Our client is Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the construction and habitat market, produces, designs and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions in order to preserve ecology and energy efficiency. SaintGobain operates in 67 countries, with approximately 180,000 employees worldwide and turnover, in 2018 of 41.8 billion euros. SaintGobain operates in Serbia through several activities: Adfros, Isover, Ecophone, Rigips, SaintGobain Glass and Weberand provides innovative solutions to the local market responding to market demands.

For their local team in Serbia, we are looking for a meticulous and proactive brand professional for the position of 

Product Specialist

façade and thermo insulation

What you should bring along:

• university degree in business and/or technical field
• 2+ years of experience in brand, product marketing within international environment
• contemporary knowledge of technical or FMCG market
• good understanding of sales and marketing principles as well as retail concepts in general
• fluency in English and strong PC skills (Excel and PowerPoint)
• active driver, open for frequent traveling
• curious and clever, thinking out of the box and passionate about making things happen
• strong interest in social surroundings
• excellent communication skills and team orientation
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What you would do:

• developing marketing and sales strategies for the program, maintaining the budgets
• setting KPI’s and success measurement for the program
• development and optimization of façade product mix based on analysis and assortment positioning
• working together with R&D team to optimize product mix to achieve highest level of quality, performance and usage of façade program
• initiation and follow-up on complete product lifecycle, from idea to product placement and continuous monitoring of all product-related actions
• initiating and taking an active role in decision making related to product, price policy and development programs
• collaboration with the sales team, performing frequent visits to customers
• performing different analysis related to product portfolio, pricing and positioning
• follow up  stock level and ensuring stock optimization
• close cooperation with construction workers, technicians and end-user customers, for the purpose of market and competitor analysis
• provide technical support to sales team as well as organizing internal and external product trainings
• participation in preparing of product marketing materials and marketing communication for dedicated segment
• international collaboration within the network regarding the product mix, aiming to gather and share knowledge and experience
• regular systematic reporting to Marketing Manager

Our client offers you a career development opportunity within international environment, and a unique chance to challenge your creativity and dedication while giving full contribution to business results. If you are interested in this challenging position, please send your CV and application letter in English, to our email address, with full confidentiality.