Product Management Graduate

TN United Kingdom; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to join their product management team in the respiratory therapy area. This role offers a unique opportunity to deepen market knowledge while facilitating insights and championing the end user throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have a degree in business or science, a passion for product management, and the ability to communicate effectively across diverse teams. Join this forward-thinking company to make a difference in the lives of patients with innovative healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a business or science subject.
• Experience of product management within a manufacturing business.
• Evidence of a genuine interest in the field of Product Management.

Responsibilities

• Develop product management strategies for respiratory therapy.
• Facilitate insights on customer needs and market developments.
• Assist in the New Product Introduction process.

Skills

Product Management

Market Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Project Management

Medical Device Knowledge

Customer Relationship Building

Interpersonal Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Business or Science

Degree Classification of at least 2:2

Job description

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At Eakin Healthcare we put our patient at the heart of everything we do.

Fifty years ago, it all started with one man’s mission: pharmacist, Tom George Eakin. He saw his patients struggling with leaking urostomy pouches and decided enough was enough. He got to work and formulated what would become the game-changing, eakin Cohesive seal.

Fast forward to today, and we’re still keeping it in the family. We’ve grown a lot since then, both organically and through acquisitions. We now have a team of over 700 colleagues across three manufacturing sites and 12 sales and distribution centres. We’re making a difference in three therapeutic areas:

• Ostomy
• Respiratory
• Surgical

We’re proud to export our innovative products to over 60 countries through a network of 40 distributors plus our own offices in Japan, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxemburg.

We’re good at what we do – come and join us!

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role focuses on developing professional product management across the respiratory therapy area. You will help to deepen our knowledge of our markets by facilitating, analysing and sharing insights on our customers, developments in our markets and competitor activity. Assist with the NPI process by championing the end user throughout the entire process helping to ensure their needs and requirements are met. The post reports to the Product Manager and is ideal for a candidate wishing to build a career in product Management.

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Undertake all preparation and administration for the Respiratory Insights process to ensure it operates efficiently.
• Ensure all Insights are correctly categorised facilitating accurate analysis and allocation.
• Assist with the creation of Insights reporting.
• Run the Inspire Nurse Panel, ensuring regular and appropriate communication, prompt payment and a highly professional approach.
• Assist with the selection of appropriate topics for the Inspire panel, the development of questionnaires and report preparation.
• Run our competitor monitoring process ensuring that competitor activity is recorded accurately within the agreed structure and promoting the resource to the commercial team.
• Involvement in New Product Introduction Process assisting with the gathering and compilation of customer feedback on protypes and new products.
• Assist in the product life cycle process through performance reviews and product obsolescence management.

Other

• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, accordance with the company’s’ Health and Safety policy.
• To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy.
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.

KEY SKILLS

• Educated to degree level in a business or science subject.
• Comfortable communicating with a wide range of people in a variety of ways.
• Evidence of a genuine interest in the field of Product Management.
• Access to transport.
• Degree classification of at least 2:2
• Experience of product management within a manufacturing business
• Experience of developing a product range
• Experience of developing a new product
• Experience of collecting and disseminating market data
• Experience of product life cycle planning and management
• Experience with medical devices
• 2nd language ability

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Commercial team
• Clinical Education team
• Finance
• Respiratory R&D Team

External

• Business Partners & Distributors
• End users of our products

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Some travel may be required

COMPETENCIES

Customer Focus

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Action Oriented

Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Ensures Accountability

Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

Interpersonal Savvy

Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.

Communicates Effectively

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.

Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

Self-Development

Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.