- Sandton
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Sales Technology
- Reference: 186626
Vacancy Details
Employer: Core Group
Are you commercially minded, customer obsessed, and passionate about bringing great products to market? We’re looking for a mid to senior-level Product Manager to drive product strategy, lifecycle management, and market growth within a fast-paced technology environment.
This role is ideal for someone with strong product management experience in consumer electronics or print, who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution across both retail and wholesale channels.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute product strategies aligned to business objectives
- Manage the full product lifecycle from planning and launch through to end-of-life
- Analyse market trends, customer insights, and competitor activity to identify opportunities
- Work closely with sales, marketing, operations, and vendor partners to deliver successful go-to-market plans
- Drive product performance, pricing strategies, forecasting, and profitability
- Manage relationships across retail and wholesale partners to ensure strong market execution and growth
- Support channel strategies and ensure alignment across retail and distribution networks
- Support sales enablement through product training, positioning, and marketing initiatives
- Monitor and report on product performance, sales trends, and commercial outcomes
- Ensure successful execution of product launches and promotional campaigns
Requirements
- 5–7 years’ experience in Product Management
- Proven experience within the consumer electronics or print industry
- Experience managing both retail and wholesale sales channels
- Strong commercial and analytical acumen
- Experience managing multiple products and priorities simultaneously
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Strong understanding of market trends, customer behaviour, and product positioning
- Ability to work both strategically and operationally
- Confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving skills
Advantageous
- Experience working with international brands or vendors
- Exposure to retail, distribution, or technology-driven environments
- Relevant business, marketing, or commercial qualification
What We’re Looking For
- A proactive and driven individual
- Strong leadership and influencing capability
- Someone comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-performance environment
- A collaborative team player with a passion for technology and innovation
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About Core Group
We offer people the most exciting information, communication and entertainment technology for work and play and service them through our network of re-sellers and our own retail outlets.
At the core of our business is the Apple brand. We are the sole distributors for Apple in South Africa. In support of Apple, our accessories brands offer products that enhance this technological eco-system.
iStore is an Apple Premium Reseller (APR) which is a dedicated hub for Apple products and accessories. With 18 Stores conveniently situated across the Country, iStore is the largest APR in Southern Africa. iStore aims to maximize customer value offerings by providing an authentic Apple experience and offering customers exclusive services such as in-store complimentary training, technical support and technical set-up. iStore offers contracts on various mobile networks as well as a 2 year extended warranty option with iCare Plus.
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