Product Manager

henryschein; Placentia (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision coverage

Job summary

Henry Schein is seeking a product strategy and roadmap leader for one or more dental/medical product lines. You will manage lifecycle, coordinate with marketing, sales, support and engineering, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong product development background and stellar communication with internal and external stakeholders. The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, pricing strategy, and market research to deliver customer-centric solutions and competitive

Qualifications

• Typically 3–5+ years in product management or related field.
• Experience with product development lifecycle and NPD processes.
• Familiarity with medical device regulations is preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Aid in developing and maintaining the portfolio roadmap and opportunity funnel.
• Develop pricing aligned with marketing strategy and brand positioning.
• Lead cross-functional teams in new product development efforts.
• Oversee packaging design and labeling ensuring regulatory conformance.
• Collaborate with development or vendor teams to exceed customer expectations.

Skills

Project management

Microsoft Office

Public speaking

Cross-functional collaboration

Product development knowledge

Vendor negotiations

Dental market knowledge

Regulatory awareness (Medical Device)

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This position is responsible for the strategy, roadmap and detail technical feature definition of one or more products in the repair parts business. Functions as a business and technical manager for assigned product(s), responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle. This position will collaborate with a wide variety of functional areas to manage and support all phases of marketing and product development for projects; including sourcing, pricing, sales, marketing, packaging, performance management, product specifications, quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Ensures that the product(s) support the company's overall strategy and goals. Bridges organizational gaps between different functional groups, most often between development, marketing, sales and support. Researches the market and competitive environment in the effort to define a product vision that provides significant long-term advantage to the targeted customers of the assigned products and to the company. Role is inclusive of being a technical expert on the product(s) as well as having a very good working knowledge of the business drivers and customer success factors for the assigned products.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Aid/support the development and maintenance of:

• Portfolio pipeline/roadmap and opportunity pipeline (funnel)
• Marketing plan
• Product specific targeting and positioning

Good understanding of product categories, able to field technical/product related questions for some categories within the business.

• Execute on Product Lifecycle Management (PLCM) Strategy for product categories within the business.
• With minimal oversight, develops pricing for responsible areas/products consistent with Marketing strategy and brand positioning.
• Assist in development of new marketing channels and tools.
• Contribute and execute customer facing activities like VOC (voice of customer) and CCD (customer centered design) in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates cross-functionally and with key internal/external stakeholders to participate in new product development (NPD) process.
• With minimal supervision, oversees all packaging design and labeling for responsible product(s), ensuring conformance to all regulatory standards for both domestic and international markets.
• Define the product vision, strategy and roadmap by leveraging competitive, customer and market analysis
• Trade research on the product offerings inclusive of competitive, client, pricing and industry trending
• Development of project plans and status reports to monitor projects
• Provide new ideas and concepts that contribute to enhanced customer experience, expand product capabilities and set us apart from our competition
• Assist in customer advocacy for product / solution designs
• Work closely with development or vendor team(s) to ensure feature sets exceed customer expectation
• Continuously monitor, measure and report on key business metrics. Identify areas for improvement
• Very knowledgeable and become a go to company resource on assigned product(s)
• In-depth knowledge of sales requirements on assigned product(s)
• In-depth knowledge of support requirements on assigned products(s)
• Visit customers and attend industry events

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Must be proficient in project management knowledge & skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with product development, project management, sourcing and vendor negotiations
• Possesses excellent public presentation skills both internal and external (customer-facing)
• Ability to lead and participate in cross-functional team(s)
• Knowledge of Medical Device Regulations preferred
• Technical background in product development preferred
• Knowledge of the Dental market including the business of dentistry is preferred

GENERAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Good understanding of industry practices
• Proficient with tools, systems, and procedures
• Basic planning/organizational skills and techniques
• Good decision-making, analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to multi-task
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good presentation and public speaking skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Basic conflict resolution skills
• Developing professional credibility

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• Typically 3 to 5 or more years of increasing responsibility in terms of any applicable professional experience.

PREFERRED EDUCATION

• Typically a Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in related discipline.

The posted range for this position is $87,168-$119,857, which is the expected starting base salary range for an employee who is new to the role to fully proficient in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including prior experience, current skills, location/labor market, internal equity, etc.

This position is eligible for a bonus not reflected in the posted range.

• Other benefits available include: Medical, Dental and Vision Co