Product Specialist
- Full-time
Company Description
RAWABI Holding Company
Operating in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East for over 30 years as one of the leading industrial players in the region and has activities in construction & engineering, oil & gas, petrochemical, utilities, power & electrical, telecommunication & IT, trading, and manufacturing. RAWABI Holding Company comprises various subsidiaries and several associated companies.
Job Description
1. Job Purpose
The Product Specialist is responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the Product
Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product
vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing and operations to ensure revenue and
customer satisfaction goals are met. The Product Specialist also ensures that the product supports the
company’s overall strategy and goals. Moreover, he will identify, evaluate, and work with potential
technology partner(s) to secure written agreements and facilitate knowledge transfer process.
2. Principal Accountabilities
Define the product strategy and roadmap
Deliver Market Required Document MRDs and Product Required Documents PRDs with prioritized
features and corresponding justification.
Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples
Be an expert with respect to the competition
Act as a leader within the company
Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
Perform product demos to customers
Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
Develop sales tools and collateral
Propose an overall budget to ensure success
Brief and train the sales force at quarterly sales meetings
Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify, and fill product gaps and generate new
ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.
Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market
information through Company Marketing team.
Integrating contract requirements with business operations.
Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development
programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and
manufacturing.
Stay up to date with product knowledge, business flow, sales process, and market dynamic.
Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Works with QA/QC/HSE officers to establish all required processes and forms.
Leads, directs, evaluates, and develops the product team to ensure that the objectives are reached
Is responsible for the development, performance appraisal and succession planning of all direct and
indirect reports
Promotes a highly effective management and leadership style in line with the Company’s values and that
supports the achievement of its strategy and objectives
Identifies potential successor for his/her position; oversees and implements developmental plans for
identified successors
Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by his/her direct manager
3. Communications and Working Relationships
Interfaces and manage direct reports on a daily basis.
Interfaces with the Sales and Marketing Manager in the Sales process.
Interfaces with the Estimation Unit Head in the Estimation process.
Interfaces with the Operations Manager to understand potential issues in delivery to clients
Interfaces with the QA/QC officers to set process and procedures and support technical queries.
Promotes and disseminates a positive health and safety culture and ensures the health, safety and
welfare of self and others
Ensures employee health and safety programs and guidelines are developed, regularly maintained,
implemented, reviewed and complied with
Identifies any Health, Safety or Environmental risks and recommends and implements measures and
solutions to mitigate these risks
Qualifications
5. Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Qualifications
BA degree in Electrical Engineering. MBA in Marketing is a plus.
At least 8 years of commercial experience in the product(s).
Ability to know details like product specifications.
Financial Planning and Strategy.
Ability to develop product(s) and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to
executive management.
Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web
technologies.
Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job.
Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A strong growth mindset.
Motivation for Sales
Prospecting Skills
Understanding to Customer Needs
Territory Management
Market Knowledge
Presentation Skills
Energy Level
Additional Information
All your personal information will be kept confidential.
P.O Box 79800
Dammam-Alkhobar, 31952
Saudi Arabia