ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
You will be responsible for ensuring roll out of the Preferred Product Portfolio relevant to the market/country, managing product mix & in addition work closely with cross functional team to provide commercial messaging, new product opportunities to meet the business targets. Act as the “Voice of the local business/market”, while aligning with regional strategy. You will be based in Kajang, Selangor . You will report to the Product Line Manager (PLT)Manager, ASEAN.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Build a Preferred Portfolio along with required service programs. Rationalize/simplify portfolio working closely with the Sales, NPI, Supply Chain, Operations teams & ensure alignment with regional product strategy.
- Define clear product & price positioning for the product portfolio.
- Work closely with the local NPI team to develop & launch products which are truly unique to the local market. Identify, highlight & work with the regional team for bigger platform projects.
- Joint visits to converters & end users along with sales & segment teams on a project basis for new opportunities.
- Map out key competitors product portfolio, conduct research & benchmarking studies to develop a deep understanding of their market position.
- Work closely with the Marcom team to develop a Commercial Messaging package including Collaterals, Selling Tools, Product Services Guide, Standardized Product Data Sheets and Launch Pack for local products & ensure alignment with regional guidelines.
- Develop new suppliers or new products with existing suppliers to ensure products are introduced to the market of greatest value.
- Provide training, consultation and support to customers, sales and quality consultants in product technology.
- Summarize and conclude the product introduction plan and manage constructive conclusions with the team.
- Gain preliminary understanding of regulatory/compliance requirements related to product and market applications.
- Provide timely, detailed follow-up trip reports on visits to improve products and services.
