About the job

At GSM Group, we’re proud to offer innovative products that meet the needs of our customers. To help us continue expanding our offerings, we’re in search of an experienced product manager to lead a multidisciplinary development team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for gaps in consumer product offerings and an innovative mindset for filling them. This person should be a highly skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of a product, from conception to release. We’re looking for a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of products that improve customer experience and grow market share.

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
• Analyze market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications
• Collaborate closely with marketing,and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates GSM products across primary market segments

Qualifications

• Advanced diploma or bachelor’s degree in marketing, sales, business administration and management or related fields.
• Proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle in FMCG or Beverage industry.
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching products that meet and exceed business objectives
• Experience in delivering finely tuned product marketing strategies.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills
• 2- 5 years’ experience in product management or sales supervisory role
• MS Office package proficiency
• Analytical and strategic thinking
• Excellent teamwork skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Send your applications letter and CVs through recruitment@gsmgroup.africa. The applications should be titled Product Manager .