Job Description

JOB TITLE: Junior Product Manager - TP LinkAREA: Midrand, Gauteng, South AfricaINDUSTRY: ICT - Components & PeripheralsSalary / CTC: R 12 000 - R 15 000 (depending on current earnings, qualifications and experience)Report to: Operations DirectorJob Summary:To support and assist Product Managers in their core role of managing stock on hand as per budget and sellout management ensuring the business realises its targets. Support back-office functions that align with overall business strategy.Key Responsibilities:

• Achieve monthly GP target
• Order products as per the TP-Link strategy
• Achieve sell-out target, set by our client
• Achieve and drive stock and aged stock targets
• Produce and manage product support and quoting
• Understand and implement our clients strategy and policies in alignment with product
• Provide full product support (including but not limited to: PDF Spec Sheets, Web Info, Sales
• Support, Customer Support-Systems Integrators)
• Manage the profitability of products
• Assist sales team with quotations
• Provide sales support to our clients sales teams
• Maintain ERP system ensuring system is up to date with product codes and pricing agreements
• Attend weekly sales meetings and assist in resolving stock issues
• Manage stock within budget as well as weeks of inventory
• Manage aging stock within budget
• Drive active and aging stock
• Understand the logistics process
• Build and maintain internal and external relationships with all stakeholders
• Manage vendor relationship and align strategically with the vendor
• Maintain relationships with customers and dales people to understand their requirements and
• incorporate into the stock forecasting

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Proven administration skills
• Proven track record of sales success (preferably within the ICT distribution industry)
• Work experience in a customer service environment
• Experience building relationships both externally and internally
• Previous experience of product management beneficial

SKILLS AND EDUCATION

• Matric, preferably with mathematics
• A tertiary qualification and/or a relevant diploma in Sales, Marketing, or IT will be an advantage
• Intermediate skills in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Must have MS Excel Skills at a minimum of an Intermediate level and be able to use formula, calculations, pivot tables and V-Lookups in a spreadsheet
• Strategic thinker with strong planning and execution skills
• Excellent verbal and written business communication skills
• Able to complete basic calculations (ability to work with numbers)
• Organized individual who is deadline driven with good time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good attention to detail
• Proven administration skills

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITIES:

• Able to work in a pressured environment, to chase and meet targets
• Passionate about sales
• Interested in IT products and technology
• Interested in continuously learning about technology products
• Confident, self-motivated, and display a high level of energy
• Customer service orientated
• Enjoy collaboration and able to work as part of a team
• Above average attention to detail
• Willing to go the extra mile to deliver the exceptional
• Strong administrative abilities
• Self-managed

COMPLIANCE COMPETENCIES:

• Perform all duties with integrity, to the highest ethical standards, and in compliance with all relevant legal, contractual and other requirements as mandated by the Company Code of Conduct.
• Keep up to date with changes in applicable compliance obligations, controls and measures relevant to the role.

EXTRASTravel Required: NoDrivers License & Vehicle: YesGrooming: Must be well-groomed and present a positive corporate imageLanguages: English

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