MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB Product Manager will be responsible for the product management lifecycle within Product Category for Region / Country / Market

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Product life cycle management (strategy, plan, tracking, update)
• Sell-in sales focused
• Profit Growth
• Disty's PSI management
• Promotional Activity & Retail Market Budgets
• Market intelligence / research
• Relationship management & alignment
• Manage Product Category Life Cycle and Support for Region/Country
• Develop PM Strategy & Long term & Short term plan for Regional / Country Product Category / Budget, Expense Mgt / Product Identification, Channel Mix / Price / Promotions & Channel to market.
• PLC Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Create Local Launch Plan for all new Product Launches
• Promotion Planning & Tracking (sell-out)
• Track Forecast Sell In / Sell trough / Sell out, Market / Channel Info and actions with Regional/Country KAM/KCM/Retail Team & Sales Leads / Market Support Team
• Manage Sales Efficiencies [sell-in / sell-through / sell-out] with Regional/Country KAM/KCM/Retail Team & Sales Leads / Market Support Team
• Liaise weekly/monthly/quarterly with Regional/Country KAM/KCM/Retail Team & Sales Leads / Market Support Team to address PSI & promotional activity & Retail Market Budgets
• Analyze all Sales data with Regional/Country KAM/KCM/Retail Team & Sales Leads / Market Support Team & suggest new strategies for product segment(s)
• Region / Country Market Sensing, analysis and requirements – strategy, channel to market, sales & profit, market & economic trends, benchmarking, competitor comparison and Price Index
• Maintain communication channels with all SCA Stakeholders & HQ GBMs
• Support development of training strategy, preparation and rollout of training for region / country

REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12/Matric – Essential
• A relevant Degree/ Diploma Marketing or Product Management
• 5 years PM & Product Launch experience in FMCG – Essentia
• Must be able to travel regularly
• Be able to travel regularly
• Profit Management
• Channel & Retail Innovation / local market development experience in Africa
• Data based Sales vs. PM role understanding
• Sell-through, Sell-out & Point of Purchase marketing experience advantage
• 3-5 years PM / Sales experience within the Consumer Electronics Industry will be advantage

Should you feel you suite the Job Description please send your updated CV & current and required remuneration structure through to **Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks you may deem your application as unsuccessful**

Ref: CT001174/MH