Regional Product Manager META

Hilti Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Product Manager to lead product strategies and market positioning in the META region. This role involves managing a diverse product portfolio, driving competitive positioning, and collaborating with sales teams to enhance market share. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product marketing, excellent communication skills, and a results-oriented mindset. Join a company recognized as a Top Employer, where your contributions will be valued and rewarded, and where you can grow your career in a dynamic environment focused on innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Training Opportunities

Health Care Plan

Career Performance Matching Process

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product marketing, preferably in consultancy or construction.
• Strong understanding of marketing management and customer data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage product portfolio to achieve market leadership and profitable growth.
• Define marketing strategies and support sales teams to achieve business results.

Skills

Marketing Management

Customer Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Strategic Business Partnership

B2B Sales Experience

Results Orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

MBA or engineering background

Job description

The Regional Product Manager is a vital part of the Product Leadership (PLS) team within the META (Middle East, Turkey & Africa) region and you will be an important interface between local market organizations and our headquarters’ Corporate Business Units.

The purpose of the role is to manage both existing and new product lines through activities such as product line extensions, product pruning, promotional activities etc. These activities are aimed at supporting the achievement of the organizational strategy, which is to create sustainable value through leadership and differentiation.

We expect the person who takes this role to have the potential, and the desire, to continue to pursue an international career to higher management levels.

Who is Hilti?

If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of us. We provide pioneering tools, technologies, software and services for the global construction sector. We have a proud heritage, built over 75 years, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering products and exceptional service. With 30,000 people in more than 120 countries, we’re a great place for you to show us your worth, step up to new opportunities and grow your career.

What does the role involve?

As a Regional Product Manager, you will manage a defined product portfolio to achieve product and market leadership. The key responsibility of this position is to build and / or support the defined strategy around competitive product positioning, and development of marketing content for use in regional marketing programs.

You will also define and drive the actions which will steer to the development of market share. You will build master marketing plans to identify business opportunities, to allow for local application and which will secure profitable growth in the various product lines, while expanding the buying customer platform.

This position requires you to evaluate the market environment to define market potential, key applications, and customer needs. You will support and guide sales teams to achieve desired business results and partner with and communicate effectively to appropriate stakeholders within the market organizations to deliver outstanding value and, contribute to the marketing community both in META, and globally through sharing best practices and replication / scaling of successes.

With an entrepreneurial mindset, you will challenge the status quo, taking calculated risks to drive and develop innovation from within. You will proactively monitor the external environment and translate relevant trends into the organization, to ensure agility and value creation.

You would be joining a company ranked as a Top Employer, making Hilti a great place to work.

What do we offer?

We have a very thorough people review process, unlike any we know of in any other business. We screen everyone in the company in a yearly career performance matching process. It means we can pair talent with opportunities - developing our people in their current roles or challenging them to work in new ways or in new places. It’s how we find the right fit and further our teams personally and professionally.

Additionally, we offer you a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits, including training opportunities and very good health care plan.

What you need is:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field; An MBA or engineering background is a plus.
2. Minimum of 5 years working experience in a product marketing role. Consultancy and construction experience is an advantage.
3. A solid understanding of the marketing management process and the marketing mix, with exposure to developing a fact base, customer data analysis, pricing and channel management.
4. Successful experiences in working with large sales teams and a multi-channel business within a B2B environment.
5. Evidence of acting as a strategic business partner through influencing and interacting with key stakeholders across a matrix organization.
6. Demonstrable experience in developing client-focused, differentiated and achievable solutions.
7. Proficiency in English - written and verbal.
8. Effective communication skills, including the ability to structure clear presentations and simplify a message.
9. A result-oriented, top performer who consistently meets and exceeds goals.

Why should you apply?

We have an excellent mix of people and some of our best account managers joined us with little or no construction experience. Success at Hilti is down to teamwork and ability, no matter what your background.

We look forward to receiving your application:

Job advert closing date: 15 August 2024

If you have not heard from us in 3 weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.