Junior Product Manager

Brief duties and responsibilities :

A multinational company is currently hiring ambitious and talented calibers to execute the following role including by not limited to :  

• Analyze market trends, understand consumer requirements and recommend response to competitive activity.
• Create competitive and sustainable pricing strategies.
• Develop and implement the marketing plan on all the product categories.
• Develop Key insights and drive market strategy for the assigned categories as part of key responsibility.
• Develop and execute short and long term NPD road maps.
• Manage existing products, life cycle management, and packaging.
• Product portfolio management of the categories.
• Recommend and manage appropriate studies to assess potential or evaluate a new launch.
• Work closely with the area Marketing Managers to ensure local marketing support plans
• Additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned and communicated.

General Requirements:

• Knowledge of product construction and sensitive to ideas and plan of action
• Strong analytical, planning and organizing skills.
• Ability to work in teams, cooperate with different department and influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to analyze and make synthesis
• Strong communication and interpersonal ability.
• Efficiency / Results orientation / High attention to details.
• Multitasking Ability and flexibility to perform based on the daily business.
• Excellent presentations skills.

Education and/ or Experience:

• 2-3 years of solid experience in a consumer marketing/category management function (preferably in the manufacturing industry).
• Graduates of AUC- MIU- GUC- BUE are preferred
• Strong familiarity with market research, consumers’ behavior and marketing techniques
• International experience or exposure is essential
• Strong time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Arabic Language.
• Advanced PC skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point). Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop will be appreciated.
• Knowledge of SAP will be considered an asset.
• Gender – Male
• Age : 26 –  30 Maximum