Product Category Manager(Smartphones)

2 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa ASBIS Full time

The Product Category Manager (PCM) for APPLE Smartphones is tasked with advancing business growth, cultivating existing relationships with authorized resellers, and projecting sales while forecasting revenue for smartphones within the organization. This role centers on achieving quarterly sales targets, conducting deep market and pricing analysis, coordinating new product introductions, and overseeing the go-to-market pricing strategy in collaboration with the Central team.

Key functions:

  • Achievement of quarterly sales targets for Premium Brand laptops & tablets through all routes to market (RTMs).
  • Responsibilities include planning, forecasting and overview of product assortment matrix and coverage by Point of Sale (POS).
  • Coordination of new product introductions and demand generation activities.
  • Candidates are expected to specialize in pricing for their assigned product category.
  • Responsibilities include the ability to conduct in-depth market analysis, comparing Premium Brand with competitors, competition, and pricing strategies.
  • Collaboration on pricing, discounts, and rebates – solid understanding of laptop and tablet price food chains in South African market.
  • Weekly coordination with the supply planning and operations team.
  • Daily engagement with supplier and resellers within various channels.
  • The role entails end-to-end responsibility and ownership of the entire category.

Qualifications and skills:

  • A bachelor's degree or master's degree in economics, business, trade, or engineering is preferred.
  • Preferred qualifications include similar product management experience with laptops and tablets while working for a distributor or vendor.
  • The candidate should possess the skill to develop and conduct successful presentations.
  • Experience with various sales channels, including resellers, specialized retailers, and integrators is desirable.
  • Broad experience with common data processing tools such as Excel or Tableau is necessary, along with strong Keynote skills.
  • Candidates should have experience functioning as a "pricing specialist" for their product category.
  • Additionally, the ability to defend one's position in a reasoned and commercially oriented manner, with a focus on achieving results, is essential.

We offer:

  • Opportunity to work for a financially strong, fast-growing multinational company.
  • Constant interaction with global teams of professionals.
  • International career opportunities.
  • Access to continuous professional development: training, certification programs, events, and team buildings.
  • Competitive salary package and motivation scheme.
  • Life events' gifts, corporate presents and awards, years of service bonuses.
  • Special prices for the Company products.

ASBIS Group is a leading IT company specializing in value-added distribution and development of IT, IoT, and Robotic products, solutions, and services to the markets of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

In over 30 years of operations, ASBIS has grown into an international group, headquartered in Cyprus, with subsidiaries in 34 countries across EMEA, and nearly 3,000 employees.

We are proud of being one of the certified companies by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, as we believe that our true asset is people. ASBIS invests a lot to create a workplace where every employee has a place for professional growth, and appropriate support to unlock their potential and build a future with the Company.

Whatever your area of expertise and specialization, you will find a range of career opportunities at ASBIS. Apply now.

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Seniority level
  • Not Applicable
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Business Development, Distribution, and Information Technology
  • Industries
  • IT Services and IT Consulting, Retail, and Wholesale
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