This professional works in the context of equipment and instrument suppliers, set aside for water treatment plant processes. As manager of a specific product line, your objective will be to focus on the detection of potential new customers. In most cases these will be water treatment and purification plants. This role simultaneously combines technical and management aspects, as on the one hand, a good understanding of the sector is required; the main shareholders and available technologies. Furthermore, understanding of how businesses work is necessary, specifically in terms of business management and communication strategies.

• Prepare the annual marketing plan for the product line assigned. This task involves a market research study by means of a numerical analysis of the volume and market share, sales forecast, product figures of the major competitors, etc.
• Define the main objectives and calendar of necessary activities on the basis of analysis conducted.
• Execute pertinent actions throughout the planned term, comparing the planned and resultant impacts, detecting deviations in the planning, proposing improvements, etc.
• Collaborate in communication plans associated with the product line. Help to define guidelines to be followed in relation to the different tools of the plan (website, news bulletins, publicity, press releases, etc.).
• Provide support to sales engineers. Take charge of solving any doubts that less-experienced members of the sales team might have. Seek to solve technical queries relating to applications, participate in presentations and visits to clients, carry out training in new products and define the qualitative and quantitative needs of the commercial team.
• Maintain direct contact with the factory and divisions responsible for the production process. Responsible for coordinating new product launch campaigns, negotiating special prices for certain projects and clients and, finally act as communication link with other production centres, if the company has subsidiaries.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Química
• Grau: Enginyeria química

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Learning and use of knowledge: Level 2

Planning and organisation: Level 2

Initiative: Level 2

Communication: Level 3

Negotiation: Level 1

Commitment to the organisation: Level 3

Customer service

Direct and personal interaction with people and relating to the public are highly-motivating activities for individuals who have an interest in the field of customer service. A focus on people and on satisfying customers' needs is key in the occupations included in this field. These jobs entail the need to know suitable techniques for attending to the public and being able to give appropriate service that is tailored to their needs and expectations. Good examples are activities which offer assistance and guidance during functions, trips or at facilities, and those which provide advice in relation to products and services.

Communication

Those who show a preference for the field of communication are interested in the generation and dissemination of information. This information, however, can have various purposes: provide information on events and occurrences, generate public opinion on a certain topic or promote and publicise a service or product. Carrying out these activities requires knowledge of various techniques aimed at communication, persuasion and marketing.

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

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• Work hours

  Full-time, split shift. Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day.

• Salary

  Estimated gross salary is situated between 34.375 and 53.173 euros a year. Median: 42.753 euros annum gross. Salaries structured in a fixed and variant part subject to obtained results.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Middle management