Associate Product Manager - Upper Extremity

 Requisition ID:                       60884                          Title: Associate Product Manager - Upper Extremity Division: Arthrex, Inc. (US01) Location: Naples, FL

 

 

 

 

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively searching for an Associate Product Manager, to actively participate in our fast paced and dynamic upper extremity product line. The successful candidate will build relationships with key customers and internal departments to help drive new product innovation and manage existing product lines. Excellent interpersonal, presentation and leadership skills along with a bachelor’s degree and 1 or more years of product management/sales/clinical/engineering/marketing related experience OR a master’s degree is required. The position does require travel. The candidate will work at our beautiful world headquarters in Naples, Florida. Come join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

 

Main Objective: This is an entry level Product Management position and the individual should possess the aptitude/background to progress to a Product Manager position within 18-24 months.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in overall marketing, product strategy, research and development requirements, development, and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products.
• Works on technical product development, estimates of potential profits, and release to production.
• Assists in the management of day-to-day progress and maintenance of products.
• Provides technical expertise and training to other departments in support of product development.
• Works with Product Team to develop marketing analysis to determine product definitions.
• Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities.
• Develops and maintains a prioritized list of customer and market requirements for product.
• Works with Product Managers/Product Team to coordinate and develop marketing, sales, engineering, and financial plans for product line.
• Provides financial and technical justification for product selection and definition.
• Works with Product Managers/Product Team to establish product development objectives and schedules for all phases of product development and introduction to market.
• Conducts market research and identifies and tracks market trends in company's industry.
• Produces competitive analysis materials comparing product with its key competitors.
• Identifies partnering opportunities for complementary third-party products to broaden company's product line.
• Participates in key sales situations for the product.
• Maintains communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for product line.
• Identifies market potential, establishes pricing and market strategies, estimates potential sales, introduces market, distribution/channel issues, and manages mature product through phase-out.
• Works with PM to define promotional activities, publicizing the product through the press, sales force, and alternate distribution channels.
• Provides expertise in particular product area and develops strategies and applicable portions of the company business plan.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates assigned programs to ensure accomplishment of financial/budgetary goals and optimum al