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Hilti is a global leader in providing technology-leading products, systems and services to the worldwide construction industry. Our success is driven by distinction, defying convention and powering some of the world’s most ambitious feats of engineering for our customers. We are proud to be consis… read moretently ranked among the world’s best places to work including the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For (2017) The World’s Best Multinational Workplaces (2017) and 7th place in the Best Multinational Workplaces category in Europe (2017). These awards are a testament to our investment in our people and culture. We employ nearly 25,000 people in more than 120 countries around the world. Our commitment to innovation and customer excellence is matched only by our passion for growing and nurturing high-performing people-from the brightest graduates to the most experienced industry professionals. Hilti South Africa is a business that supplies Power Tools & Fastening Systems with Technical Services located in Hilti Building | 2 Tugela Lane I Waterfall Logistics Precinct Corner of Bridal Veil Road and R101 I Jukskei View I 2090 Hilti Building. Waterfall Logistics Precinct Corner Bridal veil and R101 R101 Juskei View Road Midrand, Gauteng 2090 South Africa
Role Overview:
The Regional Product Manager is a vital part of the Product Leadership (PLS) team within the META (Middle East, Turkey & Africa) region and you will be an important interface between local market organizations and our headquarters’ Corporate Business Units.
The purpose of the role is to contribute to profitably grow our business managing both existing and new products, services and software through activities such as product line extensions, product pruning, promotional activities, developing training concepts for the sales teams, etc. Another key role of the regional product manager role is to develop impactful product launch concept to bring differentiation and improve our customer’s applications. These activities are aimed at supporting the achievement of the organizational strategy, which is to create sustainable value through leadership and differentiation.
We expect the person who takes this role to have the potential, and the desire, to continue to higher management levels and might require in the future one step internationally to build a broader experience.
Role Responsibilities:
As a Regional Product Manager Measuring, you will manage our measuring portfolio to achieve product and market leadership. The key responsibility of this position is to build and/or support the defined strategy around competitive product positioning, and development of marketing content for use in regional marketing programs.
You will also define and drive the actions which will steer to the development of market share. You will build master marketing plans to identify business opportunities, to allow for local application and which will secure profitable growth with our service portfolio, while expanding the buying customer platform.
This position requires you to evaluate the market environment to define market potential, key applications, and customer needs. You will support and guide sales teams to achieve desired business results and partner with and communicate effectively to appropriate stakeholders within the market organizations to deliver outstanding value and, contribute to the solution community both in META, and globally through sharing best practices and replication/scaling of successes.
This position will also closely collaborate with the global teams to orchestrate product launches and driver the desired market leadership ambitions and business revenues.
With an entrepreneurial mindset, you will challenge the status quo, taking calculated risks to drive and develop innovation from within. You will proactively monitor the external environment and translate relevant trends into the organization, to ensure agility and value creation.
What You Need Is:
To be successful in this role, you will need
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; An MBA or engineering background is a plus.
Minimum of 3 – 5 years working experience, in a Consultancy and/or Construction related role.
A solid understanding of the marketing management process and the marketing mix, with exposure to developing a fact base, customer data analysis, pricing and channel management.
Successful experiences in working with large sales teams and a multi-channel business within a B2B environment.
Evidence of acting as a strategic business partner through influencing and interacting with key stakeholders across a matrix organization.
Demonstrable experience in developing client-focused, differentiated and achievable solutions.
Proficiency in English – written and verbal.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to structure clear presentations and simplify a message.
A result-oriented, top performer who consistently meets and exceeds goals.
Job advert closing date: 30 June 2025
Apply via company website ( https://www.hilti.co.za ) or
careers.hilti.group