Product Specialist
Manage and promote a company's product line to increase sales and improve customer experience.
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- What's it like to be a Product Specialist?
- How to become a Product Specialist
- Latest Product Specialist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Product Specialists
- Product Specialist role reviews
What's it like to be a Product Specialist?
A Product Specialist is an expert on a particular company's line of goods or services. They act as a link between a company and users or consumers, to help them understand a product and how best to use or implement it. Their responsibilities often include providing technical support, conducting product demonstrations and participating in sales presentations. Depending on the company, Product Specialists might work with technology products, clothing lines, health and wellness goods or any other product. This role often requires good communication skills, the ability to present information clearly, and a thorough understanding of the product in question.
Tasks and duties
- Understanding and presenting comprehensive knowledge about the product or products they specialise in.
- Educating sales teams and clients on product features, benefits and usage.
- Providing technical support and expertise to customers, testing product applications and resolving product issues or malfunctions.
- Monitoring and analysing market trends, competitor products and consumer behaviour to shape product development and strategy.
- Working in collaboration with a product development team to ensure customer requirements and expectations are integrated into a product design and functionality.
- Preparing product marketing materials, like brochures and presentations, to drive awareness and use of a product.
- Providing product training to staff and consumers.
How to become a Product Specialist
Becoming a Product Specialist means diving into a role that demands expertise in products, market dynamics, and effective communication.
- Obtain a bachelor's degree in business or marketing. Consider pursuing additional certifications in product knowledge and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
- Develop clear communication skills to articulate product value and train others. Practice collaboration and problem-solving to navigate cross-functional teams and address challenges.
- Gain hands-on experience through internships or entry-level positions in sales or marketing. Engage in tasks such as product demonstrations, market research, and competitor analysis to gain practical insights into product management.
- Connect with professionals in the field through LinkedIn, industry events, and online forums for insights and opportunities.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Product Specialist employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Sales
Science
Product Demonstration
Healthcare Industry
Drivers Licence
Product Presentation
Negotiation
Pharmaceutical Industry
Relationship Management
Communication Skills
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacy
Results Focused
Quotation
Relationship Building
Market Intelligence
Exhibitions
Medical Devices
Medical Device Industry
Business Opportunity
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Latest Product Specialist reviews
Nov 2022
Good job satisfaction with work life balance approach
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsMeaningful job to share the positive clinical outcomes to post-op and critically ill patients.
The challengesLimited career advancement with attractive remuneration package.
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Nov 2022
All round roles which makes you growth faster in this line.
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationInformation & Communication Technology
The good thingsDiversity of roles from project management to system support.
The challengesImplementation of project and at the same time doing system support.
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