Job Description

Company Description
Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch!

• Product introduction and end of life planning as input to the business unit
• Supporting quality sales planning for the region in coordination with regional sales managers
• Transfer of inputs for product planning (development) to the business unit
• Deep understanding of the relevant market, customers incl. end-users and competitors for the relevant products
• Implementation of the regional marketing plan and successful implementation and tracking of all planned measures
• Develop product specific business, tracking of product specific KPI's and necessary regional resources
• Develop and execute regional launch concepts for new product / product program (e.g. midterm/long term turnover plan, launch activities, sales concept, stocking proposals)
• Monitoring of competitive product activities and develop USP for the products
• Define regional product positioning / tactical pricing (invoice and list price) by distribution channel in line with price harmonization in other regions (Bosch legal entities) and AA/BU guidelines
• Development and continuous update of a pricing database with focus of profitability, Competitive edge, and actions by competitors
• Consideration of turnover and gross margin targets (incl. part number reduction) in conjunction with the business unit
• Development of channel-specific marketing and input to sales strategies in agreement with the BU and sales organisation
• Visit relevant A-customers and fairs regularly
• Drive customer acquisition projects (CAP) and support Sales to achieve them
• Coordination of marketing-budget
• Responsibility of advertising material (order and usage) in collaboration with communication specialist
• Support fairs and customer events
• Support LOP in Demand Planning (Parts availability and Sales forecast) and liquidation of excessive and not moving parts

Qualifications
EDUCATION:

• Matric
• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related studies (degree would be an added advantage)

EXPERIENCE:

• Technical knowledge in Diesel fuel injection systems and parts
• 3-5 Years in a similar role in Automotive Sectors
• Analytical background
• Advanced MS Excel
• Modelling competence

Additional Information
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