Associate Product Manager - Biologics

Why Orthofix?

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.  

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.

How you'll make a difference?

Summary statement on overall purpose and function of the position.

The Associate Product Manager – Biologics is responsible for managing the marketing of specified products within a classification of bone grating solutions. This position is accountable for collaborating on long-term product strategies, developing, and executing corresponding annual marketing plans, planning, coordinating, and executing the launch of new products, and achieving business performance targets. 

What will be your Duties and Responsibilities?

The following are the essential functions of this position. This position may be responsible for performing additional duties and tasks as needed and assigned.

• Manages downstream product marketing-related activities to a predetermined group of products. These activities include developing sales collateral, customer targeting/prioritization, sales team communications, market campaign development and execution, surgeon and sales education, and competitive analysis
• Supports day-to-day activities of multiple product lines including forecasting, sales analytics, national contracting support, technical/clinical support, and execution of key sales initiatives
• Builds strong partnerships with sales management, sales reps, supply chain, operations, product development, quality, regulatory, etc. to ensure alignment on priorities and achievement of objectives
• Collaborates with senior marketing personnel on overall portfolio business planning and portfolio segment strategies
• Collaborates on driving strategic business plans for assigned products, including market analysis, product roadmap, product positioning, product lifecycle planning, financial and sales projects, and commercialization strategies
• Collaborates on upstream product development marketing activities such as defining product requirements, KOL feedback analysis, surgeon design team management, pre-clinical and clinical evaluation/validation, budgeting, forecasting, and inventory planning
• Collaborates with a team of marketing professionals to execute larger portfolio initiatives including sales training, surgeon education, HCP corporate visits, cadaver labs, and industry meeting support
• Collaborates on continuous process improvement opportunities to maximize efficiencies and effectiveness as it relates to product marketing
• Global activities not to exceed 5% of job function

What skills you'll need?

The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, engineering, or related discipline

Experience, Skills, Knowledge, and/or Abilities:

• 1-2 years’ experience in a marketing and/or a related role

• High energy and enthusiasm with a strong desire to learn

• Excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

• Exceptional time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Proficient with word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), presentation software (Power Point), flow charting, and graphs. Competency in navigating the internet

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

What qualifications are preferred?
The education, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities listed below are preferred qualifications in addition to the minimum qualifications stated above.

Education/Certifications:

• Advanced degree in marketing, engineering, or related discipline

Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge, and/or Abilities:

• Previous Med-Tech experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical requirements listed in this section include but are not limited to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position

The anticipated salary for this position for an employee who is located in California is $75,800 to $105,736 per year, plus bonus, and benefits.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

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