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Production Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Production Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the roadmap for the product;
- Responsible for market research and analysis;
- Manage the Agile Development Team and direct Stakeholders throughout the project;
- Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories;
- Research and analyse market, the users, and the roadmap for the product;
- Participate in customer calls to gather new requirements;
- Develop sound conceptual understanding of the many influencing variables. You understand the details without getting lost in the details;
- Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members;
- Develop and implement product strategies consistent with company vision;
- Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services;
- Develop product marketing strategies (pricing, advertising, product launching);
- Capture accurate records of raw materials, work in progress, finished products, product waste and stock levels per shift;
- Ability to manage and work with staff and co-workers;
- Work with the product team when and where necessary to assist in the roll-out of new products and features across the 24.com product suite;
- Troubleshoot product bugs and queries logged with the product team.
Requirements:
- Experience with formal requirements gathering and documentation process;
- Degree in Production Management;
- 5 years’ work experience;
- Agile/Scrum experience is highly beneficial;
- Diploma or Degree in Electrical Engineering;
- Switchgear experience;
- Any related degree / National Diploma;
- Strong management experience essential;
- Certificate in ISO standards, FSSC 22000 + internal auditing;
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in horticulture or related area of plant sciences or equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Ability to develop clear action plans and drive processes with many interdependencies;
- Candidate must reside in Pretoria;
- Must demonstrate professional and ethical business practices, adherence to company values, and a commitment to personal and professional development;
- Advanced Excel;
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in production management/stock controlling within the food industry.