MANAGER - PRODUCT AND SERVICES DEVELOPMENT
Location: Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Division: Business Development and Operations Division (REF: MPSD20005287/12/2024)
Closing date: 10 January 2025
If you do not receive a reply within four (4) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
uMngeni Water Services (Pty) Ltd (UWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of uMngeni-uThukela Services (UUW), focuses primarily on marketing and expanding Section 30 Commercial Services.
We are looking for candidates who can drive transformation, inspire others, and deliver high-impact, sustainable results. We seek individuals who demonstrate transparency, exceptional resource management, and a commitment to excellence in program outcomes.
Purpose of the Job:
- Conduct market research on customer needs and preferences
- Develop product strategies that align with company goals and customer needs
- Collaborate with customers and UUW for the creation of product concepts and prototypes
- Prepare cost analysis when developing a new product
- Ensure every step of the product development process proceeds as planned
- Present new ideas/opportunities to UWS executive management
- Mentor and coach junior staff and/or interns on product and services development techniques
Key Responsibilities:
- Research and Development related to industry trends
- Product and Services Development
- Continuous Improvement
- People Development, accomplishments, and competence
Minimum Qualifications:
- Matric with Bachelor's degree in science or engineering
- Postgraduate qualification in Business Management
- MBA is an added advantage
Minimum Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years experience within the water and sanitation sector or similar environment, of which 3 years should be at middle management level
- Fair understanding of both private and public sector
- Proven experience in product development
- Understanding of lean systems
Technical and Functional Competencies:
- Business Development
- Client relationship management
- Commercial/business acumen
- Communication management
- Flair for marketing (sales, brand and image management, promotional support)
- Networking
- Product knowledge
- Public relations
- Risk management
- Strategic marketing and sales finance / financial analysis
- Project financing / company structures
- Prospecting skills
- Knowledge of the water and sanitation services sector (locally and internationally)
Behavioural Competencies:
- Creativity and innovation
- Decisiveness
- Initiative
- Perseverance
- Risk taking
- Assertiveness
- Controlled Demeanor
- Customer/client focus
- Interpersonal communication
- Negotiation Skills
- Persuasion (Influence)
- Oral and written communication skills
- Integrity and adherence to corporate governance
- Team and individual leadership
- Planning and organizing
- Task structuring
- Analytical thinking/problem solving
- Judgement
- Thoroughness/attention to detail
- High energy
- Ability to build rapport with clients
- Work independently and tolerance for pressure
- Strategic thinking
uMngeni Water Services is committed to the development of staff and promotes diversity, inclusiveness, and equity within the organisation.
This appointment will be made in the context of the Employment Equity Plan.
Interested persons are requested to email the application letter, curriculum vitae, and certified copies of qualifications for attention to: ****** clearly indicating the position applied for and reference number.
Applications without certified copies as well as those that are hand delivered will not be accepted.
For inquiries please contact 031-5666474.
The closing date for application will be 10 January 2025 at 00:00 midnight.
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