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Product Manager Microbilogy & Utilities
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 5 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Project Management 
- As a key interface between our global business strategy and local market execution, you will collaborate closely with Sales, Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory, and Marketing teams to enhance competitiveness and margin expansion.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive Product Portfolio Optimization
- Lead regional product rationalization and positioning efforts to ensure competitive advantage and margin improvement. Define product hierarchy and manage trade names to maximize profitability.
Own Regional Pricing Strategy & Execution
- Set and maintain list and target prices. Collaborate with pricing teams to implement pricing strategies aligned with business goals and market dynamics.
Improve Cost Position Through Supply Strategy
- Partner with supply chain to ensure products are manufactured at optimal locations. Support raw material strategy and maintain key supplier relationships to improve cost efficiency.
Support Commercial Growth & Strategic Deals
- Partner with Sales on key deals and proposals, bringing deep product knowledge to improve win rates. Provide coaching on product differentiation and competitive positioning.
Contribute to Segment Strategy & Innovation
- Support marketing in prioritizing segments and identifying product opportunities. Play a key role in guiding product development and commercialization activities in the region.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in microbiological control and utility chemicals within industrial applications, ideally across the MEA region
- Background in technical applications, product management, or sales preferred
- Experience with regulatory environments in MEA markets is an advantage
- Strong analytical skills with a strategic mindset
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent communication and presentation skills in English
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Method of Application
The Business Financial Analyst supports commercial and operational teams by providing data-driven financial insights that enhance business performance and profitability. The role partners closely with business leaders to analyze sales, margins, and cost drivers; evaluate the financial viability of new opportunities; and support strategic and tactical decision-making. By translating financial data into clear, actionable insights, the Business Financial Analyst helps ensure that business plans, pricing strategies, and operational activities align with financial objectives and deliver sustainable growth.
- Tracking daily sales vs target and forecast for the region.
- Prepare, review and distribute monthly sales performance reports by region, sector and corporate accounts.
- Tracking sales and gross margin performance vs target for each individual salesperson.
- Providing insight on customer and regional profitability by breaking down the cogs
- Collecting and consolidating the forecast from each region.
- Preparing the Sales Incentive Performance report on a quarterly basis to determine the payout per salesperson.
- Tracking the sales wins and loss monthly.
- Reviewing Revenue and cogs postings in SAP.
- Reviewing and updating the DOG mapping.
- Partnering with the District Managers to provide business insights but also to understand the business.
- Rebates Management and Tracking
- Direct and Indirect Sales Consolidation and Reporting
- Providing ad hoc sales and gross margin data based on business requirements.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics required
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in reporting, or financial analysis.
- Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects and regions.
- Excellent Communication skills.
- Ability to complete projects timely and accurately critical.
- Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- SAP knowledge is a requisite
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