My client is a leading solar photovoltaic(PV) manufacturer and over a number of years built up a strong track record in the manufacturing of both mono and poly crystalline silicon and thin-film solar photovoltaic(PV) modules. They are currently looking to recruit a senior product manager. They seek an energetic, highly-organized individual with great communication skills to join their team. The successful candidate will help prepare and maintain a marketing support program for their equipment product lines and will coordinate implementation with multiple functional teams including technical services, engineering and field sales organization.
Responsibilities:-
- Direct the development of product requirements for Sapphire process equipment product lines
- Develop product strategy definition, marketing requirements analysis, and pricing
- Monitor the development of business plans, managing lifecycles, and product positioning in the marketplace
- Break down broad concepts and business strategies into very specific, structured product marketing plans
- Conduct relevant market research, monitors competitive activity, and identifies customer needs
- Establishes product-specific strategic positioning strategies
- Interact with engineering, manufacturing and sales to enhance the competitiveness of existing product
- Prepare and coordinate marketing support programs and product launches
- Aid with planning and creation of advertising and promotional materials
- Provide sales technical training for sales staff.
- Work with field sales staff to develop training requirements and sales tools required to introduce new products and sales campaigns for all or part of product line
- Make presentations to customers
Requirements:-
- A minimum of five years experience in product management, preferably in the semiconductor or solar production equipment industry
- A minimum five years experience in sales or marketing
- Must have strong educational background in Business Administration or marketing discipline (MBA would be desirable)
- Good knowledge of planning processes and procedures
- Ability to work under deadline pressure and deliver high quality results
- Good MS Office skills (excellent Excel skills). Strong working knowledge of MRP systems (prefer SAP)
- Willing to travel
- Good time management skills and multi-tasking skills, to successfully complete a variety of basic job duties and responsibilities in a timely manner
- Good organizational skills and detail orientation, to maintain accurate planning records in an optimal manner
- Good problem solving skills for solving and implementing solutions when they arise
- Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, to regularly interact with and provide updates on progress to peers, and members of the management team
For more information please send a Word copy of your CV to the Environmental team on environmental@selbyjennings-solutions.com, call us on 0207 019 4140, or visit www.selbyjennings-solutions.com. No PDFs please. We can only respond to applicants with relevant experience as detailed above.
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