Job Description

The ideal candidate should Own the Stedlers smart-home line end to end – product roadmap, OEM supplier, NTRA certification, pricing, developer pipeline and weekly performance – to take the brand from OEM specification to profitable first sales in Egypt with the support of the Elsewedy Building Solutions functions.

Responsibilities

Define and deliver the SKU roadmap (Core / Line / EDGE smart locks, smart switch, video doorbell, home hub) and the Connect / Secure / Complete bundles, sequencing launches against certification and channel readiness.
Manage the OEM supplier relationship end to end – specifications, samples, quality control, MOQ, lead times, payment milestones, back-to-back warranty and second-source qualification – to secure product quality and landed cost.
Obtain and maintain NTRA type approval and all product compliance (labelling, warranty, safety, data privacy) so that no launch date or spend precedes approval.
Define app and platform requirements on the whitelabel platform, run acceptance testing and own firmware and app release readiness.
Set and govern the price architecture per grade and per channel (developer bulk, e-commerce, retail), channel margins and rebates within the business-unit margin floor.
Build and close the first anchor developer contracts personally and maintain the developer pipeline with the sales team, then open e-commerce and retail channels in sequence with Elsewedy Building Solutions marketing.
Plan stock, imports and working capital with Elsewedy Building Solutions supply chain and finance; own the volume forecast.
Establish the installation, warranty, returns and consumer-support process with the Elsewedy Building Solutions service team; certify the first installers and feed field issues back to the OEM.
Report weekly on units, sell-through, returns, app activations, stock and cash tied up; run the monthly gate review and maintain the business plan, unit economics and risk register.
Apply the Stedlers brand book and coordinate the brand agency and product content with Elsewedy Building Solutions marketing and group brand governance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (electrical, electronics, mechatronics), Business Administration or Marketing, Preferably Engineering degree combined with an MBA or marketing qualification.
Minimum of 4 years experience in product management or product marketing for consumer electronics, IoT or smart devices, Preferred 7 years, including one hardware product taken from a Chinese OEM through certification to market in Egypt or the Gulf; OEM and B2B (developer / distributor / retail) negotiation experience.
Preferably to have certificates in Product management (e.g., Pragmatic, AIPMM) or project management (PMP) certification; familiarity with NTRA type-approval process.
Advanced English
Advanced Excel (unit economics, forecasting); MS Office; product and project tracking tools, Preferred Experience with Tuya or similar white label IoT platforms; app-store consoles; marketplace seller portals.
Strong written, verbal and collaboration skills