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Arthrex

Product Manager, Shoulder Sports Medicine

Arthrex, Naples, Florida, United States, 33939

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Requisition ID:

64148 Title:

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 a Product Manager, to actively participate in our fast paced and dynamic upper extremity product line supporting soft tissue fixation devices. The successful candidate will build relationships with key customers and internal departments to help drive new product innovation and manage existing product lines. The position is based in 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 Plans, organizes, and controls an assigned product line from conceptual stages through product life cycles to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Develop new products in conjunction with Marketing, Engineering, and Sales Management personnel.

Manage day to day progress of product.

Participate in overall product strategy, research and development requirements, development, and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products.

Coordinate technical product development, estimates of potential profits, and release to production specific to product line.

Collaborate 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.

Provide technical expertise and training to other departments in support of product development.

Conduct marketing analysis to develop product definitions.

Develop and maintain a prioritized list of customer and market requirements for product.

Coordinate and develop marketing, sales, engineering, and financial plans for product line.

Provide financial and technical justification for product selection and definition.

Prepare product development objectives and schedules for all phases of product development and introduction to market.

Conduct market research and identify and track market trends in company's industry.

Produce competitive analysis materials comparing product with its key competitors.

Identify partnering opportunities for complementary third‑party products to broaden company's product line.

Participate in key sales situations for the product.

Maintain communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for product line.

Identify market potential, establish pricing and market strategies, estimate potential sales, introduce market, distribution/channel issues, and manage mature product through phase‑out.

Provide expertise in particular product area and develop strategies and applicable portions of the company business plan.

Plan, organize, and coordinate assigned programs to ensure accomplishment of financial/budgetary goals and optimum allocation of resources.

Manage resources to execute assigned programs.

Coordinate details of program within the organization with a wide range of functions and individuals.

Coordinate product introduction and market exploitation with marketing and sales organizations to ensure maximum penetration of market segment.

Provide continuing product surveillance and management of established product to obtain financial objectives.

Responsible for tracking product development through the development process from product concept, design, prototype to actual release by resolving issues that arise.

Drive and champion development requirements and ensure that project risk is minimized. Submit reports and status updates to senior management.

Determine the initial production quantities and twelve‑month moving forecast.

Act as the primary interface with assigned customers and its agents for all matters.

Maintain communication with the customer to control project scope as applies to defined design, budget, quality and schedule agreements.

Provide technical assistance with complex customer issues as well as consulting services to streamline customer internal management processes.

Confere with project staff to outline/negotiate work plans, assign duties and responsibilities, determine schedules and define scope of authority.

Review/analyze status reports prepared by the project team personnel and modify schedules and/or plans as required. Monitor financial activities to ensure team compliance to budget parameters.

Establish project plans, scope of work and accompanying definitions.

Prepare technical and financial reviews of the assigned projects and present information to Senior Managers, business unit management, customer and project team personnel as required.

Prioritize staff workloads in order to meet customer needs/objectives in all areas.

Develop and train staff to ensure high skill levels.

Assign and monitor program staff, providing technical support and direction.

Establish operational and project objectives and delegate assignments to project team.

Direct and coordinate the activities of project team personnel (engineering, manufacturing, procurement, marketing and quality) to ensure projects progress on schedule and within prescribed budget.

Perform market analysis, product strategy and research and development.

Conduct surgeon and sales rep product and procedure training.

Manage the development stage of the product life cycle.

Ensure that all customer requirements are met including the monitoring of test reports, documentation of instructions, etc.

Define promotional activities, publicizing the product through the press, sales force and alternate distribution channels.

Establish and maintain relationships with key surgeons.

Responsible for ensuring that all customer requirements are met including the monitoring of test reports, documentation of instructions, etc.

Required Travel Up to 25%.

Education And Experience

Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in business, engineering or clinical.

Master’s degree preferred.

Five or more years’ experience in medical device development and/or product management and/or engineering and/or sales and/or marketing and/or clinical experience OR two years as an Arthrex Associate Product Manager OR two years as a sales representative at an Arthrex Agency required.

Orthopedic experience preferred.

Understanding of all functions involved in development, production, and marketing of product is preferred.

Knowledge And Skill Requirements

Knowledge of surgical orthopedics and/or arthroscopy.

Skilled in working with different functions and effectively coordinates their activities to achieve desired results.

Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customers concerns or objections, in addition to excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent public speaking and presentation skills are required.

Must develop and maintain a proficiency with orthopedic hand and power tools.

Must develop proficiency with the use of orthopedic power tools and surgical hand instrumentation.

Arthrex Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Company-Provided Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)

Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan

Annual Bonus

Wellness Incentive Program

Free Onsite Medical Clinics

Free Onsite Lunch

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Trip of a Lifetime

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Volunteer PTO

Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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