Job Description
We are seeking to hire a dedicated, organized, and efficient Regional Product Manager Power Tools f / m to join our team.
You will work closely to coordinate and complete position's tasks as follow :
Responsible for Regional Product Roadmaps, Contracting and Launch Calendar, including responsible segment price positioning structure
Owner of the African Product Portfolio and perform regular assortment reviews
Responsible for technical part of product knowledge support for local teams
Implements UX (User experience) activity calendar for transferring Region Africa user insights and requirements towards Product Development Teams in the Business Unit
Perform regular market analysis and derive main regional trends
Organize user focus groups for prototype validations and concept developments and initiate development of new product according to gathered UX (user experience)
Support and advocate regional product driven content, with focus on supporting of different user segments
Formulate requirements for local legal compliance product certifications
Support local sales teams in certification applications
Qualifications
Education (incl. language) :
Master’s degree in marketing or business management and / or technical studies
Fluent in English and French (Arabic or German is a plus)
Knowledge and Skills :
Excellent knowledge of power tools and its overall technical aspects
Knowledge from any experience in construction business is a plus
Ability to plan and perform UX research activities prototype validations and concept development
User centric focused with strong interpersonal competences
Demonstrate strategic outlook for a product portfolio, market analysis, SKU consolidation, portfolio gap / opportunity analysis
High communication skills to wide range of stakeholders
Result orientation and future-oriented thinking towards the product development plan
Work Experience :
Experience in industrial products or consumer durable industries
Sales / marketing experience and / or affinity 
