Design Manager

This role is responsible for technical specification and definition of industrial systems, products, and solutions including system and product design, technical sourcing of such systems/products, and digitization applications. This role defines regional product and system portfolios and creates ways to fulfill such portfolios through local capability, partners, and Envac AB HO & cross-regional technical collaboration. This role actively interacts with commercial functions and customers to understand market trends and customer needs in order to fulfill such needs in a timely manner. This role protects and defines the market position of Envac’s various product portfolio with strategic pricing schemes and drives the commercial team to achieve profitable growth with co-responsibility for profitability. The candidate will report to the General Manager. Key Responsibilities: Products / Systems Manage product life cycles including new products and accessory configuration updates. Create and maintain a solution and product catalogue to support commercialization. Actively support new project proposals when new offers are needed for pre-sale and bidding requirements. Focus on Product and System Application Development for Southeast Asia and China to broaden and differentiate Envac offers. The above scope includes technical understanding and application of engineering solutions, a variety of industrial equipment/components going into the solutions, system automation know-hows, and digitization trends. At the same time, finding local alternatives to address cost and delivery needs. Cooperate with partners in each market for New Product Application development. Technically source from qualified partners. Manage confidentiality, IP, and business cases. Handle product & technical complaints and provide on-site services to support project teams if needed. Set up a database with a product catalogue to track in projects what new products are used in what projects, lessons learned, recommendations for future projects, and a wish list for new products. Carry out market research in each country with insightful intelligence, analyze, and formulate into product market competition strategies to integrate into the product development plan. Design Standardize design fundamentals; identify gaps to improve. Lead and work with the design team in each office to proactively design into opportunities and ensure design accuracy with local needs. Establish proactive relationships with influential project consultants and design houses for technical spec-in. Track such leads as a KPI to drive pipelines with business leaders. Commercial / Cross-functional Co-responsibilities Define choices of products/solutions for the commercial team to choose from to meet market demand. Define product plans for each year by working with the cross-functional team. Collect customer demands with and through the commercial team to solution specifications to enable new product development. Provide timely technical support to the commercial team to remove product barriers. Implement strategic pricing practices while collaborating with sales and management to strive for balanced decision-making. Carry out regular on-site examinations for key projects to validate new product functionality and existing product and system function issues (feedback from team) and provide improvements. Work with the market communication team and R&D to design product promotion schemes, provide training for sales, distributors, and customers. Participate in and work with marketing in various academic conferences, exhibitions, and other marketing activities. Align with global product strategy and information sharing representing the region. Make and update sales tools related to products. Be the regional owner to link global initiatives for product introduction and launching champion with support from market communication. Sales Support Attend technical reviews with the sales team. Attend technical meetings with clients. Project Support – HDB (Before Main Contractor) Attend coordination meetings with architects, M&E, and structural consultants. Coordinate and determine the level of pipe sleeve crossing under major roads. Coordinate the level of pipe sleeve with major services such as sewer, power cables, etc. Determine the position and depth of launching pits that will aid the installation under major roads. Study and highlight authority requirements during the meeting. Reply to HDB review forms. Reply to NEA BP, DC, WD advice. Produce preliminary drawings to aid the tender process for the main contractor. Prepare drawings for PWCS QP endorsement. Prepare drawings for Acoustic Consultant’s specifications. Prepare drawings for MV provisions to be designed by the MV consultant. Project Support – HDB (With Main Contractor) Attend technical meetings with main contractors. Coordinate pipe clashes with M&E and structural services. Design Support Generate fabrication drawings for non-standard equipment. Monitor project design submission schedules. Allocate work assignments to other designers. Check designs and shop drawings done by other designers. Hold training for designers. #J-18808-Ljbffr