Position Summary: The Product Manager is responsible for designing, developing, and managing activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release and end of life. This position is the central resource with design, process, manufacturing, test, quality and marketing as the product(s) move from production through distribution.
Essential Functions:- Collaborates with management to establish strategic plans and objectives
- Implements functional strategy and contributes to the development of organizational policies
- Develops sound mechanical, pre-clinical, and clinical data of scientific merit on all technologies developed
- Performs and maintains a market analysis for each assigned product segment to identify new offerings and line extensions
- Creates and manages a project plan for each project in conjunction with the engineer
- Leads coordination and documentation of project team activities including: kick-off meetings, design review meetings, verification/validation and cadaver lab utilization
- Develops marketing plans for each product introduction
- Forecasts and oversees inventory management for all projects
- Ensures timely and high-quality documentation of DHFs, DMRs, and DHRs for each project according to the company's quality policy and regulatory bodies
- Develops technique guides, product literature, brochures, sales binders, and other sales support collateral
- Partners with operations and purchasing to source products through company supply chain
- Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies
- Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
- Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of related experience; or Master's Degree and 3 years of experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced project management skills
- Experience with new product introduction and lifecycle management
- Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office products
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Physical Demands:The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus
Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
