Marketing - Product Line Manager Water Management

WATER MANAGEMENT is: "Optimized solutions to manage the collection, retention, transfer, treatment and distribution of water and its flows for diverse applications"

Norma Group is searching PRODUCT LINE MANAGER (MARKETING DEPARTMENT) responsable for all marketing, product development and sustaining activities including the following:

• With an in depth understanding of the marketplace, lead the development of innovative products and programs that are superior to the competition
• Work as a key member of the product management team involved in the strategic planning process with primary focus on channel marketing and product planning
• Manage the coordination of sales training and promotional activity as it relates to the enhancing the market position
• Working with engineering, manufacturing and the sales function in continually improving product quality and enhancing the Norma Group's brand image
• Co-operate in the global water committee and implement cross selling

Responsibilities:

• Manage Product portfolio in order to improve brand image and to increase market share sales and profitability
• Drive Product Development projects
• Support sales team to develop customer relationship and business
• Support markets to develop business across regions
• Support forecast accuracy in order to improve service level and reduce cost of stocks in conjunction with the DS Supply Chain Manager
• Participates in the strategy water footprint definition and implementation in Europe
• Development of a 3 year product road map for key categories cooperating closely with the innovation and engineering team to formulate a strategy which achieves growth and profitability
• Identify opportunities for sales growth through New Product Development
• Work with Strategic Brand Manager on product branding strategies
• Interact regularly with purchasing, quality, supply and engineering teams
• Being the first point of contact for product related inquiries

Marketing Plan:

• Define Product mix (price and quantity, margin and growth)
• Forecast accordingly and follow up results
• Analyze, follow-up the market and competitors 
• New product introduction planning
• Strategic planning for Marketing activities

Your Profile:

• An graduate degree in engineering or business and five or more years' experience in marketing management and sales related activities in Water Management
• A person with proven, excellent communication 
• A high-energy individual with eagerness to learn and excel
• Demonstrated product development and launch experience
• High creativity level
• Strategic

Spanish, French and English fluent level required.