Global Product Manager

Expected Travel: Up to 25%

Requisition ID: 11567

 

About Teleflex Incorporated

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. 
 
Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, QuikClot™, LMA™, Pilling™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
 
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare.  For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

 

Anesthesia - At Teleflex, we promote the use of advanced anesthesia techniques to help improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. We equip clinicians with some of the most advanced medical devices on the market today, from our world-class brands including: 

• LMA® and Rüsch® airway management devices designed to help reduce the risk of airway-related complications. 
• Arrow pain management products designed to improve patients' post-operative pain experience. 

Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers advanced medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients' lives. 

Position Summary

This position resides within the Teleflex Anesthesia business unit’s Marketing team in Morrisville, NC.   In collaboration with the Marketing Manager, this role will create, execute and manage full-stream marketing efforts for the North American Everyday Airway LMA® and RUSCH® products. This role actively partners with the North America Sales and Leadership teams, Global Marketing counterparts, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the execution and implementation of marketing tactics to exceed growth projections.

Principal Responsibilities

•    Provide day to day management of the assigned Airway Management product lines.
•    Collaborate with Demand & Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and Sales to maintain high service levels through forecasting and supply planning.
•    Develop and implement tactical plans to increase penetration and drive sales of existing products and drive portfolio management.
•    Collaborate with cross-functional global teams on projects that improve cost, quality, product efficiencies, and profitability.
•    Lead or participate in new product development and sustaining projects to bring new or improved products to market
•    Communicate effectively with Business Unit Leadership, Project teams, Marketing Leadership, Sales, and Sales Leadership members 
•    Provide sales support such as sales materials, customer presentations, cross-references, information for Request for Proposals (RFPs) and customer communications. 
•    Develop content for core products and new product introductions including market development, training, education and sales / marketing collateral.
•    Provide support to Regulatory Affairs team on local product registrations. 
•    Perform other duties as assigned by immediate manager.
•    Adhere to and ensure the adherence of Teleflex Code of Ethics, all Company policies, rules, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
•    Field Visits with Sales Personnel based on monthly to quarterly field rides, as assigned by Marketing Manager.
•    Completed Competencies for Product Portfolio and Clinical understanding of the Portfolio
 
This position requires direct contact with an implantable device.      ☐ Yes     ☒ No
 

Education / Experience Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree required with areas of preference including marketing, biomedical engineering, business administration or other similar degree area.
•    At least 1 year experience in product management or project management. 
•    Comfort level in medical environment, with demonstrated aptitude or prior experience with clinical terminology.
 

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

•    Ability to work with colleagues to drive alignment on product line decisions 
•    Self-starter who knows how to approach the job and passionate about the industry
•    Ability to drive focus, prioritization, and effective time/project management
•    Ambitious and action oriented
•    Computer skills in Windows, Excel, Power Point and word processing desirable. SAP experience highly desirable. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills preferred
•    Ability to present his/her “case” in both formal presentations an