Job Description

Our client is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, services, and technical solutions for the mining and related industries. They have an opportunity for a Product Support Manager to join their team based in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to ensure all employees are provided with a safe and healthy working environment. This includes compliance with the Sandvik safety management program.

• Ensure the machine specification and options list are maintained to avoid localized development and a decline in profitability.

• Provide the Sales Area with any knowledge or information required to develop a solution that meets a prospective customer's need.

• Conduct analysis of competitor offerings and communicate this information to Sales Areas and Product Lines.

• Provide input on possible technical and application changes to drive product improvements via Product Management and communicate with the Offering Team to ensure Product Roadmaps cater to future requirements.

• Monitor and report on trends for changes to current specifications across the Underground Drills offering.

• Build a solid working relationship with the Business Line Manager and keep them updated and informed of product line activities within each specific product line.

• Provide input to engineering with regards to any liability or risk-related performance issues and where applicable coordinate safety recall or safety-related bulletins in terms of distribution and understanding to the Sales Area.

• Actively participate in New Product Development planning and customer validation when required (normally Gate 0 to Gate 2).

• Provide performance data to the respective Product Line Manager to allow management of the product over its life cycle.

• In conjunction with technical support teams, review warranty claims to understand any trend or pattern and provide input to product management and/or engineering.

• In conjunction with product management teams identify opportunities where new products can be trialled.

• Manage a team of Product Masters.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

• At least 5 years of Underground Drills product line experience

• Sound business acumen

• Ability to influence and negotiate

• Ability to resolve problems and manage customer and stakeholder relationships

• Ability to analyze data

• Must be medically fit to operate in an underground environment

• Must be willing to travel extensively

• English proficiency

• Valid driverxe2x80x99s license

• South African citizenship

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent opportunity

• Competitive package on offer

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to

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Mark Huber

Managing Lead xe2x80x93 Executive Mining Recruitment

CA Mining

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