MYK Schomburg - Product Manager - Waterproofing

ABOUT MYK SCHOMBURG :

MYK Schomburg India Pvt Ltd. is a joint venture between MYK group of companies Hyderabad and Schomburg GmbH of Germany (www.schomburg.de) who are one of the leading solution providers to the construction industry in the European market with a complete line of products, systems and services in 39 countries for over 70 years with 12 manufacturing plants worldwide.

MYK Group's business expertise in India lies in Cement, Tile & Stone Installation system (Laticrete of USA), Industrial fans, Spinning & development.

The competence of MYK Schomburg lies in the fields of:

Waterproofing Systems

Industrial floorings, Epoxies, PU, Cementitious

Grouts and Anchors

Repair and restoration

Admixtures and Surface Treatment

Grinding Aids

Building and Construction Joint Sealants

We offer a comprehensive service to professionals in the construction industry, a combination of customer specific products and project oriented application advice. Our goal is to remain at the forefront of technology in Construction Chemicals.

PRODUCT MANAGER - WATERPROOFING /SCREEDS/CEMENT GRIDING AIDS

- Direct and develop the company's product marketing and product planning activities; nurture the product through all stages of product life cycle; work with the Senior Management to identify, develop and implement effective and productive product marketing strategies and plans, specifically product positioning and pricing. Play a proactive role in product advertising and promotion to ensure that the product is differentiated from competitors and a sound brand awareness is developed.

Broad Responsibilities in the Role

- Lead and co-ordinate the Market. Research activities for the Product / Product Family to identify existing/new opportunities (and/or threats) and methods to capitalize on potential profitability (mitigate risks).

- Establish and oversee effective competitive analysis programs to favorably position the company's products

Review the market research data and prepare required reports and inputs for the Management on:

- Define Tactical components of the product marketing plans, in conjunction with the Management Team and the Regional Managers.

- Coordinates product Lines through entire product Life Cycle and maintains the health of the Product.

- As a communication catalyst, disseminate information, provide periodic up-dates and deliver various organizational communications to the entire team.

Technical Skills :

Technical Knowledge Required for this Role:

- Awareness of the Construction Chemical industry and major brands and manufacturers.

- Sound understanding of product life-cycles, branding initiatives, product phases and obsolescence - especially in the CBM Area.

- Fair knowledge of negotiations and pricing practices.

- Extremely good analytical skills and the ability to extrapolate, predict movements and ability to sell is critical.

Educational Qualification Required:

A formal Engineering degree from a reputed college and a post-graduate program in Management (either a one year Executive MBA or a regular two-year program) is critical.

The incumbent should ideally have either handled a product management / marketing or sales role in the Construction chemical industry (WATERPROOFING, ADMIXTURES, INDUSTRIAL FLOORING,CGA,SCREEDS&MEMBRANES .

Interpersonal Skills

The role incumbent has to have the ability to be a strong team player and collaborate with people across levels. Skill to influence outcomes without Line authority is a prerequisite for this role.