Product Manager - Advanced Wound Care

Medline; Northfield (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Product Manager to oversee the full product lifecycle. This role involves sourcing, marketing, and developing new products while supporting sales efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in marketing or product management, particularly within the healthcare sector. You'll collaborate with various departments to optimize product offerings and drive financial growth. If you're passionate about making a significant impact in a diverse and inclusive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team committed to excellence and innovation, where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Contributions

Paid Time Off

Life and Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in marketing, sales, or product management.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage product lifecycle from development to market launch.
• Develop marketing plans and analyze financial performance.
• Conduct market research and train sales teams.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Financial Data Analysis

Market Research

Product Management

Sales Support

Training Development

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision, manage the full product lifecycle including the sourcing, marketing, new product development, sales support and financial growth of assigned products. Work with and train sales force to be able to confidently sell product to customers.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop new products and manage each stage of the process through take to market.
• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans and promotional programs for existing products to include product strategy development, pricing strategy, collateral creation and brand management.
• Review monthly financial performance and determine contributing factors. Offer solutions for detrimental sales or cost trends. Prepare product forecasts to include revenue and expense expectations. Analyze sales trends over time and impact of competitive strategies. Support forecasts and budgets with appropriately detailed marketing plans.
• Work with Manufacturing, Purchasing and Engineering to reduce Cost of Goods by assessing packaging, alternate materials, new sources of material, stocking, make to order, direct to customer shipments, etc. Manage inventory by focusing on eliminating surplus and optimizing SKU count. May negotiate pricing with vendors for raw materials and finished goods. Visit vendors to develop products and train personnel on all aspects of each product and usages. Coordinate materials with vendors and develop finished custom items.
• Analyze and bid on GPO and/or Integrated Delivery Network contracts for assigned product categories.
• Develop and deliver training materials for internal stakeholders, sales forces and customers. Create sales tools.
• Conduct market research and translate that research into new products, product improvements, or line extensions by providing leadership to a multi-functional team.
• Travel with sales force to support efforts to convert customers to purchase Medline products. Provide timely follow up to sales forces by answering product questions via e-mail and phone.

Required Experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of marketing, sales, product management or clinical practice experience (preferably in the healthcare industry).

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience negotiating with outside vendors and internal resources.
• Experience collecting and analyzing financial data.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).

The anticipated salary range for this position: $79,560.00 - $115,440.00 Annual. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here.

Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.