MSVL Group is a leading provider of recruitment, HR consulting, and corporate training services, with over 10 years of experience across Africa, India, and the Middle East. We specialize in sourcing top talent, from entry-level to executive roles, and offering tailored HR solutions that align with our clients’ business goals. Our expertise spans multiple i...

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management, Category Management, or Business Development within the hardware, locks & ironmongery, construction, or building materials industry.

Proven experience in supplier management, commercial negotiations, inventory planning, demand forecasting, and driving category growth and profitability.

Strong commercial, analytical, and strategic planning skills with knowledge of product lifecycle management and ERP/inventory management systems.

Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Category Management:

Develop and execute category strategies, manage the product lifecycle, and drive product innovation and market growth.

Commercial & Supplier Management:

Build strategic supplier partnerships, negotiate commercial agreements, and ensure cost-effective, reliable product supply.

Inventory & Supply Chain Management:

Optimize inventory planning, forecasting, stock availability, and turnover while minimizing stock-outs and obsolete inventory.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to support product launches, pricing strategies, and technical product knowledge.

Performance Management & Reporting:

Monitor category performance, profitability, supplier performance, and market trends while preparing management reports and ensuring compliance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Achievement of sales, profitability, and category growth targets.

Product availability, inventory optimization, and forecasting accuracy.

Supplier performance, cost optimization, and successful product launches.

Customer satisfaction, market share growth, and timely performance reporting.

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• Develop and execute category strategies, manage the product lifecycle, and drive product innovation and market growth.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships, negotiate commercial agreements, and ensure cost-effective, reliable product supply.
• Optimize inventory planning, forecasting, stock availability, and turnover while minimizing stock-outs and obsolete inventory.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Finance, and Operations to support product launches, pricing strategies, and technical product knowledge.
• Monitor category performance, profitability, supplier performance, and market trends while preparing management reports and ensuring compliance.

• Supplier management
• Commercial negotiations
• Inventory planning
• Demand forecasting
• Category growth and profitability driving
• Commercial skills
• Analytical skills
• Strategic planning skills
• Product lifecycle management
• ERP/inventory management systems knowledge
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder management skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Product Management, Category Management, or Business Development within the hardware, locks & ironmongery, construction, or building materials industry.
• Proven experience in supplier management, commercial negotiations, inventory planning, demand forecasting, and driving category growth and profitability.
• Strong commercial, analytical, and strategic planning skills with knowledge of product lifecycle management and ERP/inventory management systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.