to market entry as defined within the JCB New Product Introduction process - All marketing activities for the site dumper range - Managing new product launches - Defining the pricing and volume strategy for the site dumper range to ensure achievement of sales targets and revenue - Day to day product support for the internal JCB Sales team and dealer network in the UK, Europe and North America

Product Management - SUV Interior

Bentley Motors

2015-8 - 2018-11 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Product Marketing

JCB

2013-1 - 2015-8 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Product Marketing for JCB Research for the New Product Introduction team.

Senior Design Engineer

JCB

2012-1 - 2012-12 · 1 yr

- Leading a small team to design dig ends for 23 new compact excavators from 1 to 8.5 tonnes. - Working towards system cost reduction of 20% whilst increasing product quality and reliability - Working with tier 1 suppliers to deliver new design products on time and within budget - Working abroad at JCB’s design centre in Pune, India to liaise with overseas design staff and utilise their knowledge to help deliver detailed component and assembly drawings. - Developing and maintaining project plans using MS Project for allocated tasks. - Delivering weekly presentations to senior management team on project progress.

Technical Product Specialist

JCB

2010-7 - 2011-12 · 1 yr 6 mos

- Provision of technical advice and assistance concerning JS Excavator to support subsidiaries, regional offices and the worldwide JCB dealer network. - Resolution of potentially complex technical issues, with a specific focus to establishing root cause. - Putting in place relevant technical and commercial service support actions once an issue’s solution has been established. - Management of the New Product Introduction process for JS Excavators, including liaising with engineering, sales, technical publications and parts support departments. - Delivering product update presentations to dealer and subsidiary staff.

Design Engineer

JCB

2007-10 - 2010-7 · 2 yrs 10 mos

- Working with suppliers and internal technical specialists to produce efficient, cost effective solutions to design problems. - Design concept models using Unigraphics NX4 computer aided design package. - Detail component drawings to be manufactured in-house or by external suppliers. - Creating project plans and timelines with critical paths and milestones. - Liaising with other business departments regarding customer concerns and design issues. - Attending and inputting into engineering design reviews.