Senior Global Product Manager (Largo, FL)   Apply

Qualifications: Bachelor's and 3 years' experience

Pay/Labor Grade: (not specified)
Salary: (not specified)
Paid Relocation Offered: Y

Function:
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Description of Duties/Qualifications

		RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB OVERVIEW:
1.	Manage and direct all responsibilities of Product Manager and Associate Product Manager (direct reports).
2.	Develop and manage a plan for the professional and personal development of all direct reports.
3.	The Strategic Product Group is responsible for quality related decisions and practicing all of the guiding principles of TQM.
4.	This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with GMP and ISO requirements as well as any other Regulatory requirements that may apply.
5.	Set and meet sales and gross profit goals set forth by the Marketing Business Plan.
6.	Ensure that monthly tracking reports of brand sales versus forecast for the product groups are being completed by direct reports.
7.	Identify cost savings measures to increase overall profitability.
8.	Maintain a reasonable pricing strategy reflecting what the market will bear and to achieve the effective products to increase profits and market share and to perpetuate Linvatec’s leadership role in the industry.
9.	Work with Associate PM/PM on the development and implementation of a Marketing Business Plan (1-3 yr.) providing company wide direction for his/her product group and to include tactics and strategies related to the following: Advertising, sales training tools, company and customer programs, customer information, promotions, product release documents that positively affect the financial well being of existing and new products.
10.	Manage new products from conception to market launch.
11.	Revenue generating programs providing simple means for customers to purchase products and for the company to administer efficiently.
12.	The Sr. Product Manager maintains a respectable quality marketing image at work, conventions, in front of the sales force and customers, and one reflected in all marketing written publications and advertising campaigns.
13.	Provides sound market research data supporting conclusions, recommendations, trends and market changes that impact the SPG, and where company focus is required, he/she prepares tactics and strategies.
14.	Attends major conventions to meet with customers (reps & surgeons); attend training lectures and react to any significant trends emerging new technology.
15.	The Sr. Product Manager will regularly meet with surgeons involved in new product development projects.
16.	He/she will foster these good relationships and will seek new relationships with surgeons.
17.	Responsibility for the accuracy and timely completion market release documents, video and audio training aids.
18.	Utilizes the sales force to extract competitive activity, extract new product opportunities, identify new markets and trends, implements value testing trials with key customers and follow up on sales questions on a day to day basis.
19.	It is the responsibility of the Sr. Product Manager to train all Product Managers and or Associate Product Managers reporting to him /her and to direct their professional development with the ultimate goal of replacing him/her as Sr. Product Manager.
20.	Responsible for interviewing and participating in the hiring of non-exempt personnel, Product Managers and Associate Product Managers.
21.	Provide a leadership role in design team meetings to ensure marketable new products.
22.	Responsible for setting design criteria for required changes to existing products.
23.	Manage product phase-outs and those products affected by cannibalization, such as scrap or excess inventory, in order to minimize negative impact to the business.
24.	React to competitive activity and emerging trends as to the impact on forecast, inventory and purchasing to affect a timely strategy and implementation to optimize supply and minimize waste.
25.	Ensure all patent documents contain all pertinent and functionality advantage patentable, in order to maximize protection of novel devices.  Develop appropriate trademarks and maintain a trademark bank.
26.	Address in a timely manner, all issues pertaining to confidential disclosures and agreements with the Director, Product Management.
27.	Work with Regulatory Affairs to ensure safety and efficacy of new and existing products.
28.	Incorporate federal regulatory guideline timeframes into new product.
29.	Development projects, in order to assess project priorities for the business unit.
30.	Understand and have working knowledge of surgical procedure as related to assigned product line.
31.	Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1.	The successful candidate will have a BA/BS (Business or Marketing preferred) with a minimum of 3 years of product management experience in the medical device industry (MBA desirable).
2.	Must possess strong classical marketing/analytical skills, have a high creativity level, be able to work independently and possess excellent presentation sills.
3.	Project management and team building sills a must.
4.	Significant travel involved (up to 40%).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be reliably and predictably available to perform the major duties of the position at the assigned work site.  Must be able to be ready to perform the job tasks at the specified starting time.  


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