Marketing Category Manager-Medical Products at Dedham

Medical products manufacturing company is adding a Category Manager to its growing sales and marketing team.

The Category Manager who will be responsible for leading and championing the strategy development, marketing, and product lifecycle management for the rehabilitation product line categories for a $70Million company. Oversees product management, product development, pricing, product launch, market research and channel activities. Identifies business and market opportunities and monitors the development of business plans, product positioning, and competitive activity. 

 

Provides broad direction to, and reviews product managers having overall responsibility for product plans.  Be accountable for financial health, customer satisfaction, and contribution to brand equity relative to the category. The position reports to the Senior V.P. of Marketing; will oversee a team of Product Managers and Associate Product Managers and have $17Million budget responsibility. MUST have medical device, medial products experience.

 

• Develops and executes customer requirements, business plans, product positioning, and launch plans. 
• Effectively translates complex product features into easily understood, compelling customer messages. 
• Regularly assesses complex product/market scenarios and recommends solutions. 
• Oversees the product development and creation of marketing collateral including catalogs and other publications. 
• Regularly interfaces with management. 
• Works collaboratively, using influencing skills to achieve desired results with engineering, sales, and creative departments.
• Ensure timely and quality completions of all product-marketing plans and launch plans.
• Oversees the creation and management of category budgets to ensure favorable category P&L.

 

 

Ability to hire, train and supervise in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.

Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents and company manuals and billing procedures.

 

Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from internal and external customers.

 

Ability to effectively present information to employees, top management and customers.

 

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and percentages.

 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establishes facts, and draw valid conclusions.

 

 Requirements

Candidates will possess BS/BA, with a MBA preferred and at least 5-10 years related business experience including Sales or Marketing experience (Rehab products preferred). Also must have at least 2 years experience in Rehab/Medical Device Product Management. Significant experience in developing/ launching new products, applications or procedures to the surgical community is essential. Requires a strong knowledge of the healthcare market and market conditions. Experience with Excel spreadsheets is required.

 

Client offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Local candidates unless open to financing own relocation.

 

Qualified candidates may forward a word document resume to [Click Here to Email Your Resum], job code P3830.

 

Country: USA, State: Massachusetts, City: Dedham, Company: MRI - The Boston Group.