Products Manager

Job description / Role

- Assist with managing the product development process from the concept phase to the post-launch analysis phase.
- Involvement in new product concept brainstorming meetings.
- Lead the pricing committee.
- Calculate all numbers related to the products (Cost, Profit Margins).
- Primary liaison with overseas vendors for Product Development from after artwork to product specifications, and sample approval. Negotiate pricing with oversees vendors.
- Set up item number and other development information in item master while updating and maintaining it.
- Ensure the accuracy of the packaging samples and seek approvals required.
- Approves the final product photography and ensure that the catalogue photography is accurate.
- Guarantees deadlines are met to obtain samples for tradeshows & licensor.
- Initiates collateral requests within the Communications Department and/or with outside service vendors.
- Works with Quality Compliance department regarding compliance issues.

Requirements

- Bachelors degree in Management, preferably in marketing.
- 5 years of experience in Product Management or equivalent.

Job specific Skills :
- Strong exposure to different markets, creative development.
- Strong analytical skills, written and verbal communication skills.
- Good understanding of the poultry food sector in KSA.
- Complete understanding of various SKU's & USP's for each product category.

Generic Skills:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office ( MS-Excel, MS- PowerPoint , MS- Word & MS Outlook).
- Working knowledge of Arabic and English.

About the Company

Arasco, The Arabian Agriculture Services Company, was founded in 1982 with a vision to supply the budding animal farm sector with the necessary products and services for intensive growth. Its first full feedmilling plant, based in Al-kharj, was and still remains a state-of-the-art technology backed by world class nutritionists and veterinarians. It has served as a catalyst (if not the driving instrument) for the fantastic growth of the dairy and poultry industries in its areas of operations. Spurred by this success, Arasco continued to grow in scope, capacity and excellence with vertical and horizontal expansions to cover the wide spectrum of agro and food industries with quality products and services. Today Arasco is an amalgam of synergized businesses which include:

• Animal feed production (2 Feed mills)
• Corn milling and refining (Starch & Glucose) and feed by-products
• DCP production (Archem)
• Production, processing and distribution of meat products and poultry breeds (Intaj)
• Bulk materials handling, storage and distribution
• Cold storage services
• Analytical and technical services (IDAC)
• Agrochemicals trade and services (Alemar)

These business entities operate in unison and are served with the latest ERP and communication systems, in addition to central sales and marketing teams at Head Office and specialized teams in each of the units.