Sales Engineer (Product Manager) – Afritop SA
| Location | Sandton, South Africa |
| Date Posted | October 24, 2020 |
| Category |
Sales and Marketing
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | ZAR |
Description
The Product Manager is responsible for both product planning and product marketing. This includes managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, to deliver winning products. It also includes working with sales, marketing, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager’s tasks also include ensuring that the product and marketing efforts support the company’s overall strategy and goals.
The Product Manager is expected to:
- Define the product strategy and roadmap
- Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
- Be an expert with respect to the competition in the Mining sector
- Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
- Perform product demos to customers
- Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
- Deliver a monthly revenue forecast
- Develop sales tools and collateral
- Propose an overall budget to ensure success
- Brief and train the sales force at quarterly sales meetings
- Brief press and analysts and go on press tours
- Act as a leader within the company
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Product Manager or Sales Engineer
- Demonstrated success defining and launching Underground Fleet product
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Technical background, with experience in Underground Fleet
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- Must be able to travel
- Own car and valid License