The
Healthcare Product Manager will be responsible for facilitating new product development, understanding the capabilities of competitors & suppliers, and providing objective insights and recommendations for customers and sales teams. They will support the needs of the business by working with cross-functional teams, specifically R&D, Merchandising, Marketing, Sourcing and Sales, to develop products that will help the business defend core product lines, grow sales with new customers and/or markets, and expand presence within existing accounts/markets.
Key Responsibilities Include:Product Management - Owns execution of product development projects from customer request to launch.
- Facilitate new product launches and manage end-of-life inventory recommendations for major programs.
- Coordinate new product launches, including new product sampling to external sales team, price guides, product training and marketing materials.
- In-depth knowledge of technical product specifications, product positioning, margin analysis and supply chain factors (MOQs, FOB vs. LDP costing, lead times, inventory turns, outbound freight, etc.)
- Initiate new product development, clearly communicating product needs to cross-functional team and suppliers.
- Contributes to pricing strategy, SKU rationalization and product roadmap
- Participate in sales consultant and customer interviews to identify unmet product needs.
- Competitive research & benchmarking
Custom Product Project Management - Evaluates all non-stock product requests and oversees projects from inception to completion including sampling, testing, and organizing for final presentation of products.
- Provide timely follow-up to sales forces by answering product questions.
- Collaborate with internal departments to ensure that all incoming customer/sales requests are reviewed and resolved or passed to the appropriate group.
- Overall setup of new item numbers and review and approval of product specifications. Continuously manage and maintain product components to ensure accuracy.
Qualifications include:- 3+ years experience with Product, Business/Marketing Strategy, Project Management preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required, Salesforce and Power BI preferred
- Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and enthusiastic about new ideas
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