about the company.
An multinational foreign company, has thousands of colleagues and 4 plants all around the world. They have entered China market and manufactured here for many years. Currently, they are enlarging their global product team to look after global product lines (exclude China market)!
about the team.
You will be work with global product team, and directly report to the Product Director. It is an international team with different cultures and nationalities.
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about the job.
- Product category management
- New product development – Work with R&D to develop a product portfolio for export business.
- Product Lifecycle Management - understanding at what stage of life is a certain product category: i. Introduction / ii. Growth / iii. Maturity / iv. Decline / end of life.
- Identification the direction for a category - what is missing in our product portfolio.
- Complexity and costs reductions strategy - which products/product lines/SKUs do we need to phase out.
- Product global manufacturing/supply strategies - where and what do we produce.
- Product life cycle extension strategies.
- Addition of NEW products/designs/specs to a category - initiate and drive NEW product development with the Product Development team under manufacturing (what, how much, by when).
- End of life management - phasing out a certain category or specification.
- Sales/market analysis (volume, margins, etc.) per category.
- Product market insights
- Market and competitors’ pricing - Sales teams provide data, CM provides analysis and conclusions.
- Regular competitors review and reporting.
- Coordination and alignment with key sales/responsible channel managers.
- SKU portfolio and prices - set up expectations, guide and ensure delivery.
- Product regulatory compliance and certifications - set up expectations, guide and ensure delivery for compliance (CARB2 & EPA, Lacey Act, ULFPA, etc.) and certifications (e.g. GreenGuard Gold, IAC GOLD, Assure, FSC, PHD, EPD, etc.).
- Product technical documentation - set up expectations, guide and ensure delivery for TDS, SDS, Installation manuals, Warranties, Maintenance guides, etc.
- Product loading factors, packing (pallets, cover-boards, wraps, etc.) and packaging (boxes, end labels, inlays, etc.) - set up expectations, guide and ensure delivery.
- Sample kits - set up expectations, guide and ensure delivery.
- Category and product claims analysis - ensure regular analysis is available and feedback is timely provided to the upper management.
skills and experience required.
Profile
- Business-related degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (native English)
- Mandarin Chinese for day-to-day communication is a big advantage
- Strong preference for candidates with experience in construction materials / vinly flooring/ base panels/ wall panels
- Prior experience in product and/or category management is considered a plus
- Technical background preferred
- Both Chinese and foreigners can be considered, candidates with international experience will be prioritized
- Experience in an international environment is considered a plus
Personality
- Technical mindset
- Detailed and organized worker
- Able to multi-task
- Hands-on mentality
- Flexible and adaptable
