Product Manager - Sub Saharan Africa & Middle East

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
Develop appropriate product portfolio strategy for your markets and ensure alignment with regional global
product strategy.
Build and manage the product portfolio along with required service programs. Rationalize/simplify portfolio
working closely with the Sales, RD, procurement, Supply Chain and Operations teams where appropriate.
Gather market insights through sales business development teams and convert them into new portfolio
introductions. Continuously work on the portfolio to ensure it is relevant to the market needs by launching new
products and eliminating/ modifying the existing ones.
Drive Innovation and Sustainability as key agenda for the product portfolio, in line with regional and global
strategy.
Have a strong understanding of product costing and drive cost improvement in enhancing competitive
positioning in the marketplace.
Map out key competitors product portfolio, conduct research benchmarking studies to develop a deep
understanding of their market position.
Develop a compelling value proposition for the products and work closely with the Marcom team to develop
Commercial Messaging packages including Collaterals, Selling Tools, Product Services Guide Standardized
Product Data Sheets for local products ensure alignment with regional guidelines.
Manage product mix at the country level to maximize profitability.
Own the training of local sales business development teams for the Regional Initiatives Preferred Product
Portfolio.
Manage Mentor team members.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:
Bachelor s degree in Science or Marketing or related disciplines. Post graduate in marketing preferred.
10 years + of experience in Product Management & Portfolio Management.
Experience in working w