Product Manager

A leading automotive parts company is looking for an experienced Product Manager with strong experience in product management, product marketing, pricing, sourcing, demand planning and product portfolio management to join their team in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of product categories, ensuring sustainable and profitable results through effective product development, supplier management, pricing strategies, demand planning and product marketing.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, grow and manage a portfolio of product categories in line with business objectives.

• Manage product master data, ensuring accurate product descriptions, attributes, images and vehicle application mapping.

• Work with the data mining team to maintain product information to the required standard for the online catalogue.

• Monitor competitor pricing and establish competitive, financially sustainable product pricing.

• Set promotional and quarterly pricing for product categories.

• Source new and existing products, evaluate suppliers and manage supplier relationships.

• Onboard new suppliers and conduct regular supplier performance reviews.

• Review product branding and packaging to ensure alignment with brand strategy.

• Develop brand segmentation strategies for automotive and commercial products where required.

• Identify product and market opportunities in collaboration with sales teams.

• Prepare and present product business cases and financial proposals to management.

• Secure monthly sales volume commitments from sales teams.

• Manage new product introductions and existing product uploads into the ERP system and online catalogue.

• Develop product marketing materials, including product release bulletins, promotional tools, technical bulletins, FAQs and product brochures.

• Manage product promotions and marketing opportunities through the online catalogue and ordering portal.

• Lead monthly demand planning meetings and review demand trends, stocking policies, average monthly usage and product life cycles.

• Analyse surplus orders, excess stock and obsolete inventory, working with procurement and sales teams to reduce stock levels.

• Conduct monthly financial and performance reviews, monitoring revenue, margins, stock turns, GMROI and return on marketing spend.

• Conduct product range reviews and make informed product entry, exit and life cycle decisions.

• Monitor product portfolio performance against sales, margin, cost reduction and inventory targets.

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Engineering or Business Management.

• Previous experience in product marketing, product management or data management will be advantageous.

• Advanced MS Excel skills.

• Strong MS PowerPoint and general computer skills.

• Ability to use desktop publishing applications and design software such as Photoshop or Canva.

• Knowledge of product management, product marketing and business and financial principles.

• Ability to work with large and complex data sets.

• Knowledge of CRM, online platforms, e-commerce, business intelligence and reporting systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and logical thinking skills.

• Good communication and presentation skills.

• High attention to detail, with strong organisational skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Self-motivated, results-oriented and committed to continuous improvement.

• Strong customer service ethic, initiative and a proactive approach.

• Professionalism, integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.

• English proficiency; Afrikaans proficiency is also preferred.

Benefits:

• Salary: negotiable.

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