Product Manager - Cosmetic at Aldelia Limited

Job Description

• The Product Manager is responsible for making the products “fly off the shelf.” He develops and executes integrated marketing plans by identifying potential products; conduct market research; participate in new product development; establish timescales for developing products; influencing pricing; monitor sales and market trends; developing marketing strategies.
• Determines customers’ needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements; appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes
• Assess market competition by comparing the company’s product to competitors’ products.
• Introduces and markets new products by developing timeintegrated plans with sales, advertising and production.
• Provides information for management by preparing shortterm and longterm product sales forecasts/reports and analyses
• Determines pricing of product by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements

• An M.Sc/B.Sc/HND holder of Chemistry, Biology or related courses.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in retail or service industry.
• Minimum of 3 years of product marketing experience with at least 2 years’ experience in a marketfacing role (e.g. conducting competitor analysis, market research and presentations to customers and prospects)
• Must be proficient in MS applications and marketing automation tools such as Omniture, Google Analytics, Marketo
• Power user of networking tools such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter ad Facebook
• Exceptional ROI - tracking skills, able to prove what isor isn’t working
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• Being a team player, good public speaker and comfortable in front of large, senior groups and critics

Skills & Ability:

• Polite and cautious
• Positive, friendly attitude with excellent client service and strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of skin care products
• Ability to demonstrate and promote beauty products on the spot (e.g. how to use the soaps/creams/e.t.c)
• Ability to remain calm and pleasant during peak hours.
• Flexible ability to work during “peak” hours i.e. weekends, holidays and nights (if required).
• Ability to work under stress
• Analytical, meticulous and problemsolving skills