Assistant Product Manager

Henry Schein, Inc.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Free onsite gym

Birthday leave

13 weeks paid parental leave

Novated car lease options

Hybrid working environment

Professional development opportunities

Reward and recognition programs

Job summary

Regional Health Care Group is seeking an Assistant Product Manager to support the medical consumables portfolio. You will work with the Senior Category Manager to drive portfolio performance, analyze sales and margins, and coordinate cross-functional initiatives for profitable growth.

The role offers hybrid working in Australia, with opportunities to develop in the medical industry while collaborating with experienced professionals on key projects and career development.

Qualifications

• Experience in product/category/brand support and commercial analysis.
• Strong ability to analyse sales, pricing and margin data.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exposure to business systems such as Phocas and Pronto is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiar with AI tools to support day-to-day productivity.
• Experience in healthcare/medical devices or consumables is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support full product lifecycle including new introductions, changes, discontinuations and data maintenance.
• Analyse sales, margin, pricing and product performance to drive growth.
• Assist with category planning, ranging, promotions and product launches.
• Prepare business cases and reporting to support portfolio decisions.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to inform strategy.
• Coordinate product availability and supply issues with the sales team.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.

Skills

1-2 years' experience in Product/Brand

Strong analytical skills

MS Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)

Phocas experience

Pronto experience

Written and verbal communication

Organisational skills

AI tools familiarity

Healthcare/medical consumables exp

Education

Tertiary qualification in marketing, business, commerce, communications or related discipline (desirable)

Tools

Phocas

Pronto

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Regional Health Care Group is a successful and established Medical Distribution company with 40 plus years of experience, servicing the needs of the Private and Public Medical Industry, in Australia and New Zealand. Focusing on Radiology, Oncology and Cardiology, we are well regarded in all clinical settings as a provider of medical consumables, contrast media and quality capital equipment.

We are seeking an Assistant Product Manager to support the management and growth of our Medical Consumables portfolio at Regional Health Care Group.

Working closely with the Senior Category Manager, you will play a key role in driving portfolio performance, supporting product lifecycle activities, analysing sales and margin performance, and coordinating cross functional initiatives that enhance customer outcomes and profitable growth. This is a great role for someone looking to develop their skills in the medical industry establish themselves in a in a dynamic and innovative environment. You will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced professionals, contribute to key projects, and grow your career in a supportive and collaborative setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the full product lifecycle, including new product introductions, product changes, discontinuations, replacement products, and product data maintenance.
• Analyse sales, margin, pricing, and product performance data to identify opportunities for portfolio growth, range optimisation, and profitability improvement.
• Assist with category planning, product ranging, promotions, product launches, and marketing initiatives to drive portfolio performance.
• Prepare business cases, commercial recommendations, and reporting to support portfolio and product decisions.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and pricing to provide insights that inform strategy and decision making.
• Coordinate product availability and supply related issues, including back orders, alternate sourcing solutions, customer complaints, and product enquiries from our sales team and customers.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross functional stakeholders to support product, commercial, and customer outcomes.

About You:

• 1-2 years' experience in Product/ Category/Brand Management Support, Sales Support, Commercial Analysis or a similar role.
• Tertiary qualification in marketing, business, commerce, communications or a related discipline (desirable)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales, pricing and margin data.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office Suite) and a confident user of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Has had some exposure to working with business systems and product data (experience working with Phocas and Pronto desirable)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Familiar with the use of AI tools to support day to day productivity
• Experience within healthcare, medical devices or medical consumables, highly regarded.
• Free onsite parking + Free onsite gym
• Birthday leave
• 13 weeks paid parental leave (after 12 months continuous service)
• Novated car lease options
• Hybrid working environment
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Reward and recognition programs + many more benefits!

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for an early career product or category professional looking to develop their skills across portfolio management, commercial analysis, product marketing and supplier management within a growing healthcare business. You'll gain broad exposure to the full product lifecycle while contributing to the success of a market leading medical consumables portfolio.