Job Title : Product Specialist OSP/ Outside Plant Products
Sector Title : Telecommunications
Area : Johannesburg
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Continuously striving to discover quality products that are valuable usable feasible and inline with company objectives Optimizing your portfolio through establishing maintaining and developing strong longterm relationships with suppliers clients key business executives and stakeholders Act as point of reference for all product related enquiries Also providing specialist support installation and project management services
Key Performance Areas
Providing the sales team internal/external with the necessary technical expertise to enable sales and sales processing
Effectively manage the OSP team members providing direction and guidance monitor and evaluate
Review product pricing forecasts and constantly monitoring inventory levels held at warehouses including liaison with production locally and globally to ensure supply timelines
Providing specialist support guidance monitoring and evaluation of Installations and Maintenance Services
Review of system stock levels report on items 120days
Provide product awareness training sessions Employees Clients Contracts and Subcontractors
Building relationships with all stakeholders
Maintaining ISO standards
Ensuring that Suppliers conform to ISO standards
Make product diagrams/specifications and any specific product requirements available to all stakeholders
Oversee product nonconformances and taking the appropriate action where required
Monitoring and Evaluation of Suppliers
Ensure Suppliers Compliance to BBBEE legislation & Health Safety and Environmental regulations
Assist with marketing and branding material for products
Coordination of sales and market approach provide sales strategy inputs
Evaluation of price competitiveness
Continuous analysis of the market segment and drive business development
Identifying new opportunities strategy development evaluation and review
Ensure the profitable sales of the product and the management of the life cycle thereof
Communicating new products and product changes
Provide and generate information for successful Tender / Bids / RFQs / RFIs / RFPs and Vendor applications
Monitoring and Evaluation of Suppliers contractual obligations in terms of Quality leadtimes EOL DOA etc
Ensure that Supplier Contracts are updated Renew/ Cancel
Oversee matters around nonconformance in a timely manner
Adhere to all company policies procedures regulatory standards and statutory requirements
Requirements
Matric
Diploma/ Degree in Engineering or Telecommunications
A minimum of 5 years Telecommunications Product knowledge and experience
Must be an expert in the field of OSP Products
Fibre Network design Bill of material and services
Product pricing with international shipping component preinspections tariffs duties etc
Excellent computer skills and proficient in MS Office Visio Accpac experience
Thorough understanding of the operating environment TelecommunicationsICT Imports/Exports and principles of competitive advantage
Thorough knowledge experience and understanding of the Telecommunications Industry
Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles of product life cycle financial structures accounting procedures and purchasing processes
Long working hours
Required to attend meetings functions/events
National and International travel required
Code 8 drivers license and own reliable vehicle
Valid Passport
Ability to manage Suppliers
Salary Market related
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