Product Specialist
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Job Description
Driven by Possibility
Gates Corporation is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. At Gates we are driven to push the boundaries of materials science to engineer products that continually exceed expectations.
We dont rest on our rich heritage of innovation. We leverage it to inspire solutions that will power the next hundred years. We invest continually in R&D and technology so our products not only outperform industry standards; they exceed our customers demanding expectations. We invest in our people bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow. And we are constantly expanding our product catalog and value-added service offerings to support every facet of our customers the most extreme environments and those more familiar Gates is there with the right product in the right place at the right time. Whether building original equipment or maintaining products in the aftermarket we enable companies in every industry to be more efficient productive and profitable. We are Gates.
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are searching for a Product Specialist who possesses the product management skills and aptitude to operate effectively in a matrix environment and have confidence in supporting aggressive growth plans. The person should have a consultative and collaborative style proven track record / achievement. We are only shortlisting driven resilient enterprising agile and motivated individual who wants to be part of a growing company.
THE ROLE
This role isresponsible for executing product management and development strategies and actions plans to develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates Gates products in the market together with Regional functional leaders (i.e. Innovation Operations Finance HR IT and Supply Chain) to achieve overall organizations addition this role would have to liaise with Multi-discipline team including support functions to delight our Internal and External stakeholders.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Other duties may be assigned beyond the core functions listed below.
The responsibilities of the role are to implement the required action plan managedirect product line management line extensions effective pricing and creative product promotions and marketing campaignactivities to support efforts to achievemaximum sales and profits on automotive product lines. The role shall carry out tactical activities todevelop specific automotive product offerings to meet annual sales budget. In addition it is to support key tasks including product training and product warranty claims aligned with Regional vision and aspirations.
The assigned territories include Power Transmission - Automotive businesses in ASEAN. This individual is expected to support the growth of ASEAN business
The Product Specialists specific responsibilities will fall into three primary areas:
Maximum 3 pointers per accountability
Accountability #1: Customer (Internal / External Stakeholders)
- Manage assigned products to support the local country sales growth and target and work closely with Sales team and distributors
- Conduct product training to commercial team customers and/or distributors
- Coordinate product warranty claims to ensure smooth closure with the customers and internal departments
Accountability #2: Process / Performance
- Conduct market research monitor and analyze market trends and competitors to make sure products stay competitive
- Identify product gaps and new potential opportunities to increase market share and sales
- Oversee product packaging/labelling requirements for regional markets
- Maintain and update product database for product cataloging.
- Execute product fitment tests in conjunction with technical engineering team and workshops and follow up to report test result
- Support product pricing profitability from launch to product end-of-life and selling price based on market pricing / competitor pricing
- Support product development by coordinating with customers and global resources reviewing and deciding to make or buy based on criteria such as price / MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) / Shipping etc.
- Work with Global-Sourcing Team to identify new potential suppliers within the region & price negotiation.
Accountability #3: People
- Ensure sales team distributors and/or customers are equipped with the latest product information via training workshops
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS/ QUALIFICATIONS & PREFERRED SKILLS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
- Preferred to have 2 to 5 years of product line management skills or experience in automotive industry or fresh graduate with strong automotive products knowledge
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering Discipline
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Effective communication skills in both written and oral English
- Analytical and Logical thinking. Requires sound mechanical engineering knowledge relative to assigned products and ability to convert technical matters to language understandable to non-technical readers and listeners.
- Competent in MS OFFICE (Word Power Point and especially Excel)
- Collaborate well with people effectively handles conflict and demonstrates flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Proactive able to work independently and strong team player
KEYS TO SUCCESS:
- Lead with an outside in mindset to place customers in the center of everything we do.
- Exemplify Gates ethics and core values to develop talents with right skills knowledge and behavior
- Advocate reward for performance to drive accountability for sustainable growth
- Design a contemporary and innovative learning environment to attract diverse talent pool.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:The incumbent reports Product Manager & operate in individual contributor capacity.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
