Junior Product Manager

Summary

From its roots in 1990, Alaris Antennas has grown to become a substantial supplier of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) antennas. For the global defence and security markets, Alaris Antennas’ mission is to deliver high quality antenna solutions, on time, through technical and service excellence.

This position requires full-time presence at our Centurion, South Africa office.

Country:
South Africa
Alaris Subsidiary:
Alaris Antennas
Employment:
Full Time Position

The Junior Product Manager supports the commercial product function by gathering inputs, compiling pricing packages for new development and configuration opportunities, maintaining accurate product data, and ensuring Sales receives timely and accurate product information. This role bridges Sales, Product, and Engineering, enabling fast, reliable responses to customer requests while supporting product lifecycle discipline.

Junior Product Manager

Product Management

Chief Product and Solutions Officer

• Education
  • Minimum (Essential):
    
    B.Eng.
  • Minimum (Suggested):
    
    B.Eng. (Hons)
• Work Experience
  • Minimum: 1-5 Years
• Exposure to an engineering discipline
  • RF, electronics, mechanical, systems, test, or similar
• Commercial inclination – interest in pricing, costing, customer requirements, or the business side of engineering
• Curiosity about markets, customer applications, and how products create value
• Comfort working cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Product
• A disciplined and structured approach to documentation, detail, and data accuracy

• Essential
  • MS Excel (Advanced)
  • MS Word (Advanced)
  • MS PowerPoint (Advanced)
• Suggested
  • Matlab
  • Salesforce

• English

• Basic understanding of engineering principles (RF, electronics, systems, or mechanical is advantageous)
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, datasheets, specifications, and design documentation at a high level
• Comfort collaborating with engineers and asking clarifying questions and challenging ideas and proposals
• Strong numerical and analytical ability for pricing, cost modelling, and comparisons
• Ability to structure information logically (tables, breakdowns, assumptions)
• Willingness to learn commercial principles (margin, cost structure, product positioning)
• Comfortable preparing structured documents, summaries, and pricing packs
• Able to communicate technical inputs in a business-friendly form
• High attention to detail for documentation, product data, and internal coordination

• Gather cost, technical, and effort inputs from Product Owners, Chief Engineers, and Technical Leads
• Compile pricing models for
  • New development
  • Variant/feature changes
  • Application-specific configurations
• Record and maintain pricing assumptions, engineering estimates, and commercial conditions
• Prepare structured pricing packs
• Lead and defend pricing proposals in opportunity forums

• Act as first point of contact for Sales queries on configurations, product data, and documentation
• Validate incoming customer requirements and route technical queries appropriately
• Maintain request logs and ensure timely turnaround for internal stakeholders

• Keep product specifications, variant tables, datasheets, and pricing accurate and current
• Ensure alignment across ERP/PLM and customer-facing material
• Support version control and document update processes

• Track quoting frequency, margins, and recurring opportunity patterns
• Collect and structure feedback from Sales and customers for management review
• Support early lifecycle tasks such as status updates, changes in product configurations, or known-issue tracking

• Assist with competitive product comparisons and pricing benchmarks
• Produce structured summaries for strategic review
• Contribute to roadmap developments