Product Specialist

Dananda Talent; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a candidate for a role involving product management and marketing functions. This position requires substantial experience in managing product specifications and marketing content creation. The ideal candidate should hold a Matric & Trade diploma with four years of experience in related product lines. Candidates must also possess excellent communication skills and technical competencies in electrical and electronic areas.

Qualifications

• Internal Four years experience on related BU product lines and evaluated on a technical level of competency.
• External Trade diploma relevant to electric, electronic, and instrumentation or equivalent with two years qualified experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing products configuration and quality requirements.
• Assist with creation of marketing content and customer presentations.
• Schedule emails and document reviews, liaise with customers as needed.

Skills

Excellent English grammar (Both speaking and writing)

Electrical competencies

Electronic competencies

Excellent computer skills (administrative)

Education

Matric & Trade diploma

Tools

MS Office

MS Teams

Job description

KPA1 (35%) Product Management

• Existing products config management to latest spec PBS
• Quality req. NCRs, ECR, TB, WI, BOM updates - Coordinating of this
• Coordinate or assist with testing of FW ATPs (Alpha / Beta)
• Coordinate or assist with testing of Hardware ATPs (Alpha / Beta
• Assists with technical training where required
• Carrying out ad-hoc audits on area product support & site files
• Where requested, assist with technical matters for support and projects
• Review, update, create product manuals as required
• Assist with product Alpha and Beta trials
• Coordinate or assist with customer product trials / POCs

KPA2 (55%) Product Marketing

• Assist with creation of marketing content Product brochures, presentations, social media etc.
• Assist with customer presentations where required
• Assist sales force with product training and / or customer interface meetings where required
• Sound understanding of product solutions and roadmap of product evolution by understanding exactly why and how the solution is solving the client problem
• Provide insight on market intelligence Competitor solutions and Customer typical needs per sector.
• Assist with product launch activities Product demonstration, trial , POC, presentation, creating launch advertising content.

KPA3 (10%) Administration

• Schedule daily time to answer or create necessary e-mails
• Create time for document reviews
• Create time for typical HR related weeklys Prompt petrol claims, leave expenses etc.
• Prompt liaising with customers through emails or phone calls where required

Minimum Qualification Required :

• Matric & Trade diploma
• Senior Technician Internal

Minimum Experience required

• Internal Four years experience on related BU product lines and evaluated on a technical level of competency (completed all internal training).
• Internal Two years experience on related BU product lines and evaluated on a technical level of competency (completed all internal training).
• External Trade diploma relevant to electric, electronic and instrumentation or equivalent (Technicon Diploma S4) with two years qualified experience.

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Attributes) Required :

Skills :

• Excellent English grammar (Both speaking and writing)
• Electrical competencies
• Electronic competencies
• Excellent computer skills (administrative)

Knowledge :

• Electrical
• Electronics
• Mechanical
• Mine exposure on TMM is advantage
• MS Office, MS Teams

Attributes :

• Self-starter
• Good time management
• Diligent
• Able to adapt to rapid changes
• Able to handle pressure
• Good admin skills
• Very good communication skills
• Result driven
• Team player