Senior Global Product Category Manager - Obstetrics-Cardiff,UK

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Position: Senior Global Product Category Manager - Obstetrics

Location: Cardiff

Job Type: Permanent

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

Are you passionate about product management and eager to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry? Do you want to fulfil a global role in an agile med-tech company? Why not join our dynamic team at Huntleigh Healthcare as our new Global Product Manager? You will play a crucial role in driving the success of our innovative Obstetric product portfolio and new technology road map.

Role: We are looking for an innovative and experienced Product Category Manager to join Huntleigh Healthcare’s Global Product Management and Marketing Team. The role will focus on growing the global Huntleigh Healthcare Obstetric business. You will report into the Global Director of Product Management and Marketing and will take responsibility for Huntleigh’s Obstetrics product portfolio lifecycle management including driving new product development projects, supporting current portfolio commercialisation, as well as coaching a Clinical Product Manager. You will work closely with R&D, Sales, marketing and other supportive functions. You will liaise with external partners to help in the continuing development of the Huntleigh’s portfolio and help ensure the Huntleigh business meets its growth targets over the coming years.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategic planning and tactical support
• Work with Management team, sales and marketing to influence an effective market strategy for the product category.
• Collaborate with other key functions to establish global product management and lifecycle strategies.
• Review key market drivers to produce sales and marketing plan to grow the obstetric sales globally.
• Work with R&D, and external key stakeholders to collaborate on new product development projects including VOC, product requirements definition, business cases.
• Work with the marketing team to plan global upstream product launches.
• Drive local downstream marketing activities including but not limited to product training, clinical education events, customer meetings.
• Gather and analyse market and customer insights, conduct competitor research to help develop products, and manage product lifecycles.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise in the clinical and functional performance of the product to support customers and colleagues in product utilisation.

Leadership:

• Foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and co-ordinate projects for timely completion.
• Develop and nurture relationships with external suppliers, customers and thought leaders.
• Lead projects and direct report by example.

Marketing:

• Produce a marketing road map of marketing activities and resources utilisation.
• Work with marketing to develop the product(s) brand, value proposition, claims and supportive evidence.
• Provide input in the creation of marketing content, collaterals and campaigns.

Financial:

• Create business cases, profit analysis and forecasting to help develop, improve product marketing strategies.
• Produce portfolio business performance analysis.

Areas of operation: This is a global role therefore UK and international travelling will be expected (up to 40% mostly within UK). This is a full-time position, based in the headquarters in Cardiff.

Quality System Duties and Responsibilities: Build quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Regulatory System Duties and Responsibility: Assist team with Complaints handling, Clinical Evidence Plans, Clinical Evaluation reports and Post Market surveillance. Work with colleagues in maintaining compliance to all quality requirements of the business.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Degree in Marketing, business administration, Engineering, medical technology, clinical science required.
• Proven min 7 year experience in the medical technology industry required, preferably in the patient monitoring, CTG technology sector.
• Proven prior 7 year experience in category/product management, marketing, sales, technical support, clinical support or clinical management essential.
• Proven prior managerial experience preferred.
• Excellent standard of English and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Physically fit to travel internationally.

Personal Qualities: customer-oriented and commercial mindset, good analytical and conceptual skills, excellent interpersonal skills, self-starter, affinity for medical technologies and procedures.

Permissions: Supervision/Management of Others: 1 direct report.

Internal and External Contacts: Main contacts, internal: global marketing and product management, R&D, sales, Regulatory, Quality. Main contacts, external: Thought leaders, customers, distributors, suppliers.

Special Features/Conditions: UK and international travels.

Disclaimer: The above information in this description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It does not contain nor is it intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Where you make a difference: To us it matters not only what we do, but also how we do it. There are four components of our culture: Diversity & Inclusion - we view diversity as a driver of innovation & a catalyst for our global growth; Winning as a team - where members of our team are empowered to make decisions at the right level; Leadership style - being visible, connecting with others and leading by example; Our core values - Passion, Collaboration, Openness, Ownership & Excellence.

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About Arjo: At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6500 people worldwide and 65 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.