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Job Description
Develops products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction..
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
- Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with operations and manufacturing.
- Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.
- Determines product pricing by utilising market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customised orders.
- Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
- Maintains product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
- Maintains product management staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Job Requirements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business/ Industrial Engineering/Finance/Product Design
- Minimum 5 years experience in Production or Sourcing.
- Market Orientated
- Experience in working with manufacturers and suppliers
Personal Skills:
- Negotiation skills
- Proactive
- Leadership skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible
- Analytical thinker