TFG (The Foschini Group) is a South African fashion lifestyle retailer & comprises of 22 fashion forward brands.
Our range includes some of the leading fashion, home wear, sportswear, cellular and jewellery brands in the country, as well as a host of innovative financial services. TFG comprises of the following 22 exciting retail brands; @home, @homelivi...
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Accountable for product /strategy by ensuring that relevant marketing strategies and plans are in place for their product to achieve overall competitive advantage and profitability.
Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch, for key initiatives within our product portfolio.
Budget Management
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback to identify opportunities and inform product decisions
Ensure compliance with the relevant legislation (e.g. FAIS, CPA, POPI, NCA etc)
Ensure adequate risk management to monitor solvency of products and cell captive [i.e., where we pay claims] and proactively implement action plans.
Enhance the product and distribution channels as well as identify new opportunities to grow the existing product.
Influence and negotiate with internal and external business partners / providers [e.g. Guardrisk]
Ensure effective communication strategies are implemented and aligned to the product plan with the policy holders [i.e. customers]
Achieve growth/profit targets for the products by enhancing communication channels between the stakeholders [i.e. contact centre and stores] to maximize business requirements, processes and efficiencies.
Provide strategic support to the insurance manager and product team [i.e. legal advisor, underwriters and claims administration].
Ensure execution with the agreed product strategy to ensure brand objectives are met.
Ensure adhoc business projects are executed within the agreed timelines
Requirements:
Diploma or degree in Business/Finance or related Degree in the industry that the Product serves.
Training in Agile delivery
5 - 7 years of experience working in a customer facing organisation
Experience in Omnichannel Product Development and Scalability.
Demonstrated success in defining and launching products that meet and exceed business objectives
Deep Product Knowledge and/or Subject Matter Expertise in Applications and embedding these in key customer markets
Astute Customer Market Awareness
Excellent Collaborative Skills
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
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