Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-11-01 Ref. JB997350

Senior Product Manager
Olympic Group

• Responsible for Product/ Group of products Top Line & Bottom Line targets and presenting a gab analysis

• Develop the OEM strategy & plan for Product/ Group of products managed.

• According to Brands guidelines & OEM strategy responsible for developing & implementing product development plan.
o Setting objectives
o Setting sales targets by market
o Product Development
o Range management
 Introduce new products,
 Adding and removing models to existing product ranges

• Plan and execute marketing activities that enhance brands loyalty & achieve sales volumes.

• Responsible for product pricing according to the pricing process for each SKU in International Markets (AAA Markets).

• Responsible for outsourcing & feasibility studies for all OEM Product/ Group of products managed.

• Responsible for Supply & Demand decisions for Product/ Group of products in coordination with category, demand & sales managers for International Markets.

• Building & updating a data base on International Markets dynamics, competitor performance, market segmentation, market size, growth.

• Communicate with the research department in conducting consumer researches to understand the consumers, concept testing research to assure the product are consistent with desired position for both current and potential consumers.

Skills

Essential Criteria

- Good sense of numbers, understanding of financial analysis and profitability scenarios.
- Good command of project management and forecasting methodologies.
- Good leadership skills. Has the ability of managing and leading other functions, peers and colleagues.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Able to demonstrate the capability to prioritize work in an appropriate, effective and timely manner way.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Creativity and Planning: Should be able to show that he/she has the ability to implement and realign as required. He/ She should also pose a high level of creativity in delivering results through uncommon initiatives.

Budgeting: Have experience in preparing and monitoring budgets in a complex environment.

Analytical Ability: An ability to analyze problems reacts creatively and identifies, evaluate and implement possible solutions.

Company Profile

Olympic Group (OG) is the market leader and pioneer in the white goods industry in the Egyptian market and the region, with strong vertically and horizontally integrated operations. While the company traces its roots back to the 20s of the last century, OG was established in 1995 as a holding company that overlooks a number of closely related subsidiaries engaged in the manufacturing and trading of household appliances, consumer electronics and related industries.

Olympic Group capitalized on a diverse history and expertise to further expand in the whole region. Driven by the need for a top-notch competent product, Olympic Group has undergone horizontal and vertical growth.
In other words, a wider range of products has been introduced and quality standards have been maximized to prime effectiveness. Due to its expertise, maturity and diagnostic understanding of the Egyptian market, Olympic Group long history is enriched with all kinds of encounters and has managed to stand unsurpassed among other economic structures in the region.

The core activities of the company are supported with the after sales service available through the largest and most effective specialized 45 centers geographically spread throughout the country serving our customers 7 days a week. Also we serve our customers through a state of the art call center with more than 100 highly trained agents.

For more information about Olympic Group Products please visit our website: www.olympicgroup.com