This job is no longer available
BURN
Product Manager (Ethiopian Market)
Ruiru, Kiambu County, KE
In-personFull time roleMid Level
8 months ago
About the Job
The Product Manager position presents an exciting opportunity manage/midwife the roll out and complete lifecycle (from development to improvement) of one of our cooking products categories.
This role will be responsible for all product-related matters but is not limited to product opportunity identification & evaluation, product development & design, product & innovation project management and product marketing. These four specific core responsibilities will have an associated team that will collaborate with this role and responsibilities will evolve throughout the duration of the position in line with the company’s product strategy.
BURN has been developing, testing, and bringing to market new cooking products for 10+ years in Kenya. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a growing organization and contribute to a fast-moving company committed to improving economic, environmental, and social outcomes across Africa.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Conducting market research to identify new product opportunities and evaluating the potential of existing products for innovation or renovation efforts.
- Developing a comprehensive product roadmap that aligns with the company's overall product strategy.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth product introduction into operations.
- Managing the product development process, from ideation to launch, to achieve planned timelines.
- Documenting product development processes and creating new ones as needed to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Serving as a liaison between R&D, operations, and commercial business functions to ensure alignment on product goals and strategies.
- Analyzing and interpreting product performance data to inform product optimization and improvement efforts.
- Managing the product lifecycle, including product end-of-life decisions and exit strategies.
- Developing and executing product marketing plans, including pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies.
- Monitoring industry trends and competitor activity to stay ahead of market developments and identify potential threats or opportunities.
- Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and partners, to ensure successful product outcomes and collaboration.
We expect: 3-5 years of relevant experience, physical product/marketing management, New Product development and commercialization. An engineering background will be a significant plus.
You will have to be a strong communicator, collaborator, a hands-on manager and have an ability to keep track of the all the moving pieces in your cross functional team and product management process. You have experience in managing and working cross functionally with diverse teams that might span different time zones.
You are a product person; a people person and you know how to set priorities and coordinate with all stakeholders within and outside of the company to meet them. You are not shy to ask questions and are always striving to deliver the best results, considering the complexity of the system and its requirements.
We offer: A role with significant responsibility and a compensation including benefits matching the level of the candidate.
Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply
BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).
About the Company
BURN
Ruiru, Kiambu Province, Kenya
5000 +
<p>BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. Our team – half of whom are women – produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya. The company was founded by CEO Peter Scott, who is recognised as the global leader in cookstove commercialisation. BURN has received recognition for its cutting-edge innovation and environmental & social impact from, among others Bloomberg New Energy Finance Award, Global Leap Awards, and Ashden International. BURN is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating the best workplace in the world. Visit BURN/careers if you would like to be part of a world-class team that is committed to making positive, measurable change for people, forests, and the climate.</p>
Similar Jobs
Product Owner VOC (Volatile organic compound) Procucts
Product Owner VOC (Volatile organic compound) Procucts
- Wartsila
- Gdynia, Pomeranian Voivodeship, PL
- In-person
- Full time role
Innovative tech and services advancing global decarbonization and sustainability.
2 days ago
Product Line Manager
Product Line Manager
- Borgwarner
- Arden, NC, US
- In-person
- Full time role
Driving carbon neutrality in automotive solutions for a cleaner, healthier, and safer future by 2035.
3 months ago
Product Marketing Manager
Product Marketing Manager
- Greenflux
- Amsterdam, NH, NL
- In-person
- Full time role
Empowering e-mobility networks to accelerate sustainable transportation.
2 months ago
Product Line Manager
Product Line Manager
- Borgwarner
- Saltillo, Coah., MX
- In-person
- Full time role
Driving carbon neutrality in automotive solutions for a cleaner, healthier, and safer future by 2035.
1 day ago
Manufacturing Production Engineer
Manufacturing Production Engineer
- Hitachi energy
- Suqian, Jiangsu, CN
- In-person
- Full time role
Advancing sustainable energy systems towards a carbon-neutral future.
1 day ago
EMEA Regional Trade & Shopper Marketing Manager
EMEA Regional Trade & Shopper Marketing Manager
- Freudenberg
- Lisbon, Lisbon, PT
- In-person
- Full time role
"Tailor-made emission-neutral energy systems for sustainable heavy-duty e-mobility."
21 days ago
Product Management Analyst
Product Management Analyst
- Oshkosh corporation
- Hagerstown, MD, US
- In-person
- Full time role
Innovative industrial tech enhancing safety and resilience in communities worldwide.
About 1 month ago
Project Engineer
Project Engineer
- Gea
- East Java, ID
- Hybrid
- Full time role
Sustainable technology solutions for efficient food processing and diverse industries.
About 1 month ago
Systems & Sensors Engineer
Systems & Sensors Engineer
- Tomra
- Auckland, Auckland, NZ
- In-person
- Full time role
Advanced systems optimizing resource recovery for a circular, waste-minimized economy.
2 days ago
Product Manager Industrial Refrigeration India
Product Manager Industrial Refrigeration India
- Gea
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- In-person
- Full time role
Sustainable technology solutions for efficient food processing and diverse industries.
2 days ago