Product Marketing Manager – IEEE (Grid Monitoring)

Regional Sales Manager - North Africa

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Assistant Manager, Continuous Improvement

Responsibilities: Commercial Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop and implement GTM plans including target markets, key accounts, revenue goals, and objectives.</li><li>Lead go-to-market activities and guide sales teams to ensure successful product positioning and adoption.</li><li>Identify and develop product solutions tailored for the Overhead (OH) and Underground (UG) markets.</li><li>Define pricing strategies to achieve growth and profitability targets.</li></ul> Strategic Responsibilities <ul><li>Develop a comprehensive 5-year revenue growth plan and corresponding product roadmap.</li><li>Maintain and update market analyses, including Total Addressable Market (TAM), Potential Addressable Market (PAM), and Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM).</li></ul> Market &amp; Product Development <ul><li>Monitor industry trends to anticipate and address evolving market needs.</li><li>Translate customer feedback and Voice of Customer (VoC) insights into product requirements and engineering specifications (PRD).</li><li>Identify product gaps and collaborate with product management and engineering to develop new solutions.</li><li>Represent our client Energy at industry conferences, trade shows, and events.</li></ul> Day-to-Day Product Marketing Activities <ul><li>Visit key customer accounts jointly with sales teams to strengthen relationships and grow the sales pipeline.</li><li>Work cross-functionally with internal teams to support business objectives.</li><li>Track and report on business performance, including sales metrics and market performance.</li><li>Perform other product marketing tasks as assigned.</li></ul> Requirements: Qualifications <ul><li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (MBA is a plus).</li><li>8+ years of experience in Product Management or a commercial role, preferably in smart grids, network protection, or distribution automation.</li><li>Strong financial analysis skills and ability to develop business cases.</li><li>Entrepreneurial mindset with strong strategic thinking abilities.</li><li>Proven leadership skills and the ability to positively influence cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and team-building skills.</li><li>Results-oriented, with a focus on solutions and achieving growth objectives.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul><li>Previous managerial experience leading teams or projects.</li><li>International work experience and ability to work in a global business environment.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Market and customer development assessment <ul><li>Provide market, regulatory, customer and competition landscape: outlook, insights and 5 years forecast&nbsp;</li><li>Conduct research of cigarettes manufacturers in Africa and intelligence on manufacturing production volume and consumptions</li><li>Conduct research of customer products, key buying factors and next best alternatives</li><li>Insights and updates on Sanctions, Regulatory, government intervention e.g. taxation, bans [Content and what it means to Our client]&nbsp;</li><li>Consumer and product research: Conventional cigarettes type [format, brand board, types of tobacco, exports and imports distribution channels]&nbsp;</li><li>Consumer and product research: Reduced Risk Product (RRP) / Next Generation Product (NGP) cigarettes type [format, brand board, types of tobacco, exports and imports distribution channels]&nbsp;</li><li>SWOT analysis</li><li>Sourcing needs: what are the roadblocks and what is require?&nbsp;</li><li>Appetite for new product launches.</li><li>How does the deal work for IMB, BAT who sold their business but has opportunity to reengage after 2/3 years?</li><li>Secure meetings for Our client with targeted customers including Top to Top meeting</li><li>Assess opportunity to work with traders&nbsp;</li><li>Market trend analysis and competitor activity in region</li><li>Effective market and customer reporting</li></ul> Customer Management&nbsp; <ul><li>Comprehensive understanding of customers’ market dynamics, segments and trends</li><li>Co-ordination of sales activity to maximise sales opportunities</li><li>Maintain relationships with customers, prospects and participate in key customer meetings</li><li>Develop support tools and support cross functional to provide customer ease of working&nbsp;</li><li>Customer Strategy, Plan and implementation&nbsp;</li><li>Sustainable customer lifetime growth</li><li>Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines</li><li>Effective and relevant customer meetings</li><li>Annual customer relationship contact plan</li><li>Effective delegation of activity within team</li><li>Cross functional team mapping [between customers and Our client team] and secure cross business engagement</li><li>Ensure thorough and disciplined use of key tools aligned with Our client Ruby framework</li><li>Monthly Performance Dashboard to track progress, with year-end projections and SMART action plans in Opportunity Pipeline Tracker</li><li>Continuous Review of customer performance versus the annual plan and budget with creation of action plans to address under performance</li></ul> Sales Planning and Development&nbsp; <ul><li>Promote Our client value proposition and market presence</li><li>Promote and sell Our client solutions by establishing key contacts and developing relationships with target customers</li><li>Generate new enquiries from existing customers, prospecting of new customers within Africa&nbsp;</li><li>Identify and create new opportunities to deliver growth in revenue and profitability&nbsp;</li><li>Management of sales pipeline through Opportunity Pipeline Tracker</li><li>Create and implement Africa’s 5 years strategy plan</li><li>Delivery of market segmentation matrix</li><li>Longer term product lifecycle considerations [Dual sourcing strategy for existing SKUs, and in-house avoidance]&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure thorough and disciplined use of Opportunity Pipeline Tracker</li><li>Our client solutions [Scientific services included] mapping across customers and market&nbsp;</li><li>Secure innovation session with brand owners and decision makers</li><li>Market trend analysis and competitor activity in region</li><li>Longer term product lifecycle considerations</li><li>Effective market and customer reporting</li><li>Monthly Performance Tracker to track progress</li><li>Accurate forecasting and Monthly reporting&nbsp;</li><li>Tracking performance through