Road Machinery Product Manager
Required knowledge and experience A genuine interest and willingness to learn about products and applications Product competence, technical understanding Customer oriented, business mindset Ability to transfer competence Fluent in English required, additional language(s) are a plus University degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience Competence in related Road Machinery products (Pavers, Compactors) Working knowledge of the Road construction Industry & application of VCE products Proficiency in the use of personal computers, including skills in Volvo standard software Experience of working in an international environment Good communication skills and the ability to interact with people on all levels and from a variety of cultures Ability to work unsupervised in a productive and structured manner Frequent travel required Job Summary As product manager in the regional sales support team your main responsibility will be support to hubs and dealers in execution of activities to reach sales goals and strategic targets through the use of competence sharing, sales tools and regional / dealer competence development.
As product manager you will be the expert for Road Machinery products within the region. You will also collect, evaluate and feed customer requirements to global functions and development projects.
As product champion you will be responsible for ensuring that the product development needs of the region are secured and that new road machinery products are launched successfully in the region.The intro has an eye-catching purpose. Make it sensational to applicants!
ROLE DESCRIPTION Assure that the hub team and its dealers have sufficient product competence Assure that the region has up-to-date product training material per product line Work in conjunction with the area business manager to identify & track potential sales of Road machinery products with our distribution partners Support area business manager by recommending required activities & commercial actions to close sales of paving products Suggest market related standard specification and tender specifications per market and business opportunity Assure that the region has up-to-date information on competitor with sales arguments adopted to regional needs Suggest and drive activities in the hub based on competitive situation and strategic targets per product Collect and report on product line related competitive activities, customer buying criteria’s, and regional product needs to product strategy functions Support Regional marketing team with planning & execution of exhibitions, Product Launch & Volvo days activities Champion the needs of the EMEA region in product development projects Ensure that relevant EMEA stakeholders are kept informed about future product development Secure volume forecast and price commitments from the hubs for input to product development projects Ensure the successful launch of new road machinery products in EMEA
Location Flexible within Sales region EMEA approved locations.
CURIOUS, AND HAVE SOME QUESTIONS? Please call: Paul Johnson, Road Machinery Director, +44 7968 835130 The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.
With Volvo Construction Equipment, one of the world’s leading providers of products and services to the construction industry under the brands Volvo, SDLG and Terex Trucks, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.