Consumer/Retail Product Manager

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Tower Group are currently seeking candidates for their open Consumer/Retail Product Manager position in Johannesburg, Gauteng through Go Job Search. Are you an experienced candidate looking to take up a Consumer/Retail Product Manager role such as with an industry leading company like Tower Group?

? Achieving GP Target monthly? Managing stock within budget and weeks of inventory? Manage Aging stock within budget? Strategic ordering of product? Achieving sell-in and sell-out target? Manage relationships and align with vendors? Manage relationships and align with retailer and Company sales team? Responsible for all Lenovo costings/quotes to retailers? Understanding of Forex conversions/calculations? Engage with all relevant parties at Pinnacle and subsidiary companies? Logisticalo Maintain the ERP system up to date with product codes and pricing agreementso Attend weekly sales meetings and assist in resolving stock issues? Manage stock efficientlyo Drive active and aging stocko Understand the logistical processo Responsible for order managing process to maintain service and stock levels? Build and maintain internal and external relationshipso Liaise with suppliers for promotional funds and materialso Maintain relationships with customers to understand their requirements andincorporate them into the stock forecasting? Matric with mathematics is essential, an IT or sales and marketing tertiary qualification and/orrelevant diploma is essential? Minimum 3 years of work experience within an IT environment? Previous IT distribution experience will be an advantage? Must understand the IT market and the specific needs around the different market segments? Above average computer literacy in MS word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and MS Excel? Relevant technical knowledge and technology-driven? Ability to learn products with ease? Spreadsheet knowledge in drawing up and utilizing reports (Rate of Exchange linked costingcalculations, stock management, product reordering, aging stock, etc.)? Customer focused and delivering above average customer service i.e., customer satisfactionprinciples and practices as well as service quality orientated? Ability to network, build and maintain relationships with internal and external customers as wellas have a grasp of the different cultures? Attend and present product training? Strategic thinker with strong planning, negotiation, and execution skills? Excellent customer engagement and relationship-building skills? Ability to carry through a task to completion i.e., results-driven as well as deadline driven? Above average administration skills, communication skills, and writing skills? Good time management and ability to effectively prioritize workload? Copes effortlessly within a high-stress and pressurized environment i.e., ability to handlepressure? Meet weekly and/or monthly targets? Be willing to go the extra mile? Mature outgoing personality, energetic go-getter with will succeed? General business acumen? Must have a valid driver’s license and own reliable transport? Basic calculations (ability to work with numbers)? Self-actualization (capacity to assert oneself)? Motivation (ability to motivate others)? Negotiation (in a spirit of cooperation with the aim of an amicable outcome)? Tact (courteous, diplomatic, respectful manner)? Excellence orientation (set and achieve high standards & ongoing improvement)? Feedback (provide positive, helpful & productive feedback)? Liaison (establish effective personal contact/channel for Communication between parties)? Written communication (convey information through written instruction)? Decisiveness (ability to make decisions, render judgment, take action & apply correctivemeasures)? Evaluating (ask questions, analyze, give attention to, and attention to detail)

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