Product Manager - Home and Distribution at Schneider Electric Nigeria

Req: 007B10
Department: Marketing
Schedule: Full-time
Reports To: Head of Offer Marketing, Anglophone West Africa

Principal Accountabilities
This role is responsible for:

• Being the point person for the Home and Distribution Business Unit for Anglophone West Africa
• Adapting global Home and Distribution Business unit objectives and initiatives to the local market
• Developing Go-to-Market strategies for the Home and Distribution portfolio across Anglophone West Africa
• Supporting and coordinating with Partner Sales team for execution of Go-to-Market strategies
• Working closely with the Partner Sales team to achieve top-line financial targets
• Periodic competitive, market, stakeholder, and business segment analysis and insight
• Developing Pricing, positioning, promotion and placement plans of Schneider Home and Distribution offers in the Anglophone West Africa Market
• Managing and growing the overall profitability of the Home and Distribution portfolio through effective price and discount management
• Take part in Sales, Inventory & Operation Planning (SIOP²) process
• Leading the launch process for new Home and Distribution offers for the Anglophone West Africa Market based on market requirement, opportunities or offer gaps
• Managing the offer knowledge of the Partner Sales team and Schneider Partners through training
• Championing Home and Distribution initiatives to improve stakeholder engagement and channel development
• Working with the Partner Sales team and Marketing Communication team to develop external communication plans, schedules and campaigns to target key Home and Distribution stakeholders

Qualifications
Role Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years related working experience
• Understanding of Marketing and Strategy principles
• Product Management/ Marketing experience in an OEM
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to a technical and non-technical audience
• Prior experience as a project or product owner
• Knowledge of Schneider Electric Home and Distribution offers