Job Description

The Product Category Manager (PCM) for Premium Brand laptops & tablets is responsible for driving business growth, developing business relationships to attract new clients, and making sales projections and forecasting revenue for laptops & tablets within the organization. This role focuses on achieving quarterly sales targets, conducting deep market, and pricing analysis, coordinating new product introductions, managing pricing strategy and overseeing the go-to-market pricing strategy in collaboration with the Central team. Job Purpose: Drive growth and elevate market presence for Premium Brand laptops and tablets by cultivating relationships, attracting new clients, and fostering partnerships, contributing to the overall success of the product category within the organization. Key Responsibilities: Achievement of quarterly sales targets for Premium Brand laptops & tablets through all routes to market (RTMs). Responsibilities include planning, forecasting and overview of product assortment matrix and coverage by Point of Sale (POS). Coordination of new product introductions and demand generation activities. Candidates are expected to specialize in pricing for their assigned product category. Responsibilities include the ability to conduct in-depth market analysis, comparing Premium Brand with competitors, competition, and pricing strategies. Collaboration on pricing, discounts, and rebates solid understanding of laptop and tablet price Food chains in South African market. Weekly coordination with the supply planning and operations team. Daily engagement with supplier and resellers within various channels. The role entails end-to-end responsibility and ownership of the entire category.
Requirements: A Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Economics, Business, Trade, or Engineering is preferred. Preferred qualifications include similar product management experience with laptops and tablets while working for a distributor or vendor. Should possess the skill to develop and conduct successful presentations. Experience with various sales channels, including resellers, specialized retailers, and integrators is desirable. Broad experience with common data processing tools such as Excel or Tableau is necessary, along with strong Keynote skills. Should have experience functioning as a "pricing specialist" for their product category. Additionally, the ability to defend one's position in a reasoned and commercially oriented manner, with a focus on achieving results, is essential.

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