Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans Product Management Senior Executive

Aufgaben
Reporting

General Manager Mercedes-Benz Vans

Main Objective

• Responsibility for all Product Management / Body-builder management topics of VANs.


• Adaptation and preparation of training material for the region, carry out of trainings and coordination with training department


• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop suitable and relevant marketing activities

Tasks

Product Management / Body-builder management:

• Coordinating the solutions for the technical product issues between all General Distributors in MENA Region and Van division.


• Preparation and evaluation of vehicle specifications for the GDs, technical consultation with market managers.


• Follow-up new market trends, provide regular market segments and competitor analysis, assess the impact of changing regulation to our product portfolio.


• Based on customer requirements and market analysis product amendments and/or improvement have to be suggested and implemented.


• Provide product and technical support to General Distributors as well as to body builders; in close cooperation with the respective market managers.


• Support function for local homologation topics/processes related to production requirements (vehicle specs, code releases) with GDs/Van division/plants together with the dedicated CV homologation responsible person at Daimler MENA.

Product Marketing:

• Support the Marketing team by providing product input for marketing related activities (product brochures, data sheets, and product website).

Training:

• Adaptation and preparation of training material and information according to Middle East / North Africa specifications.


• Develop a motivation and retention program for the dedicated Van Sales force.


• Carry out of product trainings and product updates for GD sales force.


• Training for MB sales tools (MBKS, PIT, Bodybuilder site) and CV Sales related IT systems (AFAB order system, VAZ).

Qualifikationen
Attributes

• Passion


• Respect


• Integrity


• Discipline


• Quick grasp of new topics and challenges


• Analytical skills


• Good organizational skills


• Dedication


• Commitment

Knowledge/Skill/Experience

• MS Office knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Lotus Notes


• Excellent English language skills (German/Arabic will be an added advantage)


• Strong communicative skills


• Negotiating skills


• Mercedes-Benz Vans product knowledge/experience of Middle East region preferable

Qualification

• Studies in business administration/Engineering (advanced studies completed)

Start date

• May 2017

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