Product Manager - Gurgaon - (CPD Div, Hindware Limited)

Role & responsibilities

1. Market Intelligence and Benchmarking: Conduct competitor analysis to stay updated on market trends, features, pricing, warranty, and specifications.

2. Need-Gap Analysis and Product Roadmapping: Identify market gaps, customer needs, and areas for product improvement to inform new product development and product enhancements.

3. New Product Development (NPD)

Co-ordination with Sourcing team for NPD spec & Co-ordination with QC for Validation.

Define product requirements, specifications, and design criteria.

Sample management.

4. Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Design, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Sales) to drive NPD projects from concept to launch

5. Product Launch and Marketing Support

Product Launch Preparation: Provide product details to the Marketing team to obtain packaging artworks, launch notes, catalogues, and other collateral.

Artwork Verification: Verify all artworks before sharing with vendors or sourcing teams.

6.Sales Support and Enablement

Sales Training and Enablement: Equip sales teams with product knowledge, training, and materials to effectively sell kitchen appliances.

Sales Support: Attend customer meetings, address questions and concerns, and provide updates on stock availability and MRP stickers.

6. Operational and Administrative Responsibilities

EAN Code Creation: Create and manage EAN codes (barcodes) on the GS Data Kart portal.

Material Code Creation: Create material codes for new products in SAP and coordinate with the IT team for system updates.

E-commerce and Website Listings: Ensure accurate and up-to-date product listings on e-commerce platforms and the Hindware website.

Ensuring with Sourcing team for FG material inwarding on time at our warehouse location.