Consumer Electronics - Product Manager - Retail - Durban Market related plus above average benefits - South Africa
Talent Match Consulting
The Product Manager is responsible for product planning, delivery and marketing throughout the product lifecycle. Duties: Responsible for product planning, delivery and marketing throughout the product lifecycle. Develop a vision and roadmap for the product based on input from internal stakeholders, customers, market research and their own industry insight. Work closely with Engineering and other teams to deliver products that align with this vision, meet market needs and are delivered to a consistently high-quality standard. Develop a forecast for the product based on input from marketing, sales, market analysts and their own experience and manage its delivery. Identify the key benefits and value of products. This will be used to create and maintain marketing plans and collateral (including web updates, product training materials and sales training). Key function: Define the product strategy and roadmap. Manage the product throughout its lifecycle from concept to end-of-life. Collect, manage and maintain traceability of requirements from all stakeholders across product releases. Write the business case for investments and gain internal approval. Propose a product marketing plan and budget and then deliver against it. Write Product Requirements and Market Requirements documents. Work with internal stakeholders and third parties to assess and establish partnerships. Be the recognized expert in the business on the product, the market, relevant technology and the competition. Develop core positioning and messaging for the product. Perform product demos to customers and develop relationships in key clients (if B2B). Monitor, report and improve product performance. Run trials and MVPs, develop and deliver go to market launch plans. Channel management and support. Commission market and competitor research. Promote the product to sales teams through sales training sessions, webinars, newsletters and other mechanisms. Develop and deliver training to technical sales support. Manage development and marketing projects to deliver to plan. Collate feedback from sales and customers. Represent the voice of the customer in senior level management meetings. Evangelize the product internally and externally. Be recognized as a leader in the business and build relations with business stakeholders. Deliver a regular (e.g. monthly) volume, revenue and profit forecasts. Experience and Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Commerse or Project Management with PMP Certification 5 to 10 years experience working in a Retail environment. Proven work experience in product management or as an associate product manager Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management. An understanding or experience working with consumer electronics. Strong problem solving skills and willingness to get the job done. Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Market related salary and will be discussed on interview stage
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