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Product Specialist

--Horra Anderacha Coffee Plantation--

 Vacant Position: Product Specialist

Required Headcount: 1

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: As per the company scale

Duty Station: Horra Sarbet Complex, Addis Ababa


 

Duties and responsibilities: 

·        Requirement Analysis: Engage with clients and interest stakeholders to gather and validate requirements; convert business requirements into clear and actionable product specifications.

·        Product Design: Define product features, workflows and user experience in collaboration with UI/UX designs and developers.

·        Documentation: Prepare professional documentation including product proposals, functional specs, users stores, business flowcharts and manuals.

·        Roadmap Planning: Develop and maintain product roadmaps, prioritizing features based on business impact, feasibility and user need.

·        Project Coordinator: Co-ordinate cross functional efforts to deliver product features on time and within scope.

·        Quality Oversight: Participate in product testing and validation to ensure releases meet functional and performance standards.

·        Post-Launch Optimization: Monitor product usage, gather feedback, analyze performance, and recommend iterative improvements.

·        Market & Competitor Research: Stay informed about industry trends, user behavior, and competing products to continuously refine and evolve the product.

·        Market & Competitor Research: Stay informed about industry trends, user behavior, and competing products to continuously refine and evolve the  product.

·        Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the contract between business, design and technical teams; clearly communicate products status and updates.

·        User Feedback Loop: Create structured process for gathering user feedback through demos, surveys or analytics, and use it to improve product decisions.

 

Job Qualification

  • Education Qualification:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related field.

  • Work Experience & Competency:

  • At least 2 (two) years of demonstrated work experience in software product management or product design.

  • Strong technical understanding of software development process and life cycle.

  • Proficency in product design and collaboration tools like Axiure, Visio, Figma, Jira or similar.

  • Excellent communication and documentation skill.

  • Fluency of writing and reading English.

  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to drive results across teams.

  • Analytical mindset, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail.

  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.

  • Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DECLARATION

    ·       Horra Corporate believes every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of race, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, faith, sex, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, or disability. The Group is committed to equal opportunity and diversity that recognizes the value each individual brings to the Group. Decisions concerning hiring, promotion, retention, training, development and compensation are to be based on the ability, skill, knowledge and experience required to perform the job.