Product Manager

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Implement Strategic Direction**
- Identify opportunities and target segments based on competitive strengths
- Assess feasibility of meeting targets' needs
- Monitor competitive environment include product offerings and capacity utilizations
- Determine and support distribution methods to optimize market penetration
- Optimize portfolio - routinely assess and rationalize product line
- Analyze and recommend investments for ANZ expansion. Qualify return on investment
- Assess global programs' localization probability
- Identify new local programs to deliver growth
- Manage, resolve and execute business's needs relating to portfolio
- Increase brand awareness proposal

**Product Launch**
- Project manage new product development - from research, inception to product launch
- Gather data and research (pricing/competitors)
- Create training programs
- Source samples
- Conduct testing
- Create or coordinate CDM

**Communications: Manage Resources/Business Unit Support**
- Coordinate product development, product launch and product introduction activities
- Identify and coordinate elements critical to a project; lead functional groups including: Research, Sales, Quality Assurance, EH&S, Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, Marketing Communications,
- Develop and execute distribution growth & retention tools.
- Recommend, advise and implement on pricing strategies and cost reduction measures to optimize profitability
- Centralize and maintain all product and customer segmentation databases
- Optimize product portfolio - routinely assess and rationalize product portfolio
- Track portfolio and time balance of product developments
- Provide support to S&OP forecast process. Review & validate demand.
- Develop relationships and professional networks within GCP

**Support Selling Task**
- Work with cross functions team(s) and AP/Global Marketing Communications, develop advertising and promotional programs; manage budget for these materials
- Develop technical product performance literature and other promotional material
- Develop and provide technical training for employees including induction materials to practical demonstrations
- Coordinate Subject Matter Experts from within GCP to provide product training to staff and customers

**Develop and implement product training & strategy alignment programs for Sales & Distribution**
- Develop and update competitive analysis including "Go To Market" strategy, portfolio strength and selling messages.
- Organize seminars and attend related association meetings
- Implement training schedule for customers
- Prepare financial analysis for project bidding.

**Technical**
- Support R&D Manager and function when required
- Product testing
- Assist with Australian Standards testing
- Site visits with R&D Manager to develop technical understanding and knowledge

**Asset Management Support**
- Optimize adjusted gross margin working with purchasing, Ops, R&D and other functions
- Optimize sourcing with Supply Chain to maximize the profitability and take advantage of the costs (raw material, packaging, freight cost and conversion).
- Ensure Product mix is in line with product stewardship policies

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:
**Specific skills**
- Firm leadership. Ability to influence without direct reports
- Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Business acumen with a mindset for continuous improvement and productivity
- Good communication and team player skills
- Innovative and passionate about the product line
- Clear and detail analytical mind. Use data to make decision.

**Experience**
- 5 years experience, of which significant part in related industry
- Working experience in MNCs in a matrix organization
- Sales and/or Distribution management experience desired

**Education**
- University degree in a technical or business discipline and possibly a post-graduate business qualification.