Senior Executive - Product Management

Ashirvad Pipes; Electronic City; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashirvad Pipes is looking for a role to support Product Management for the Projects Business. You will manage product/SKU data, create and update catalogues, specifications, sample kits and training materials for internal and external stakeholders.

The position collaborates with Projects Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Marketing to ensure timely availability of product information and technical-commercial support for projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the assigned product/SKU portfolio, including specifications, sizes, variants, packaging and application details.
• Coordinate creation, extension, modification and discontinuation of product/SKU codes in internal systems.
• Maintain product master data and ensure accuracy of descriptions, specifications and other product information.
• Periodically review SKU performance and support SKU rationalisation based on sales, project requirements, duplication, slow-moving SKUs and future relevance.
• Coordinate implementation of approved product/SKU changes with relevant functions.
• Maintain trackers for new products, product modifications and SKU rationalisation actions.
• Coordinate development and periodic updating of: Product catalogues, Technical manuals and data sheets, Product specification sheets, Product brochures/leaflets, Installation Manuals, Product comparison sheets, Certifications and compliance documents.
• Coordinate with technical, marketing and external agencies for content, layouts, corrections and finalisation.
• Ensure product information across catalogues, technical documents, presentations and digital platforms remains accurate and consistent.
• Maintain organised and updated repositories of product collaterals and technical documents.
• Support Product Management and Projects Sales with product information required for project specifications, approvals and technical submittals.
• Prepare product comparison statements, specification compliance sheets and supporting technical documents.
• Maintain trackers for important project specifications, approvals and product-related requirements.
• Assist in analysing the project pipeline to identify product requirements, range gaps and opportunities requiring Product Management support.
• Coordinate responses to product-related queries received from Projects Sales, consultants and customers.
• Follow up internally for drawings, certificates, test reports and other documents required for project submissions.
• Coordinate product samples, display samples and sample kits required by Projects Sales and Product Management.
• Coordinate sample development, labelling, packaging and dispatch with relevant teams.
• Ensure new or modified products are appropriately incorporated into relevant sample kits.
• Prepare and update product presentations, technical presentations and training material for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop product feature-benefit, application, comparison and value proposition content under guidance of the DGM.
• Support/conduct basic product training for Projects Sales and other customer-facing teams.
• Prepare supporting material for consultant/customer meetings, technical seminars, exhibitions and product demonstrations.
• Maintain a central library of current presentations and product communication material.
• Support the DGM in identifying new products and product improvement opportunities arising from project/customer requirements.
• Coordinate assigned activities for NPD, range extension and product modification projects.
• Follow up with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement and Supply Chain on samples, trials, costing, testing and timelines.
• Maintain NPD/project trackers and highlight delays or dependencies.
• Coordinate pilot samples/field trials and consolidate feedback from Sales and customers.
• Support launch readiness through availability of product codes, samples, technical documents, presentations and other required collaterals.
• Collect information on competitor products, specifications, pricing, certifications and new product introductions.
• Prepare and periodically update competitor benchmarking and product comparison sheets.
• Participate in market/customer visits along with Projects Sales/Product Management to understand product and application requirements.
• Capture feedback on product gaps, customer requirements and competitor products.
• Support the DGM with information required for product reviews, NPD discussions and management presentations.

Job description

Role Summary

Responsible for supporting Product Management activities for the Projects Business, including product and SKU management, product collaterals, technical documentation, samples/sample kits, product code creation, project specification support, NPD coordination and market/competitor information.

The role will work closely with Projects Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing and other internal teams to ensure timely availability of product information, samples and technical-commercial support required for projects.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Product & SKU Management

• Maintain and update the assigned product/SKU portfolio, including specifications, sizes, variants, packaging and application details.
• Coordinate creation, extension, modification and discontinuation of product/SKU codes in internal systems.
• Maintain product master data and ensure accuracy of descriptions, specifications and other product information.
• Periodically review SKU performance and support SKU rationalisation based on sales, project requirements, duplication, slow-moving SKUs and future relevance.
• Coordinate implementation of approved product/SKU changes with relevant functions.
• Maintain trackers for new products, product modifications and SKU rationalisation actions.

2. Product Collaterals & Technical Documentation

• Coordinate development and periodic updating of:
• Product catalogues
• Technical manuals and data sheets
• Product specification sheets
• Product brochures/leaflets
• Installation Manuals
• Product comparison sheets
• Certifications and compliance documents
• Coordinate with technical, marketing and external agencies for content, layouts, corrections and finalisation.
• Ensure product information across catalogues, technical documents, presentations and digital platforms remains accurate and consistent.
• Maintain organised and updated repositories of product collaterals and technical documents.

3. Projects & Specification Support

• Support Product Management and Projects Sales with product information required for project specifications, approvals and technical submittals.
• Prepare product comparison statements, specification compliance sheets and supporting technical documents.
• Maintain trackers for important project specifications, approvals and product-related requirements.
• Assist in analysing the project pipeline to identify product requirements, range gaps and opportunities requiring Product Management support.
• Coordinate responses to product-related queries received from Projects Sales, consultants and customers.
• Follow up internally for drawings, certificates, test reports and other documents required for project submissions.

4. Samples & Sample Kit Management

• Coordinate product samples, display samples and sample kits required by Projects Sales and Product Management.
• Coordinate sample development, labelling, packaging and dispatch with relevant teams.
• Ensure new or modified products are appropriately incorporated into relevant sample kits.

5. Product Presentations & Training Support

• Prepare and update product presentations, technical presentations and training material for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop product feature-benefit, application, comparison and value proposition content under guidance of the DGM.
• Support/conduct basic product training for Projects Sales and other customer-facing teams.
• Prepare supporting material for consultant/customer meetings, technical seminars, exhibitions and product demonstrations.
• Maintain a central library of current presentations and product communication material.

6. NPD & Product Improvement Coordination

• Support the DGM in identifying new products and product improvement opportunities arising from project/customer requirements.
• Coordinate assigned activities for NPD, range extension and product modification projects.
• Follow up with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement and Supply Chain on samples, trials, costing, testing and timelines.
• Maintain NPD/project trackers and highlight delays or dependencies.
• Coordinate pilot samples/field trials and consolidate feedback from Sales and customers.
• Support launch readiness through availability of product codes, samples, technical documents, presentations and other required collaterals.

7. Market & Competitor Information

• Collect information on competitor products, specifications, pricing, certifications and new product introductions.
• Prepare and periodically update competitor benchmarking and product comparison sheets.
• Participate in market/customer visits along with Projects Sales/Product Management to understand product and application requirements.
• Capture feedback on product gaps, customer requirements and competitor products.
• Support the DGM with information required for product reviews, NPD discussions and management presentations.