• Application Deadline:
• Position: Product Development Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 5 - 8 years


• Location Lagos


• City Ikoyi


• Job Field Engineering / Technical  , Manufacturing 
  

About the Job

The Product Development Manager contributes to Holcim's Accelerating Green Growth objective by assisting the Head of Product, Innovation & New Solutions in managing the local products & services portfolio. The Product Development Manager is key in delivering superior value for our end-users / customers and to capture the highest possible value for the business.

What you'll be doing

The Product Development Manager is responsible for Product Range Development & Management of the Holcim global brands (ECOPlanet, ECOPact & Dynamax) and other Value Added Products (VAPs) across Cement, Concrete and Mortar is primarily responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining product and service culture in the Organization;


• Tracking and identifying opportunities of launching new products and services;


• Defining the roadmap of new products and services for a 2 to 3 years horizon;


• Tracking of the commercial / technical performance of the product and service portfolio towards competitions and next best alternatives;


• Detecting the early signs (based on KPIs / external events) to renew / reposition existing products & services;


• Deploying and maintaining the 5-Step Procedures and all related processes to manage the product & service portfolio;


• Challenging constructively the sales, marketing and logistics/industrial teams on product and service topics;


• Proposing all initiatives or change management opportunities which could lead to better top line performance;


• Meeting Quality parameters/expectations of market/users and Research/ Development of construction solutions for Nigeria;


• Liaising with Government, Universities, technical institutions, associations, Standards Bureaus and other stakeholders on adoption, testing and development of Standards for Products & Applications, manuals and specifications to further cement/concrete applications


• Developing new applications of cement & cement based products to grow the market in Road (rigid pavements/ paving blocks/ soil stabilization), Building & Industrial Sectors; and other specialty cements – Low Heat, Sulphate Resistant, Oil Well etc.


• Setting the agenda and organizing the Product Development Committee, ensuring involvement of all local and group stakeholders;


• Supporting the Mortar team in developing housing products & 3D solutions;


• Working with the quality team to manage the Construction Development Laboratory to support our customers and lead the Research & Development in the industry;

Who you'll be working with 

• List of direct reports:
  
  
  
  • Product Engineers
  
  
  
  


• Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:
  
  
  
  • Internal stakeholders: Colleagues in Marketing, Sales, Industrial, Concrete and other functions (finance, logistics, etc.)
  
  
  • Group Innovation Centre
  
  
  • External Stakeholders: Policy makers in Government (e.g. Ministries of Works, Housing, Energy, Finance, Industry, etc.) Regulatory bodies, Academic/ Research & other autonomous institutions.  Specifiers, Consultants, contractors and end users
  
  
  
  

What we are looking for 

• Post Graduate in technical discipline (Civil Engineering or Manufacturing process related) 


• 5-8 years’ experience in production-quality and/or application of cement products. 


• Experience in developing/ modifying product & service portfolios, interfacing with end-users and the industrial team. 


• Sound knowledge of cement / concrete product composition, quality & performance parameters.


• Knowledge of local and international building standards/ specifications and construction practices. 


• Knowledge of product development & evaluation processes. 


• Good analytical skills to analyze product quality and performance data and apply them to modify/ adapt to customer needs. 

Behavioral competence:

• Interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to work cross functionally and influence diverse stakeholders. 

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively internally & externally. 


• Positive attitude with appetite for change and innovation.


• Ability to manage cross functional teams.  


• Results driven.