Product Manager Special Gases

3 weeks ago

Germiston, South Africa Afrox, a Linde company Full time

Afrox, a Linde company

**Product Manager Special Gases**

Germiston, GP, South Africa | req14181

**What you will enjoy doing**
- You will be responsible for the close and regular management and review of financial performance for PM’s portfolio by defining rules & limitations for business units on pricing and commercial decisions (incl supporting and challenging) by providing cost and product availability, market trend, etc. information
- Management and regular review of the product life cycle for each product group with exit strategies where needed providing relevant data for the budgeting and financial forecast process with information related Growth and CAPEX will be required of you
- You will lead the development and execution of commercialisation plans for new products of strategic importance to RAF scope to include packaged special gases, services & leveraging digital capability where applicable and taking responsibility for commercialisation via NPI process
- Marketing strategy development and deployment of the product portfolio ensuring programmes are implemented in a timely manner to optimise market impact will be part of your role
- Management of pricing including pricing authority and commercial offer definition in line with BCP. Includes determining and implementing price increases and surcharges will be your responsibility
- You will be responsible for the development of long-term sourcing strategies for relevant products, with associated effective ongoing management of effective vendor / key supplier relationships in conjunction with procurement
- Furthermore, you will be required to do an evaluation of competitor activity including appraisal of product strategies, infrastructure, share position and cost position

**What makes you great**
- You have proven leadership, negotiation, interpersonal and strong communication skills
- Significant financial skills
- Project management experience in multi-country and multi-business environment is essential
- Problem solving and decision making, Strategic and tactical planning
- Strong Understanding of Chemistry is required

**Why you will love working with us**

The purpose of this position is to develop the strategy to improve the product portfolio profitability across the respective business units. The position will also support the development of investment business cases and its commercialization to ensure the delivery of committed financials in addition to providing key support to the business units in the development and delivery of strategies and key initiatives (including global projects) for the various business segments within the product portfolio to meet its growth and profitability agenda in RAF Afrox is a market leader in gases and welding products and part of Linde. Integrity, compliance and ethics are driving forces behind our dealings with customers. Afrox employees take pride in what they do and turn every challenge into an opportunity.

**What we offer you**

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

**Have we inspired you? Lets talk about it**

**Application closing date**: 2nd February 2024

Afrox, a Linde company acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

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