Product Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Tier 1

Tier 1

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

overview

An organisation in Gaming/ Consumer Electronics for a Product Manager who is going to be responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering (Factory), sales, marketing, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

The Product Manager will also ensure that the product supports the company's overall strategy and goals

description

Develops products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and timeintegrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies
A Product Manager must be passionate about building products that customers love. Product Managers improve customer experiences, generate new product ideas, and outline detailed product strategies, among other duties
Product Managers will need to manage diverse teams spanning engineering and marketing, requiring both a strong technical background and excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities and Overview:

Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information
Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes
Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products
Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives
Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies
Provides information for management by preparing shortterm and longterm product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses, answering questions and requests
Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules
Brings new products to market by analysing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing returnoninvestment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing
Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders
Outlining a detailed product strategy
Managing product road maps and releases
Understanding product selling points
Identifying and filling product gaps
Generating new product ideas
Developing product pricing and positioning strategies
Working with PR and marketing teams to manage product launches
Acting as a product evangelist and representing the company at public events

experience, qualifications and skills

Minimum of 4 years' experience as a Product Manager
Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
Negotiating, engaging and daily correspondence with Chinese manufacturers is crucial
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent teamwork skills
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
Solid technical background with understanding and/or handson experience in software development and web technologies
Strong problemsolving skills and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job
Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization
Proven product development ability
Attention to detail and good problemsolving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to present to customers and Infront of large audiences
Exceptional leadership skills
Exceptional understanding of Excel and Power point