Product Manager

Abbott; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Marketing professional to manage a portfolio of established coronary products. You will partner with the sales team to implement strategic marketing plans, drive customer training and education programs, and coordinate across functions to achieve sales and market share goals.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in Marketing with at least 3 years in marketing and 1–2 years in product management, plus strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing/related field.
• Minimum 3 years in a Marketing role, with 1–2 years in Product Management.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong presentation abilities.
• Ability to understand and convey complex technical concepts.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Willingness to take on challenging assignments in a changing environment.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiarity with web-based applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and adapt marketing strategies and programmes for the Coronary business unit to meet sales, margin and market share targets within budgets.
• Contribute to annual sales volume planning and market share objectives.
• Forecast product requirements and identify supply issues; develop contingency plans.
• Manage marketing budget and report major variances.
• Coordinate with departments to realise marketing strategies and maintain interdepartmental communication.
• Identify market trends and run market development initiatives to improve access to coronary products.
• Participate in product training for sales and operations teams as needed.

Skills

Marketing

Product management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Marketing/related degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Salesforce

Job description

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.

This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of established coronary products. You will be required to partner with the sales team to implement short- and long-term strategic marketing plans and drive customer training and education programs.

Responsibilities

• Elaboration and adaptation of the marketing strategies and programmes for the Coronary business unit to achieve sales, margin and market share objectives within budgets.
• Participate in the development of annual sales volume and MS%
• Forecast product requirements, identify potential supply issues, and develop contingency plans.
• Prepare and manage the marketing expenditure budget, working within the budget and report on major variances.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure marketing strategies are realised.Maintain strong interdepartmental communication and liaison within AV (locally and internationally).
• Identify market trends, conduct market development initiatives aimed at enabling access to coronary products.
• In conjunction with sales and relevant departments participate in product training to sales and operations teams as required.
• Maintain up to date information and understanding of market, competitor, HCP and consumer behaviour, including active management of salesforce.com.
• Review complaints and suggestions relating to assigned products.

Qualifications and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing/related
• Desirable: Minimum 3 years in a Marketing role, with at least 1-2 years in Product Management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Willingness to accept challenging assignments and engage in relevant developmental activities in a change environment.
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with web-based application