Purchasing Specialist

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Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong employees. Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

About the Role

The Product Manager must leverage scientific expertise to ensure the achievement of the objectives set for the Business Line and collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape tactics, navigate regulatory landscapes, and drive product success.

Responsibilities

1. Prepare the launch of new products: market research, positioning, competition, publications, and value proposition.
2. Maintain constant contact with represented companies, communicating forecasts, technical issues, incidents, and product information. Hold regular follow-up meetings and attend Distributor’s trainings.
3. Stay updated on the market needs and the competitor’s analysis.
4. Provide the commercial network with the necessary arguments to counter objections from competitors and customers based on the value-selling method adequately.
5. Prepare the necessary marketing material: brochures, catalogs, and presentations.
6. Prepare product information necessary for each case, such as product registrations, technical data sheets, safety files, inserts, and anything else mandatory.
7. Prepare and participate in Workshops, Congresses, Scientific Sessions, and other events.
8. Encourage the evaluation of products to generate scientific articles.
9. Participate in the preparation of the tenders, writing the technical part in collaboration with the Sales Application Specialist and tenders department.
10. Keep all the data in the computer system (SAP) up to date to guarantee the reliability of the zGP.

Qualifications

Education: A University Degree in Biology / Chemistry / Biotechnology is desirable, with a focus on Molecular Biology, Oncology, or Genetics.

Experience: Having worked in a research laboratory or having experience promoting products in the applied science environment.

Additional Skills / Knowledge: Language proficiency in Spanish and English. Valuable assets include specific training in Marketing or Sales, 2-3 minimum years of experience in Research / Health Care Sector / IVD Industry, and experience and knowledge in Digital PCR.

Skills & Capabilities

He / She worries about being permanently updated in terms of product knowledge and market.

He / She shows enthusiasm and passion for the products of its Business Line, spreading to the commercial network the desire to know better the products and solutions that we offer.

Great knowledge of the market and competition shares this information with the commercial network to enhance communication between the different partners that the Company has with the Customer.

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Project Management, Marketing, and Sales

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Hospitals and Health Care, and Biotechnology Research