CORPORATE PRODUCT MANAGER

Responsibilities:

1. Work closely and strategically with the local MD and Corporate Director in Germany.

2. Define the business vision, strategy and roadmap.

3. Developing, formulating and implementing product and sales strategies and business plan to achieve business growth for IKA worldwide.

4. Continuously carry out product planning and execution throughout the product life cycle, including gathering and prioritizing product & customer requirements.

5. To work across multiple line of business – products, marketing, sales, channels etc. and across multiple levels and geographies to penetrate new and secure existing market share.

6. Study the market share, market evolution, trends and product’s placement against competition.

7. To manage for the full spectrum of the sales activities, covering strategic planning, forecast and outlook.

8. Liaison and co-ordination work with appointed distributors/dealers for implementation of marketing/sales activities.


Requirements:

1. Minimum five years proven track record of sales and promotions of laboratory or analytical or processing equipment to food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemicals, petrochemical or relevant industries. At least two years in managerial capacity.

3. High integrity, confident, strong people management skills, proactive, strong leadership qualities, performance driven and able to position Company’s products in the market place.

4. Possess a unique blend of business and marketing savvy with a big picture vision and the drive to make the vision a reality.

5. Ability to be flexible, adaptable and ‘out-of-box’ thinker.

6. Possess own transport and willing to travel locally and overseas.

7. Applicants should be Malaysian citizens or hold relevant residence status.



1.Possess academic background purely in Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical or equivalent).