Product Manager – Device Lifecycle Management

Are you ready to get ahead in your career?

• We want to empower you to turn your ambitions into achievements.
• We thrive in inclusiveness, diversity and embrace close collaborations for you to create impact for yourself and others.
• Together, we aim to bring the best of technology to help people, businesses and the nation to be ahead in a changing world.
• To realise our vision to become Malaysia's leading converged solutions company, we are looking for a new talent to innovate and grow with us in a culture that values commitment, performance and possibilities.

Why does this job exist and why is it critical?
This role requires a blend of market analysis, strategic sourcing, commercial negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure our device ecosystem aligns with business objectives and meets evolving customer needs.

What are you accountable for?
Supplier And Partner Management

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with device OEMs and suppliers.
• Act as the primary liaison for vendor engagements, ensuring alignment on business objectives and mutual growth.

Commercial Negotiation And Procurement

• Manage device procurement processes, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and quality sourcing.
• Negotiate commercial terms including pricing, marketing support, MOQs, SLAs, payment terms, warranties, and after-sales support

Market Analysis And Device Sourcing

• Conduct on going market research to identify emerging technology trends, shifts in consumer behaviour, and future device demand.
• Select and source devices that align with business strategy, customer needs, and budget constraints.
• Plan device launches and determines model ranging based on vendor roadmaps and internal priorities.

Pricing And Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy

• Develop competitive pricing strategies for devices and associated plans.
• Identify and align the most appropriate selling channels for each device in the portfolio
• Conduct regular market benchmarking to maintain pricing competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to execute impactful GTM strategies, especially for flagship NPIs (e.g., Apple, Samsung).
• Communicate launch plans, pricing updates, and EOL timelines clearly across internal teams.

Performance Management And Optimisation

• Plan and manage device refresh cycles and phase-outs to minimize business disruption.
• Monitor and analyse device take-up performance across all channels.
• Track and optimize cost efficiency in device management.

What do you need to have for the role?

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a similar role within the telecommunications, electronics retail, or a related industry (e.g., as a Product Manager, Category Manager, or Procurement Manager).
• Strong negotiation skills with experience dealing with global OEMs
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate market data into strategic decisions.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and a results-driven mindset.

What's next?

• Once you've applied online, our team will carefully review your application. Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience to allow for a fair and timely review process.
• Should you be shortlisted for the role, we will send you an invitation via email for a digital interview. You can also check on your application status by logging into your candidate account.

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