Portfolio Manager Operations Support - Sandton, South Africa - AECI

Description

• Identifying opportunities for new services/products.
• Developing and implementing strategies for relevant portfolio growth.
• Develop continuous improvement practices to ensure accuracy and efficiency of processes
• Writing marketing requirements documents (MRDs) and product requirement documents (PRDs)
• Managing the entire lifecycle of services/products from ideation to retirement.
• Implementing effective product launch strategies.
• Planning for product enhancements and updates.
• Co-ordinate trial/project processes in newly identified areas to ensure successful delivery of required trial outcomes and change management
• Working with Research & Development and other technical departments to finalise product and functional specifications
• Contribute to user requirement specifications on Product, equipment and applications
• Prescribing optimal revenue and profitability targets to the sales force.
• Monitoring and controlling costs associated with portfolio management.
• Maximising the return on investment for each service/product.
• Providing relevant product, equipment and spares pricing within quotations to customers if required
• Manage budget allocation for portfolio initiatives.
• Monitor and control costs within the assigned portfolio.
• Conducting market research to understand industry trends.
• Analysing competitive landscapes and positioning the portfolio accordingly.
• Identifying initiatives to support target markets and customer segments.
• Engage directly with customers to gather feedback.
• Resolve operational issues and address customer concerns.
• Implementing improvements based on customer feedback.
• Identify and address operational risks associated with the portfolio.
• Implement contingency plans to mitigate potential issues.
• Monitoring external factors that may impact the portfolio.
• Comply with governance and established policies, systems, procedures and practices
• Comply with Safety, Health and Environment standards
• Collaborating with sales, marketing, operations, and other departments.
• Ensuring effective communication and coordination within AECI Mining.
• Facilitating teamwork to achieve portfolio objectives.
• Running alpha/beta programs and capturing early customer feedback
• Co-ordinate product training/support within deployed regions/subsidiaries
• Participate in Risk assessments on any new ideas and or hazardous operations
• Product consultations and investigations
• Product Application knowledge and support (Package Explosives, Bulk Explosives, Boosters and Initiating Systems)
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams within the portfolio.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration.