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Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Marketing Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.
We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.
Knauf Türkiye is proud to be part of the Knauf Group. We have a 30-year heritage in (E.G., GYPSUM) manufacturing and have big plans for the future. Our global reach in 90 countries continues to grow and we are looking for passionate, ambitious people to help us achieve our goals. We are all led by the same core values and believe in the powerful potential of large companies to have a positive impact on the world. We are now looking for another team mate to join us in Ankara Head Office as Product Manager.
Can you say ‘yes’?
Do you treat your colleagues with respect?
Do you always have the customer in mind?
Do you act with future generations in mind?
Do you like to seek out opportunities to grow and develop?
Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?
What you’ll be doing:
Coordinating sales, marketing, and production activities of the assigned product group and managing the product's market positioning.
Achieving sales volume and revenue on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis in line with budget and targets for the assigned product group.
Creating and monitoring the annual sales budget for the assigned product group in terms of volume and revenue.
Determining and monitoring the sales channel-based strategy for the assigned product group.
Conducting and evaluating market research and competitor analysis processes in collaboration with other departments for the assigned product group.
Plays an active role in determining marketing activities for the assigned product group.
Monitoring the market for the assigned product and ensuring correct pricing to achieve revenue and volume targets.
Coordinating with all dealers and dealer sales teams to ensure standard product increases.
Identifying new product opportunities based on market, customer, and competitive analyses.
Evaluation of new product ideas, establishing and prioritizing business requirements.
Managing the new product development process in coordination with R&D, sales, marketing, production, and other relevant teams.
Coordinating product validation, positioning, launch preparations, and market launch processes.
Monitoring post-launch product performance and planning improvement and development actions.
Managing the entire lifecycle (PLC) of the product group for which they are responsible.
Having the highest level of mastery of all technical details, national and international standards, and application methods related to the product group for which they are responsible.
What we’d love for you to have:
We are interested in you as a person: your attitude, behaviors and values. As long as you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you. If you have experience in the following areas – this is an added advantage:
Bachelor/Master's degree with a focus on business, economy, industrial/management engineering, or related fields,
Minimum 10 years prior experience in a similar role,
Advanced presentation and communication skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders,
Proven project management skills, including the ability to lead projects or work on several projects simultaneously,
Strong structural/analytic mindset and comfortable managing multiple deliverables with multiple inputs, often with high-impact, time-sensitive requirements,
Excellent skills in MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint and Word),
Fluent in English, verbal and written,
Residency/ To be able to reside in Ankara.
What happens next?
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