ISG Category Manager KSA
Lenovo
Why Work at Lenovo
Description and Requirements
• SME on ISG product portfolio and market specifics for KSA
• Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive landscape
• Strong alignment with territory /market leadership on priorities and focus areas across all customer segments
• Create, own and communicate strong quarterly plan with product selections, pricing strategy (including PFV), promotional and campaign roadmaps
• Collaboration with the sales teams and enable them with all category tools and levers, including market intelligence
• Identify top selling configurations for servers, storage and solutions in the markets
• Prepare quarterly sales-in/sales-out planning in cooperation with the distribution and channel team
• Prepare an accurate portfolio forecast and transition planning, provide forecast to KSA category to ensure seamless supply
• Align with marketing on efficient marketing campaigns, manage MDFs and ensure good marketing presence to and through distribution
• Constantly monitor results and propose corrective actions if needed
Position Requirements:
• 5+ years product and/or business management experience with technology products, ideally from ISG
• Strong understanding of channel management or channel-based sales models
• Proven experience to manage Distributors and exceptional track record in reaching Sell-in and Sell-out targets
• Analytical skills, experience with financial management and P&L, creating business plans, combined with excellent communication, negotiation and collaboration skills, ability to build alliances
• Fluent in English; Arabic proficiency is a mandatory requirement
• Being based in Riyadh and wilingness to travel across KSA as needed.