Product Management Co-Op and Marketing Co-Op

PowerToFly; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global medical technology company in Belfast seeks a placement student in product management to support the HeartSine AED team. The role includes developing sales materials, assisting with product documentation, and conducting market analysis. Candidates should be pursuing a relevant engineering qualification or be high-performing marketing students. The position offers valuable training in the medical devices sector and requires strong communication and problem-solving skills. Pay rate aligns with local minimum wage laws.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be studying for a third level qualification in either design engineering, electronics or biomedical engineering.
• Effective written & verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of basic technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and maintain all Sales Bills of Materials.
• Assist in preparation and development of new technical documents, product manuals and marketing material.
• Assist in the investigation and analysis of competitor products and systems.
• Deliver HeartSine AED product training internally and externally.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Planning and organizational skills

Ability to learn quickly

Education

Third level qualification in design engineering, electronics, biomedical engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Position Summary

This is a one-year placement student opportunity. Working as part of the Stryker Public Access Sales and Marketing department, the successful applicant will be required to work within the HeartSine AED Product Management Team to uphold Stryker’s reputation within the global AED market as the leading provider of Public Access Defibrillators. The position will provide experience and training in an increasingly sought-after aspect of product management. As well as aiding in the preparation and maintenance of documentation for new and existing product features and new product release, the successful candidate will attend and contribute to maintenance of product sales BoMs, literature kits and the investigation and analysis of competitor products and systems. For applicants with an interest in medical devices, the opportunity exists to become involved in product design, development and marketing activities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Help develop and maintain all Sales Bills of Materials to ensure consistency for customer orders.
• Assist in preparation and development of new technical documents, product manuals and marketing material.
• Assist in the investigation and analysis of competitor products and systems.
• Assist in “Voice of Customer” research activities.
• Assist in localisation projects helping oversee the translation process.
• Help deliver HeartSine AED product training internally and externally.
• Assist in maintenance of the HeartSine website.
• Work in accordance with the Stryker Belfast Quality Management System.
• Maintain awareness of the Company Health and Safety Policy and Fire Evacuation Procedure.
• Assist with other product or marketing tasks deemed necessary by the Senior Portfolio Manager, Upstream Marketing.

Qualifications

• Applicants should be studying for a third level qualification in either design engineering, electronics or biomedical engineering or related discipline. High performing marketing undergraduates will also be considered for this role.

Experience

Essential

• Effective written & verbal, reporting and communication skills.
• Understanding of basic technical documentation.

Desirable

• Working within a team environment.
• Previous experience within a responsible employment role.
• Project leadership/supervision experience.

System/Computer Requirements

• Microsoft Office applications.

Key Competencies needed for this position?

• An ability to learn quickly.
• Self-motivated.
• Can demonstrate initiative in the absence of instruction.
• Very high work standards with excellent attention to detail.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.