Product Manager: Boiler Water Management at AECI Limited

Purpose of the Job:

• Technical Expert to leverage deep domain expertise in Boiler water Management , water chemistry, and industrial / mining applications to drive various value generation opportunities and  sustainability initiatives. You'll provide expert guidance, technical support, and training to sales teams, channel partners, and customers, while managing the product lifecycle for this chemical portfolio. Promote profitable growth, innovation, and sustainability in water management solutions.

Required outputs: Functional

• Technical expertise in Boiler Water Management and water chemistry
• Awareness and focus on water reuse, recycling, and sustainability
• Product lifecycle management
• Drive for profitable growth and innovation
• Compiles product test reports, case studies, data sheets and other sales support literature
• Introduces, launches and rolls-out new products and technologies from technology partners and/or internal product development in line with the company’s strategy
• Promotes and supports sales of products and technology aimed at increasing AECI Water’s market share and value-add in the assigned product market(s)
• Provides technical support to Sales and channel partners w.r.t. program selection and optimisation, product testing and tender submissions aligned to technical specifications
• Conducts site surveys, application audits and coordinates product field trials with the relevant Sales teams
• Assists with troubleshooting and resolving product quality issues and NCRs
• Conducts product and applications training for Sales personnel, customers and channel partners
• Leads technical training and skills upliftment campaigns in line with company skills gap and training needs analyses
• Works individually, or in multi-disciplinary teams on strategic projects defined by the H.O.D. or Executive Directors.
• Works in conjunction with Product Manager for Monitoring & Control, to promote and implement onsite monitoring and control solutions
• Provides technical/application input into proposal development
• Conducts analysis of portfolio market share and business attrition rate
• Ensures personal safety compliance and manages safety risks in his/her areas of responsibility
• Promotes company safety culture by inculcating Zero Harm initiatives in all dealings with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications and expertise required (Must)

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Microbiology
• Additional Business qualification/s will be advantageous
• Successful completion of various AECI Water in-house e-learning modules
• Boiler experience > 5 years
• Industry Marketing and/or Technical Sales experience > 5 years

Competencies (skills, knowledge and characteristics)

• Self-starter
• Resourcefulness and problem solving
• Team player
• Business acumen
• Task planning and organising
• Communication skills
• Research and development 
• Project Management