Business Development/Product specialist

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Job title: Business Development/Product specialist

Position Overview:As Product specialist, you will manage a process that is charged with a product line contribution as a business unit. This extends from increasing the profitability of existing products to developing new products for the company. You will build products from existing ideas, and help to develop new ideas based on your industry experience. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market to understand their problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market.
You must be able to communicate with all areas of the company. You will work with an IT engineering counterpart to define product release requirements. You will work with Business Development to define the go-to-market strategy, helping them understand the product positioning, key benefits, and target customer. A product specialist's key role is strategic, not tactical. The other organizations will support your strategic efforts; you won't be supporting their tactical tasks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, engineering, science;
• Two to five years marketing/product development and or telecommunications experience preferred;
• Two to five years of spreadsheet-based numerical analysis;
• Experience in product development, strategic planning, and implementation preferred;
• 2-3 years of software marketing/product management experience;
• Experience with requirements/service description preparation (desirable);
• Basic project management skills (desirable);
• Fluent English, Azeri, Russian

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written);
• Advanced spreadsheet and numerical analysis skills: business cases, margin and cash flow analysis;
• Ability to exercise tact and good interpersonal skills;
• Project management skills;
• Group facilitation skills;
• Time management skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Ability to be pro-active with a sense of urgency;
• Ability to read, understand and communicate technical documentation;
• Be a self-starter, a highly motivated person able to work in a fast paced environment that is continually changing;
• Open minded;
• Fast learner

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities;
• Specifying market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research; 
• Working with all departments to execute;
• Analyzing potential partner relationships for the product;
• Identify and present innovative and creative product solutions;
• Project management of all product integration/launches/changes throughout implementation;
• Identify the business and operational requirements based upon the business requirements & objectives of each product;
• Display a high level of critical thinking in cross-functional process analysis and problem resolution for new and existing products;
• Coordinate and build strong working relations with various internal organizations including; IT, Sales,  Product Development;
• Lead the development, approval, training, and communication of new products/product changes and their associated customer, operational, system, & process impacts to the various internal organizations;
• Develop & conduct specialized training on new products launched and raise awareness & application of relevant subject matter;
• Monitor internal processes for efficiency and validity pre & post product launch/changes;
• Provide support for other departmental projects as needed;
• Business Case/Offer preparation & control;
• Technical Product development follow-up and control;
• Acceptance testing and document;
• Pilot implementation management and control (using Sales procedures);
• Service Description/Contract preparation and control;
• Product Phase 2, 3 etc.; Service Design update and follow-up;
• Preparation for patent application

Candidates are required to submit their CVs until 15February 2013.
Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the application email and send to e-mail address: [email protected]

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