02 March 2015

Product Manager, Jobs in Uganda, at Future Options Consulting Ltd, - 2015


Position Title:Product Manager


Duty Station: Kampala ,Uganda


Organization:Future Options Consulting Ltd,


Employment Type:Full Time Permanent


Application Deadline:5th December 2014


Company Profile :


Our Client is a large manufacturing company in Uganda dealing in building and construction materials, with a network across East, Central and Southern Africa. Due to its rapid growth, and the need to co-ordinate and manage its integrated and strategic Product management efforts, a vacancy for a Product Manager has arisen


to fulfill these needs.


Job Description :


1.Development of Domestic Market for the Long Products (Hollow sections, Angles, reinforced bars, Z-purlins, etc.).


2.Work with marketing team to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer.


3.Operational responsibility for Domestic Sales Long Products.


4.Serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product offering, occasionally working with the sales channel and key customers.


5.Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities.


6. Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.


7.Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product.


8.Provide oversight and direction to logistics department for steel products.


9.Provide input for strategic price and volume requirements, promotions and marketing.


10.Provide coaching to Sales staff to help meet sales and profitability goals.


Experience : 8 (Years)


Industry Type : Manufacturing


Functional Area : Manufacturing


Skill Set :


•A Degree-level qualification. A professional qualification in marketing is an added advantage.


•At least 8 years product management experience in building and construction industry like Steel & roofings, cement, paints, electrical fittings to name but a few.


•Thorough knowledge of company products.


•Excellent planning, co-ordination and organizational skills.


•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


Mode of application:


Interested candidates are invited to send their applications enclosing curriculum vitae, along with the names and contacts of three referees


. Applications should be sent by post, courier, hand delivery or e-mail so as to reach not later than close of business on the 5th December 2014 to the following address


The Director, Executive Recruitments,


Future Options Consulting Ltd,


4th Floor, Diamond Trust Building, Kampala Road,


P.O. Box: 34934, Kampala, Uganda.


Phone: 031 2265028/9, 0414-231204/206


Email: reception@futureoptionsug.com


Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted




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