Product Manager

Infinity Staff Global; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 379,000 - 513,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinity Staff Global is seeking a Product Manager for the gaming sector. You will own the product lifecycle from research to launch, collaborating with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to drive revenue and customer satisfaction.

You will define product vision, gather requirements, build roadmaps, and work across functional teams to deliver products customers love. Strong technical background and leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Product Manager.
• Proven track record of defining and launching products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong teamwork capabilities and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven lifecycle management across product lines.
• Ability to develop product and marketing strategies and present to executives.
• Solid technical background with software/web knowledge.
• Strong problem-solving skills and hands-on attitude.
• Experience working in matrix organisations.
• Leadership skills and ability to manage diverse teams.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Determines customer needs by specifying market research requirements.
• Recommends scope of present and future product lines.
• Assesses market competition and differentiates offerings.
• Provides data for product marketing communications.
• Supports sales with product strategy and forecasts.
• Prepares short- and long-term product sales forecasts.
• Manages inventory turnover and production schedules.
• Brings new products to market with timelines and ROI analyses.
• Sets pricing based on market data and costs.
• Outlines detailed product strategy and roadmap.
• Oversees product launches with PR and marketing teams.
• Represents the company at public events as a product evangelist.

Skills

5+ years PM experience

Product definition & launch

Written & verbal communication

Teamwork skills

Lifecycle management

Product & marketing strategies

Software/web tech understanding

Problem-solving attitude

Cross-functional teamwork

Product development ability

Attention to detail

Interpersonal & presentation skills

Leadership

Excel & PowerPoint proficiency

Job description

We’re Hiring: Product Manager (Gaming industry)

Our client is a leading distributor of gaming accessories, streaming products, consumer electronics, energy solutions and Collectible kiddult products, focusing on retail and online retailers.

Location: Kaylami, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Job type: Full-Time permanent

Salary: R40 000pm

Start date: 1 September / 1 October 2026

The Product Manager is responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering (Factory), sales, marketing, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Manager also ensures that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals.

Develops products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies.

A Product Manager must be passionate about building products that customers love. Product Managers improve customer experiences, generate new product ideas, and outline detailed product strategies, among other duties.

Product Managers will need to manage diverse teams spanning engineering and marketing, requiring both a strong technical background and excellent interpersonal skills.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Product Manager
• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization
• Proven product development ability.
• Attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to present to customers and Infront of large audiences.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Exceptional understanding of Excel and Power point.

Responsibilities and Overview:

• Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
• Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.
• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses, answering questions and requests.
• Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
• Brings new products to market by analysing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.
• Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.
• Outlining a detailed product strategy.
• Managing product road maps and releases.
• Understanding product selling points.
• Identifying and filling product gaps.
• Generating new product ideas.
• Developing product pricing and positioning strategies.
• Working with PR and marketing teams to manage product launches.
• Acting as a product evangelist and representing the company at public events.

Day to Day TASK to Master:

• New products within Current Range
• New Product Sets
• Analyse market
• Analyse Competitors
• Analyse Online Pricing
• Acquire Samples
• Compare Local pricing
• Maintenance of Margin
• Monthly Pricelist Updates
• Monthly Price confirmations
• Build presentation for sales
• Share presentation with sales
• Keep Presentation updated
• Product positioning
• Product strategy
• Forecast allocations
• Analyse Sell through Data
• Create Promotional Plan
• Setup Deal sheets
• Clear Slow Sellers
• Bulk up Fast Sellers
• Manage Warehouse stock level
• Analyse Retail SOH
• Reports to Sales Team
• Reports to Management
• Send monthly reports to Suppliers
• Determine Best Suited Customers
• Find new Customers
• Help Suggest Product Portfolio
• Help Suggest Stock model
• Setup Deal sheets
• Setup Promotional products
• Negotiate Markdowns
• Request MD Funding
• Request Promotional Funding
• Submit Execution of Markdowns
• Claim Funding
• Request General Support
• Negotiate Faulty Support
• Keep contact with suppliers
• Update Suppliers with Business developments

Summary

This position reports directly toHead of Product.

• This position will require local as well as international travel from time to time.
• Only serious qualified candidates in the area will be considered.