Job Summary
Senior Product Manager Cape Town
Our client in retail product manufacturing is looking for a Senior Product Manager with 5 years plus experience in product developing from mass production to final product. You will lead the planning, and allocate work across mechanical, electrical and industrial design partners. Must come from the Retail/FMCG Manufacturing industry.
Salary Highly Negotiable
Min Requirements
- Relevant Qualification – Degree, diploma or Certificates – Added bonus
- 5+ years’ experience managing physical product development
- Have taken products from concept through to mass production
- Strong understanding of manufacturing constraints and DFM
Responsibilities
- Lead the full Product Development Process from concept to mass production, ensuring products launch on time, on cost and at the highest quality standard
- Translate product vision into clear PRDs, engineering briefs and structured sprint plans
- Lead sprint planning and allocate work across Mechanical, Electrical and Industrial Design partners
- Drive feasibility validation, DFM coordination, prototyping, testing and certification pathways
- Design products backwards from target gross margin, BOM, landed cost modelling and cost optimisation
- Lead supplier engagement and relationship
- Own product lifecycle performance – defect tracking, return analysis, version updates
- Build and continuously refine the company’s Product Playbook, systems and documentation standards
- Ensure product decisions align with brand, commercial and operational goals
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