Deputy Manager - Product Management, Gas Meters

Date: 25 Apr 2024

Location: Thane, MH, IN, 400610

Company: RPG Group

Requisition Title Deputy Manager - PMG, Gas Meter Products Internal /External Internal or External
Department Product Management Travel % 20%
Reporting Manager
Head - Product Management (DGM)
Location Thane
Education:  B.Tech /  MBA  Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience
Preferred Company / Industry Gas meters
Prerequisite - Networking with all major CGDs of India
- Technical knowhow of Mechanical & Smart Gas Meters
- Business acumen & Analytical skills
Job Description:
 Roles & Responsibilities/Deliverables
The position will lead end-to-end product management for Gas Meter product portfolio including engagement with CGDs to determine technical specifications and commercials offer. Co-ordinating with internal cross-functional teams for all product/application related requirements and growing the organization's revenue (top & bottom line) by identifying new opportunities within O&G segment.
Market Intelligence:
- Define and build the Natural Gas industry trends and competition benchmarking mechanism for all products and customers
- Participate in seminars/ conferences/ exhibitions etc. to gather knowledge about current and future market trends, changing customer needs, technological advancements and competition actions
- Support development of annual budgets based on market analysis, competition analysis, past trends and, product/ project pipeline
- Set and deliver revenue and profitability targets
Product Strategy (Pricing & Positioning)
- Develop roadmap for the product portfolio
- Assess market competition by competition benchmarking & application understanding
- Define value proposition and develop the core positioning of the products
- Develop Go-to-Market strategies
- Develop product sales strategies with sales team to increase market share of each product
- Develop sales tools and marketing collaterals
- Periodically train the sales/BD team on product value propositions
Pre-order Assistance / prescription
- Guide team to engage with the customer to understand the technical requirement in detail
- Review the tender specification and technical quotes of products
- Receive customer feedback and oversee revision of offers
- Conduct technical presentations for customers along with the sales team, as and when required
Data Analytics
- Monthly product trend report/dashboard 
- Tracking of Market size & Market Share
- Track & drive VE & Market penetration projects with CFT
- Active participation in the industrial forum such as IEEMA etc
- Develop & drive channel incentive scheme for retail product lines