Manufacturing Product Specialist

Jadeer is hiring on behalf of one of its clients a leading company in the door hardware manufacturing industry in the Egyptian market.

Job Title: Product Specialist.

Department:Marketing.

Reporting to: Senior Product Manager.

Product Line:Category Manager.

Job Location: 5^th Settlement.

Job Purpose:

• Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensuring that the product supports the companys overall strategy and goals.

Responsibilities:

• Pricing: Support others by performing prescribed data collection and analysis that will lead to the most costeffective and equitable use of resources using existing procedures.
• Product Management: Take responsibility for all aspects of the life cycle of a product or set of products. Stay abreast of trends in the marketplace to ensure the products competitive position.
• Strategy Implementation: Implementation and execution of product strategy in order to enable the success of the enterprise.

Tasks:

• Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals.
• Enhance and rationalize Product portfolio continuously.
• New Product Development plans & execution.
• Deliver a monthly sales forecast.
• Develop sales tools and collateral (training material etc...).
• PIPO (Phase in Phase out Plans) in Coordination with other Functions.
• Assess & analyze the market Competitive landscape gaps opportunities and risks.
• Create maintain and update product codes denominations and models.
• Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
• Perform product demos to customers

Behavioral Competencies:

• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages us versus them thinking; shows appreciation for others ideas and input.
• Communicates effectively: Develops and delivers multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly concisely and professionally when speaking or writing.
• Customer Focus: Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customercentric solutions. For example keeps in contact with customers to ensure problems are resolved or to improve customer service. Studies customer feedback and emerging customer needs and uses these to determine some creative new ideas.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieves results even under tough circumstances. For example holds himself to high standards of performance; sets some challenging goals; wants to achieve meaningful results; and pursues initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure. Focuses on key goals even during setbacks and obstacles.

Key Requirements:

• 3 5 years of experience in marketing or relevant field.
• Proven experience in the manufacturing or relevant industry
• Bachelors degree in Mechatronics or Electromechanical Engineering.