PRODUCT MANAGER – TELECOM – Cape Town

*Please note: applicant must stay in Cape Town

Manages the local product from order to dispatch by engaging stakeholders to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met and supports sales with pricing and product information.
Office based.
Required to enter safety conscious production environment.

Education:
• Diploma in Telecommunications or Electronics

Experience
• 5 years’ experience in technical product development
• 5 years’ experience in a telecommunications environment with exposure to marketing and sales
• 2 years management experience


Skills & Knowledge
• Driving License Code B
• Establishing Focus, Driving Execution, Building Collaborative Relationships, Building Trust/ Authenticity, Customer Orientation, Adaptability, Analytical Strategic Thinking Entrepreneurial Orientation, Decisiveness
• Quality control skills,
• Project management skills,
• Deadline driven
• Costing,
• Product knowledge,
• Product design skills,
• Planning,
• Industry knowledge

Computer literacy,
MS Word
Excel
Outlook
PowerPoint

Key Performance Areas:

Planning
Customer order dates met for local products
Manage order list for Telecoms (local)

Marketing
New products (local) presented accurately to sales and to the customer
Support sales team and customers

Product Data Control
Customers receive correct product and supporting documentation
Maintain part codes and descriptions (local products)
Maintain product data pack (local products)

Compliance
Telecom manufacturing standards adhered to
Manage Quality Control system

Organisational Leadership (as per Leadership Framework)
Business well-being and success supported
Contribute to organisational effectiveness
Contribute to the senior management team

Stakeholder Relationships
Productive relationships with internal & external stakeholders maintained
Build relationships with suppliers
Liaise with purchasing, stores, manufacturing and sales

Finance
Budget managed effectively
Control general expenses against approved budget

Business Effectiveness & Continuity
Effective and updated operating system available
Develop, maintain and implement policies and procedures