Product Development Officer/ Leading Specialist

İşin təsviri

Product Development Officer/ Leading Specialist

Non-Bank Credit Organization Vision Fund AzerCredit LLC helps to develop the economy of Azerbaijan by providing credit to small entrepreneurs so that they can grow their businesses and improve their economic situation. VF AzerCredit is one of the largest micro-credit organizations in Azerbaijan. As an employer, the company is investing in its human resources through contemporary training and providing excellent working atmosphere and building staff capacity in order to plant the seeds of more successful future.

VF AzerCredit is currently seeking a Product Development Officer for its Head Office. This position will assist the Head of Marketing and Product Development Department with development of new or improvement of existing products, processes, and services. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Product Development
1.1. Participates in market researches, including identification of target clients, determination of client needs, analysis of research findings, and preparation of relevant proposals;
1.2. Designs product prototypes, completes product design in cooperation with relevant departments;
1.3. Analyzing main factors that influence pricing, suggests a price for a new product and collects customer feedback on the suggested price;
1.4. Develops necessary policies and procedures to ensure unified product introduction and operation;
1.5. Arranges product pilot testing as a key actor of the project team;
1.6. Launches product rollout;
1.7. Proposes modifications to existing products and services based on findings of customer surveys, market research and quantitative and qualitative analyses;
1.8. Executes product refinement decisions.    

2. Product Promotion
2.1. Develops customer marketing materials necessary to launch a new or refined product;
2.2. Takes actions to increase the public’s awareness on VF AzerCredit’s products and services, including writing media releases and postings for the organization’s website.

3. Product Evaluation and Monitoring
3.1. Performs post-launch analysis in order to inform the management of current status of each product and service;
3.2. Monitors the impact of marketing efforts to ensure smooth product introduction;
3.3. Maintains relevant statistics and information relating to offered products and services;
3.4. Contributes to overall departmental reports prepared for the management, investors and other stakeholders.

4. Training of staff
4.1. Develops product marketing and selling training modules in coordination with the Training and Staff Development Officer;
4.2. Arranges and delivers training sessions aimed at rolling-out new products or service.

5. Any other duties that may be assigned by the management

Required Qualification, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Master’s degree in marketing, economics or business administration (MBA is preferred);
- 5 or more years of prior experience in market research and/or product development within a financial institution;
- Strong verbal and written Azerbaijani and English language skills, Russian is desirable;
- Willingness to demonstrate high level of loyalty towards the organization and its mission;
- Readiness to be flexible with hours when necessary and ability to travel locally;
- Determined personality with initiative, perseverance, integrity and self-discipline;
- Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, project management tools and statistical analysis techniques.

VF AzerCredit works in a competitive environment and seeks dynamic candidates who enjoy taking initiative and improving performance. Candidates are required to fill up VF AzerCredit’s Application Form that clearly explains their interest toward the position and submit it until June 25, 2014.

The Application Form can be downloaded from http://azercredit.az/en/career/how_to_apply  and submitted via e-mail [email protected]

Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email – Product Development Officer. Otherwise the candidacy will not be considered in the review process of the applications collected.

Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be invited to the further stages of the recruitment procedure (test & interview).