Product Manager, HPI Supplies - Logicom Distribution - Casablanca, Morocco

Job Overview

We are hiring for a Product Manager to handle all the product management functions related to HPInc Supplies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Handling of inventory ensuring optimum level of product availability and minimum TAT to serve market.
• Managing and driving sales activities of the brand.
• Meeting major customers on regular intervals and promoting products.
• Developing relationship with key stakeholders within the vendor.
• Generating, tracking and reporting sales proposals and leads. Following up on projects and closing deals.
• Reaching to new partners and maximizing awareness.
• Conducting pricing management, to ensure products are competitive in the market by maximizing vendor programs and promotion matrix.
• Initiating and driving activities to reduce counterfeit products in the market.
• Ensuring business is executed to meet defined KPI’s.
• Managing Gross Profit threshold.
• Negotiating at local vendor level additional incentive/ promotion funds.
• Tracking and ensuring rebate claims are processed and received.
• Tracking and claiming any other additional fund offered by the vendor.
• Preparing and submitting relevant reports to the Management Team.
• Continuously maintaining an updated view on the product updates and roadmap to ensure expected level of product knowledge and product accreditations.
• Delivering on a monthly basis the revenue forecast.
• Interacting very closely and on a daily basis with the accounts to ensure they are ready and well enabled to promote and sell Logicom specific HP line of products.
• Developing the core positioning and messaging for the product.
• Performing product demos and product presentations to customers.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferably in Information Technology related fields.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Product Management, ideally within the IT distribution business.
• Knowledge of the Moroccan market, and channel partner network handling relevant products.
• Basic understanding of product lifecycle management, demand and supply planning.
• Inventory management skills.
• Good understanding of distribution business standards with hands on knowledge of managing WOS, calculating inventory turns etc.
• Knowledge of compliance programs in relation to counterfeits.
• Planning skills.
• Leadership skills coupled with presentation skills and negotiation tactics.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Remuneration

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Logicom is committed to provide equal employment opportunities for all regardless of their race, color, sex/gender, religion, age, marital status, cultural background, disability, nationality and political opinion. Employees are hired solely based on a specific vacancy’s requirements, taking into consideration the qualifications, previous experience and potential of each individual candidate.

Disclaimer

We reserve the right to remove the announcement from circulation at any point in time when a satisfactory number of applications has been received.

Only applicants whose previous experience and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted.