Product Head (Wesbank Fleet)
Job Description
- Responsible for providing the direction and managing the creative process of a small specialist team.
- Establishment, alignment and management of target and budget goals whilst ensuring effective control of costs for a range of functional areas to increase cost efficiency.
- Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions.
- Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members.
- Maintenance of expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments industry best practices and provision of proactive advice and solutions to relevant stakeholders.
- Develop a product strategy aligned to business strategy to ensure business growth and sustainability.
- Translate strategies into actionable goals and execute relevant projects/initiatives aligned to strategic objectives with specific performance measures and control systems to track progress.
- Implement and maintain sound business processes that minimise risk and deliver quality requirements specifications.
- Manage designated product development projects from inception to final execution, including post implementation evaluation.
- Initiate and manage market research, data mining and quantitative analysis to ensure sustainability and future competitive growth.
- Explore local and international markets for new products and trademarks in order to expand and strengthen the business' market position.
- Facilitate the conversion of knowledge and ideas into new or improved products, processes and services.
- Plan and manage performance, skills development, employment equity, talent and culture of team in order to improve innovation, achieve efficiencies and increase competencies.
- Manage own development to increase own competencies.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant Bachelors Degree
- 6-8 Years' Product Experience
- At least 3 years' experience in managing teams
- Fleet Experience
- Ability to work in various cross-functional teams
- Project Management
- Sales
Job Details:
Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.
About Us
WesBank is South Africa’s leading asset-based finance provider, providing instalment credit, fleet management and related services to individuals, small, medium and large businesses. Transportation is critical to the health of an economy as people need to get to work and goods must be delivered effectively and efficiently.
WesBank partners with over 60 local and international manufacturers. This partnership model, which WesBank created more than 40 years ago, remains its key differentiator in the market and its sustainability has been achieved through building a long track record of trust, a passion for maintaining relationships, collaboration, and a desire to go the extra mile for partners and customers.
A career at WesBank would enable you to have a meaningful impact on the needs of individuals, small, medium and large companies and the communities where they operate.
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