Product Manager (Automotive)

 

Recruiter:

iStaff Recruitment

Job Ref:

EB20220126

Date posted:

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related


JOB SUMMARY:
A position has become available in JHB South, for an experience Product Manager (Automotive).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Formal Education-
  • Technical Diploma or equivalent qualification with minimum ten-years’ experience in the relevant product category
  • Work Experience-
  • Extensive technical experience
  • Relevant technical product range knowledge
  • IT and Systems-
    • Advanced NAV capabilities
    • Advanced MS Excel skills
    • Strong CRM understanding
    • Strong MS PowerPoint skills

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Relevant Industry (automotive) knowledge
  • Strong technical skills associated with the Business Unit’s Category and Product offering
  • An understanding of company’s sales and marketing tool sets, and the ability to use each of them to their maximum benefit, including CRM, Intelepart, BI and company reporting
  • An understanding of business systems and procedures relevant to the job and market
  • Advanced skills – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • Experienced to manage key accounts
  • Advanced negotiation and customer service skills at Senior Management level
  • Thorough understanding of Categories and Products & specific knowledge surrounding the Business Unit’s channel objectives
  • An above average understanding of business and financial principles

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

  • Development of Product Portfolio relevant to customer and business needs, i.e. A/B/C movers
  • Achievement of the business units’ sales and margin budgets
  • Accuracy of Revenue, Margin and AMU forecast
  • Reduction in surplus inventory of the business unit (excess and obsolete) in line with the step-down plan of the business unit
  • Provision of sales supports tools and material and technical solutions and product commercialization
  • Achievement of the GMROI target of the business unit

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Sales & Marketing support
  • Product management
  • Product Training
  • Customer support & services
  • Product Management interface

The role will be for senior person with experience as a product manager. The person must have a good technical acumen but doesn’t have to be from the automotive sector.

Please apply online.

 

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