Starke Ayres: Product Manager
3 days ago
Leads the execution of market research to establish insights into competitor activity, supplier activity, customer activity, and consumer trends, in order to determine the market potential of products within Starke Ayres’ and Kombat brands
- Formulates strategy for current and potential, categories, and products
- Develops a roadmap through which to communicate it
- Works in close collaboration with suppliers and procurement to introduce new or improved, categories and products
- Develops category and product value propositions (forecasting, pricing, profitability, positioning)
- Scopes and prioritizes activities based on business and customer impact
- Effectively communicates category and product strategy to gain buy-in from stakeholders
- Provides feedback on any changes and new developments in the marketplace that may have an effect on the Company’s future planning and product strategy.
- Evaluates Starke Ayres’ and Kombat’s range of products on an ongoing basis and identifies actual and potential weaknesses.
- Analyses market trends and recommend changes to marketing and business development strategies based on analysis and feedback.
- Takes ownership for maintaining Retails product price list, ensuring the profitability and market competitiveness of Retails product portfolio
- Oversees the submission of annual volume budget projections for the full Retail portfolio of products based on insights gained from market research results, historical run rates, and planned marketing initiatives
- Works effectively with procurement and plant to ensure the continuous availability of finished product
- Evaluates the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, and return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.
- Provides specialized product and marketing input with regard to the determination of the national and regional market potential of all products, and the establishment of national marketing budgets.
- Monitors product sales on an ongoing basis, and reports any major discrepancies to line manager.
- Annually submits a financial budget for Retails’ product portfolio based on projected national and marketing expenses. Monitors and controls expenses within the marketing portfolio, motivating adjustments as and when required.
**Qualifications**:
Degree in Commerce, or Agriculture (essential)
**Training**:
Microsoft Office (Essential)
Microsoft Teams (Essential)
**Skills**:
Analytical Report Writing Skills
Team Management and Development
Organization Skills
**Experience**:
Manager - 3 years (Essential)
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