Salesforce.com</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent discipline</li><li>At least 10 years of sales and account management experience with a minimum of 5 years prior experience in the tobacco industry (must have)</li><li>Fluent in English (both written and spoken) and nice to have local African languages</li><li>Excellent coordination and communication skills to address internal and external teams</li><li>Ability to travel frequently internationally to meet partners and customers</li><li>Excellent analytical skills; Energetic self-starter possessing self-confidence and maturity&nbsp;</li><li>Very good presentation skills and attention to detail&nbsp;</li><li>Passion for sales and business growth&nbsp;</li><li>Project management skills</li><li>Highly self-motivated, ambitious, resourceful and driven</li><li>Excellent leadership, influencing and listening skills</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Good understanding of business processes, including sales, supply chain and customer service</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Build, mentor and manage a team responsible for smart mechanical design applied to innovative antenna solutions and deliver to market on time with dialed in cost.</li><li>You and your team will directly own the design and analysis of mechanical systems and components ensuring compliance with product performance requirements, industry standards and regulations across the lifecycle from initial concept stage to mass production.</li><li>Ability to influence cross-functional teams, including product management, project management, RF/Antenna engineering manufacturing, operations and quality to optimize product design for manufacturability, cost and quality.</li><li>Assess risk and compliance across areas of accountability.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance mechanical design process, tools and methodologies.&nbsp;</li><li>Manage and enhance proto shop capability with the help of technicians.</li><li>Facilitate travel to plants or others as needed to support customer issues as well as meet program milestones.</li><li>Mentor interns and junior engineers to build a robust talent pipeline and help cultivate talent.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure concepts re-use best practice technology whenever possible by aligning on the long term product roadmap.</li><li>Innovation mindset to further our technology roadmap. Provide deep technical guidance and work with external partners as needed to bring up forward looking technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated results in driving efficiency and productivity in an organization.&nbsp;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>B.S. or M.S(preferred) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.&nbsp;</li><li>6+ years of experience in managing or leading a team with proven experience bringing best in class devices/novel antenna solutions to market as well as hiring and growing talent.</li><li>15+ years of experience in mechanical design and development for various form factors. From ultra compact ear worn wearable devices to high gain antenna panels/batons.</li><li>Solid understanding of product development process. Use the first principles approach to resolve deep technical challenges to unlock innovation.</li><li>Hands on experience with CNC, tooling, molding, stamping, plating, assembly and dies.</li><li>Expert level proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD modelling tools such as CREO/SolidWorks or similar. Hands on experience with simulation tools (FEA) and analysis techniques.</li><li>Crisp communication skills to present to leadership and stakeholders as needed.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Strong knowledge with Continuous improvement tools and employs Lean methodology to support the annual Strategy Development&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to engage teams and upper management- be a face of the company at each department.</li><li>Experienced with Leader Standard Work behaviour activities.&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to handle a variety of tasks to work with plant leaders and the facility manufacturing team to execute existing processes.</li><li>Conducts regular assessments against the KWS phase progression criteria with the CIPO Team, identifies gaps, and puts actions in place to close the gaps.</li><li>Train, coach, and mentor others on enhanced processes on continual basis on CI and KWS tools and methodologies.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Acquires knowledge of KWS, lean manufacturing and industry “best in class” manufacturing operations practices to serve as a subject matter specialist.</li><li>Supports the Plant KWS team which consist of Center Of Excellence CIPO (members)</li><li>Supports the appropriate Center Teams based on Plant needs and KWS Phase progression.</li><li>Regular audits &amp; analysis to:&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Identify and recognise areas of KWS compliance.&nbsp;</li><li>Identify, recognise and support implementation of KWS “best practices”</li><li>Identify areas of opportunity &amp; work with plant team to correct.</li><li>Works with other plants to share and implement KWS “best practices”</li><li>Support ongoing cross-functional teams savings opportunities analyses, tracking and updates.</li><li>Supports Technician Training in support of Technician Progression</li><li>In absence of Plant CI&amp; KWS Senior Manager, responsible for Site Daily Meeting Cadence with Tier 1-4 meetings and provides monthly analysis on the health and results sustainability.</li><li>Supports the Plant Smart Factory implementation.</li><li>To guard standards and regulations on EHS, QFS and other fundamentals by participating in and coaching during Leader Led Observations, Safety 7, Golden 6, and other EHS and QFS activities. Provide support and involvement in all internal and external audits.&nbsp;</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a related field and&nbsp;</li><li>Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with exposure to CI, Lean, or Six Sigma.</li><li>Able to work effectively in a fast-paced high-pressure environment</li><li>Understands and meets internal and external business needs with professionalism and a sense of urgency.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience in project management and cross-functional collaboration.</li><li>Able to balance conflicting priorities and still provide the organisation with clear direction and focus.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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