Product Specialist

1 week ago

Midrand, South Africa Bosch Group Full time

Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch

**Job Description**:
The regional Product Specialist is responsible for turnover and gross margin (in country margin and regional business unit (BU) gross margin) in agreement with the business unit.
Responsibility for product positioning / image in the region in agreement with the Business Unit. General responsibility for the relevant AA business unit in their region (except regions with regional BU) support.
Coming up with the product strategy based on the appropriate market research
- To track progress, that the necessary resources (especially sales representatives, CCS, data manager, technical service, internal sales and customer logistics) within the AA regional organisation are developed
- Demand Planning (monthly sales planning) as input to Business Analyst
- Product introduction and end of life planning as input to the Business Unit
- Supporting quality sales planning with support of regional Division Manager
- Transfer of inputs for midterm product planning to the Business Unit
- Deep understanding of the relevant market, customers and end-users for the AA/BU in the region
- Implementation of the regional marketing plan and success tracking of all planned measures
- Develop product specific business, tracking of product specific KPI's and necessary regional resources
- Develop and execute regional launch concepts for new product / product program (e.g. midterm turnover plan, launch activities, sales concept, stock proposals
- Monitoring of competitive product activities
- Define regional product positioning / tactical pricing (invoice and list price) by distribution channel in line with European price harmonization and AA/BU guidelines.
- Development and continuous update of a price database which includes competition
- Consideration of turnover and gross margin targets (incl. part number reduction) in conjunction with the Business Unit
- Development of channel-specific marketing and input to sales strategies in agreement with the BU and sales organisation
- Visit relevant A-customers and fairs regularly; visit 1st buyers and last sellers at least 2 days/month
- Drive customer acquisition projects follow-up
- Coordination of Business Unit specific Marketing-Budget
- Responsibility of advertising material (order and usage) (CCS supported)
- Support fairs and customer events
- Product Specialist for Workshop Technical Equipment is marketing the Technical Product incl. the offer of After Sales Service and Support (e.g. extended warranty)

**Qualifications**:
**Qualification**
- Matric
- Bachelor in Economics / Engineering / related studies

**Skills**
- Above average presentation skills
- Experienced in MS Office and
- SAP
- Analytic Mind
- Attention to detail

**Experience**
- 3-5 years job experience in the automotive industry, preferably automotive aftermarket

Additional Information

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce.

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