Job Position: Product Specialist (automotive/motor industry)Ref: 4878Location: JohannesburgSalary: R50 000 to R60 000 per month commensurate with qualification and experience + benefitsEmail your CV to ****** / Requirements:Bachelor Degree / Diploma in Commerce / Engineering / Finance / MarketingMinimum of 5 years product planning experience in the automotive industry (preferable)Minimum of 2 years experience in engineering, sales forecasting, markets research or brand management would be beneficialStrategic and conceptual thinking capabilitySound understanding of Marketing / SalesSound understanding of market and competitive environmentWell-developed analytical skillsGood communication skills (oral and written)Ability and inclination to work with detailPresentation skillsAbility to interact with customers under different situationsProject management abilitiesNegotiation skillsKey Performance Areas:Management of product and customer requirement researchContinually benchmark products versus competitor offering and monitor industry developments for threats and opportunities to propose appropriate actionDevelopment of strategic product plans to meet customer requirements (i.e. rationale, range, specification, positioning, pricing, volumes and model mix)Implementation of product plans as marketing representative in cross divisional project team meetingsCo-ordination of meetings with and negotiation productDevelopment of product information bulletins for the dealer organization regarding all product innovation or changesApproval of point-of-sale material in terms of product specification in text, visuals and tables for accuracy (includes website specification and pricing)Management and implementation of unique product requirements for the car rental / government market via cross divisional interactionSupervision of the price indexing methodology to ensure correct price positioning and model build-up for all products relative to competitorsPlanning and implementation of feasibility studies for potential models to be imported into South Africa, including vehicle clinicsSupervising the new vehicle introduction process to ensure all deadlines are met and launches are not delayedEnsure accurate vehicle specification sheets and order templates are delivered by the department on a timely basisEnsure accurate vehicle specification sheets and order templates are delivered by the department on a timely basisManagement of the vehicle specification tables in SAP Sales Distribution system which controls the wholesale pricing of all vehicles
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