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Requirements:
- Extensive practical experience in refrigeration, HVAC and air-conditioning products and applications.
- Strong technical knowledge of compressors, condensing units, evaporators, refrigerants, controls and associated systems.
- Relevant technical industry experience will take precedence over previous job titles or formal product management experience.
- Product management, technical management or supplier evaluation experience advantageous.
- Matric certificate.
- Formal technical qualification in refrigeration, HVAC or Mechanical Engineering.
- Strong refrigeration, HVAC and air-conditioning product knowledge.
- Ability to interpret technical specifications, performance data and equipment-selection requirements.
- Knowledge of product costing, selling prices, margins and commercial viability.
- Product evaluation and supplier assessment skills.
- Understanding of inventory and product lifecycles.
- SAP Business One or similar ERP experience advantageous.
- International sourcing and product-range development experience advantageous.
- Strategic thinking and attention to detail.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and continuously improve the company's product portfolio.
- Evaluate new products, suppliers and emerging technologies.
- Provide technical product expertise and support to the national branch network.
- Assess product costs, margins, competitiveness and commercial viability.
- Identify gaps, duplication and obsolete products within existing ranges.
- Work with Procurement on product lifecycles, stock suitability and technical substitutions.
- Coordinate product testing and technical evaluations with Engineering.
- Develop technical training and product knowledge throughout the business.
Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.
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