SMART HOME SPECIALIST - Centurion Verfied

Salary Negotiable Centurion, Gauteng Centurion, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 15-08-2018 10:27:55 AM
10-10-2018 10:27:55 AM
Job Description:
The primary objective of the Smart Home Specialist is to build a sustainable new business unit within the company. He/she will be responsible for the establishment, growth and profitability of the new product set. This strategic thinker must be able to work within a team to support our sales, technical and procurement divisions. Strategic planning is therefore essential. This requires a comprehensive knowledge of the market, our competition and the solutions or products that we can provide. The Smart Home Specialists will work with various members of the team to maximise profitability and become the leaders in this field in Southern Africa.

Education / Skills / Qualifications

Minimum of 3-5 years of technical, commercial and product marketing experience within the Smart home.
Proven experience developing and delivering a Smart Home solution
Experience & Passion in Consumer Electronics, Human-Machine Interactions and emerging technologies.
Experience with wireless communication standards, e.g. Bluetooth Low Energy, ZWave,Zigbee, RF433, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Thread, etc.
Work well within a team
Experience devising and successfully executing product strategies that drive the adoption of new technology or processes within a dealer network.
Experience communicating technical concepts to a non-technical audience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working within a product team or similar environment
Strong ownership and bias for action; ability to internalise goals and work independently to create appropriate action plans for those goals
Strong problem-solving skills; ability to analyse issues and create appropriate tactical plans
Meticulous attention to detail: ability to juggle many tasks in parallel without lowering your quality bar
Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving industry and business organization
Self-motivated and a natural leadership responsibilities. Innovative and a passion for results!

Responsibilities:

A Smart home specialist will be expected to build relationships with new and existing clients. They therefore require strong communication and presentation skills.
A Smart Home Specialist will have the support from the relevant Account Managers and BDMS to follow through on daily processes.
Generate leads and cold calling prospective customers
Develop opportunities in Smart Home target markets
Nurturing and developing relationships with key accounts
Attending regular meetings with clients
Understand our core values
Develop market-driven solutions, products and concepts within the Connected Home
Engage with strategic customers to identify common consumer and industry needs within the connected home space
Be the product expert in the connected home category including, features, functions, technology, market needs and use cases
Define and document detailed product features, functions, and requirements
Study and benchmark emerging technologies and solutions to define technology roadmaps
New product introduction plans within regions and various channels
Travel with Sales to strategic customers in pre-sales phase in order to assist in selling of the concept and product
Support technology introductions and new product launches at trade events
Manage the product throughout the product lifecycle
Must be able to travel 20-30% of the time
Exhibit professional appearance and conduct while providing a world-class customer experience.

Planning & Strategy:

Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs
Arrange business meetings with prospective clients and convert into new business
Provide trustworthy feedback and pre and after-sales technical support
Build long-term relationships
Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members
Monitor the business and refine the forward-looking roadmap
Work with the team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives. Identify opportunities based on new /current products.

Salary R20k - R40 per month depending on experience.