Product Manager

**Date**:16 Jan 2025

**Location**: Cannon Hill, QLD, AU, 4170

Kurri Kurri, NSW, AU, 2327

**Company**:Orica

**About Orica**

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.

Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us - we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

**About the role**

We are excited to announce a great opportunity at Orica for a Product Manager - Services & Technology to join our AusPac Marketing Team. This position is to be based in one of our Australian offices on a hybrid working setup.

In this role, you will create and implement comprehensive pricing strategies for services ensuring strict adherence to established policies and supporting Orica Digital Solutions team. You will also support profitability improvement initiatives by developing new product and service lines, manage product planning and marketing support for customer teams, and provide guidance on resource and asset planning.

As a Product Manager - Services & Technology, you will oversee market analysis to gain insights into long-term market drivers, customer needs, and competitor activities. Your responsibilities will include managing regional market offerings and marketing strategies to maximize profitability, championing innovation and technology development, ensuring compliance with global pricing policies, and delivering effective communication strategies for customer engagement. You will represent the region in global project prioritization, manage resources and project delivery related to marketing strategy, and provide business development support to product teams for key clients.

**What you will be doing**

Product Management & Offer Architecture
- Manage product category, ensuring alignment with market demand.
- Develop and refine product offer architecture, creating cohesive and competitive product portfolio that addresses customer needs and market gaps.
- Work closely with T&I, sales, and operations to drive product lifecycle management, including introductions, enhancements, and phase-outs to maximize market relevance and profitability.

Competitor Analysis & Market Intelligence
- Conduct ongoing competitor analysis, including benchmarking, product comparisons, and pricing strategies to inform Orica’s positioning.
- Oversee customer research, market intelligence, and data analytics to better understand customer needs, industry trends, and competitor movements.

**What you will bring**
- Tertiary qualification in technical, marketing, or commercial discipline
- 8+ years of experience in a technical, strategy/commercial, or marketing role
- Proven experience in strategic planning, market analysis, product category management, and offer architecture.
- Proven financial analysis skills and commercial acumen
- Excellent communication skills. Ability to discuss complex technical and/or commercial issues and influence across multiple stakeholder groups
- A problem-solving mind set and a drive for innovation
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong results orientation.

**What we offer**

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

**We respect and value all**

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.