Associate Product Manager
Location: Somerset New Jersey
Description: Terumo is hiring Associate Product Manager right now, this vacancy will be placed in New Jersey. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. COMPANY PROFILE: For more than 80 years, the name Terumo® has been synonymous with innovative medical devices. From its start as a manufacturer of clinical thermometers, Terumo has grown worldwide to a ! position of leadership in such areas as hollow fiber technology, blood management systems, and the creation of new technologies in endovascular therapy.Terumo Interventional Systems (TIS), a strategic business unit of Terumo Medical Corporation, directly markets a full line of guidewires, catheters, introducer sheaths, guiding sheaths and embolization products for use in a multitude of interventional procedures. Interventional Radiologists, Interventional Neuroradiologists, Interventional Cardiologists and Vascular Surgeons are among the medical professionals that depend upon TIS products to access and cross difficult-to-reach lesions thereby allowing therapeutic intervention in previously unreachable vascular beds.Terumo has distinguished itself as a high quality manufacturer of medical products, operating four factories and 38 sales branches in Japan, as well as 31 other locations. The company generates annual sales of approximately $5 billion and employs 18,000 people wo! rldwide.Terumo is an Equal Opportunity EmployerBASIC RESPONSIB! ILITIES: This role will be focused on a very successful segment of Terumo products, one which has experienced recent growth, and with expectations of additional expansion. The Associate Product Manager works as part of the Terumo Interventional Systems (TIS) Marketing team to ensure successful commercialization and sustained sales in the U.S. and Canadian markets. This position is responsible for the successful execution of business strategy and tactics including product training, marketing collateral development, tradeshow attendance and execution, and overall franchise and product support. This position communicates with the sales force regarding new product development, product updates and availability, and provides ongoing product updates as related to sales, positioning, best practices, competitive analysis, and selling strategies. This position offers technical assistance as needed to sales team, distributor representatives and end users. In addition, this role will w! ork closely with the Product Management team on promotional and advertising programs, and will perform varying daily Marketing activities. The major focus in on downstream marketing activities; however, there will be upstream involvement as well.SPECIFIC DUTIES: Execute marketing strategies and tactics to ensure products in the assigned portfolio achieve revenue and operating profits targets. Handle request from sales force relating to general product information, literature and samples for trade and distributor shows. Coordinate, follow-up and resolve product quality and performance problems. Develop sales and marketing tactics to include but not limited to brochures, trade advertising, training manuals, show materials and other collateral materials with input from Marketing and Sales. Routinely communicate with the sales force regarding product updates and availability, competitive activity, sales positioning, best practices, and new product development updates. Oversee t! he inventory of all product literature and reprints. Work with Marketin! g Communications to ensure effective product positioning at trade shows and symposia. Perform customer in-services on TIS products. Assist Product Managers and/or Marketing Management in developing marketing plans and selling strategies for assigned products. Participate in field visits to end users. Participate in development of the TIS fiscal business plan. As required, participate in New Product Development core team meetings on behalf of the franchise to provide ideas and input to the NPD process. Team with Field Clinical and Training & Education to develop best in class product and procedural training and selling strategies. Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with all TMC Quality Systems requirements. This includes but is not limited to the prompt recognition and forwarding of customer complaints (i.e. adverse events, product performance reports, etc.) to Quality Assurance (QA), and by ensuring all promotional messa! ging (i.e. branding strategies, product claims, etc.) and materials (i.e. literature) discussed or presented to customers are clinically accurate and adhere to AdvaMed guidelines and Terumos policy on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals. Maintain strong knowledge of and adherence to regulations regarding promotional material content and control. Follow procedures for good clinical practices and Design Control when participating in new product development and clinical activities. Fully adhere to all applicable FDA regulations, international guidelines and Terumos policies at all times. This position exists in an office environment with approximately 30% travel to outside meetings and customer locations.
QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a Bachelors degree, preferably in marketing, business, biological/clinical science, or engineering. Requires a minimum of 2 years overall business experience in a technical (i.e. clinical or engineering), sales or marketing position,! preferably in a product manufacturing company. Experience developing a! nd implementing marketing tactics and materials is preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and I-Pad navigation. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and be flexible enough to change priorities with short notice when necessary. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to relate well with Territory Managers, Region Managers, and customers on the phone and in person. Must be able to work independently with minimal direction. Must exhibit strong teamwork and be adapt at working cross-functionally.
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This vacancy starts available on: Sun, 12 May 2013 10:32:53 GMT