Target Market- Concrete

Company Description

With over 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. 

Sika has offices in over 103 countries with over 400 manufacturing facilities and more than 33,000 employees worldwide. With annual sales of CHF 11.24 billion in 2023, our commitment to quality, innovation, and the environment as well as putting our customer’s needs first, encompasses why Sika is the global leader in our industries.

Job Description

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Operational

• Develop product roadmap strategy through market research, customer and industry insights, competition benchmarking and Region guidance.
• Execute product roadmap strategy -through collaboration with R&D, Technical, Operations, Marketing, and Sales.
• Lead forecast accuracy target achievement -through collaboration with Sales, Operations, Procurement and other involved teams
• Manage assigned Leads from qualification to endorsement to Sales.
• Create product content and literature (printed and digital tools and assets) for Sales and Marketing purposes -through collaboration with Creatives.
• Train and develop Sales and Marketing personnel’s product knowledge, so they become extension of TM on the field.

Financial

• Achieve TM’s target sales and material margin
• Manage inventory and write-offs

Administrative

• Support cyclical price setting actions
• Manage product permits, tests and certificates, data sheets, packaging, and other related documentations.
• Manage Product Creation Process (PCP) -ensuring SIP, PDS2PIM, SAP, and other related tools are updated.
• Provide technical support for customers and Sika internal teams.
• Perform other product-related functions as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or any related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years experience in product and/or marketing management, preferably in any of the following sectors: construction materials, chemicals, building components, mechanical or electrical devices/equipment.
• Proven track record of developing and launching new products and/or services to market.
• Experience in sales and/or multinational organization is an advantage

Skills

• Researching skills, data-driven analyzing capabilities, and product roadmap strategy ideation.
• Skilled in product lifecycle management (from launch to termination), product content and literature creation, pricing, demand forecasting and leads qualification.
• Working knowledge of P&L Management and route-to-markets (Projects and Retail).
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in product marketing IT tools (i.e. SAP, Salesforce, Product DMS, others)

Additional Information