Sr Product Manager New Product Development

Job Title: Sr Product Manager New Product Development

Location of role: Remote but must be able to attend meeting every once in a while in the Lincolnshire IL area 60045. Ideally Drive or fly time about 2 hours.

Travel is typically 10%15% but sporadic (depending on the volume of work and could come in pockets) again always planned in advance

Salary Base 120K to 130K plus bonus Depending on experience DOE

Key Points of the role: Please give how many years and rate yourself (1 10) 10 experts with the key points of:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing or Related discipline with at least 5 years of product and/or commercial marketing management experience working ideally with medical products or device equipment
  
• Medical devices is important (even if its a while back in their career its okay) but someone with pharma healthcare med devices / equipment background is helpful
• Focus on New product Development this is an Upstream marketing position you are the first voice of customer (interviewing and observing customers) figuring what questions to ask leading / working with Product Engineering developing labels etc.
  
• Strong analytical skills communication skills and business acumen
  
• Strong teamoriented attitude and ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to achieve credentialing through Vendormate and other Vendor Credentialing including.
• This position can work mainly remotely but must be able to attend meetings in person every once in awhile Lincolnshire IL

The Senior Product Manager for New Product Development will lead the Upstream Marketing activities related to the product portfolio given. They will work closely with Engineering and Marketing through the development process of designing new products for the portfolio. They will also work with cross functional teams to drive strategic and tactical marketing initiatives supporting planning through to the gotomarket plan.

This position will work remotely but will require you to come into any of our sites and/or customer sites as needed.

Becomes a subject matter expert on the product category for project assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product Development

• Collaborates with Marketing and Engineering on new product development planning best practices for transitions on projects project milestones and engagement in projects.
• Identifies evaluates and recommends both product enhancements and modifications as well as new product development.
• Coowns the product development timeline and deliverables.
• Leads and organizes all Voice of Customer work on all new product enhancement modification and development plans.
• Oversees the product package and label processes.
• Market and Product Expertise Market focus including:

• Customer segmentation market met and unmet needs and customer requirements overall market landscape and product offerings including positioning pricing and packaging.
• Competitive product offerings and future development plans.
• Analyzes and seeks external market research market trend and trade reports and other available data on the marketplace.
• Develops product training materials including demos & technical information to ensure Marketing has the tools to effectively sell/position products.
• Marketing Strategy

• Develops and executes with Engineering the product business plan. This includes the core product strategy positioning value proposition pricing and tactical elements that will grow the portfolio.
• Leads the analysis of market and customer data and identifies meaningful and actionable insights that drive related strategies and action plans.
• Collaborates with Marketing contracting and distribution teams to ensure proper positioning pricing and packaging of solutions.
• Leads upstream product development for the portfolio assigned.

Leadership

• Drives for results is accountable and strives to exceed goals successfully.

Company relocation Company will NOT relocate for this role

Company sponsorship Company will Not sponsor for this role

Duration of role: Direct hire Role Fulltime

If applying for this role Please take each key point and provide number of years experience and what you would rate yourself 1 thru 10 (10 being expert) for each key point. Send your resume and notes on the role to expediate our recruiting services.