[Hiring] Product Manager @Zimmer, Inc.

Role Description

Within our hip/knee joint team, identifies market trends, issues and competitive environment and forms strategic plans for product brand or sub-segment. Leads the effort to initiate new product strategies in the form of supporting existing brands and/or sub-segment and creating new products.

• Evaluates the needs of product marketing and sales personnel on a global basis and initiates strategies that meet regional and worldwide requirements.

Leads the marketing development effort to bring new products from concept through commercialization including market exit.

• Actively participates in assigned project teams.
• Acquires product information through market research and regional input to assure projects meet the needs of the intended markets.
• Works across multiple internal and external groups such as design, packaging and labeling, regulatory claims, surgical technique generation, advertising, sales force education, etc.
• Maintains high level of product category knowledge through staying current in published information, regional market contacts, surgeon interaction, and industry educational meetings.
• Own major brands and/or sub-segment of the portfolio.
• Responsible for cultivating strategy at the brand and/or sub-segment level.
• Ensures execution of key strategies for the brand and/or sub-segment level.
• Interact closely with Marcom teams to define clear messaging for the brands/sub-segments.
• Define clinical evidence plan with the clinical strategic lead for the brands and/or sub-segment.

Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. required, preferably including formal studies in Business or Engineering.
• 6-8 years of marketing experience required, prior internship/co-op within medical device preferred.
• Familiarity with Zimmer Biomet products, procedures, and promotions preferred.
• Orthopaedic experience is preferred.
• Experience in both Sales and Commercial Marketing is preferred.

Requirements

• Uses knowledge of existing products, new developments and market needs to formulate strategic and creative marketing plans.
• Develops a firm understanding of financial trends and performance in specific brand lines.
• Prepares forecasts and identifies market shifts and threats.
• Uses and understands technical medical language to interact with internal and external customers.
• Translates technical language and discusses it internally in business terms.
• Assesses brand viability relative to existing products with new product offerings to enhance overall brand offering.
• Champions the brand through a comprehensive understanding of customer and end-user needs and product positioning relative to the competition.
• Builds and maintains long-term relationships with high level surgical consultants, key strategic customers and regional sales teams to promote and support the Zimmer brands.

Benefits

• Development opportunities.
• Robust employee resource groups (ERGs).
• Flexible working environment.
• Location specific competitive total rewards.
• Wellness incentives.
• Culture of recognition and performance awards.

Physical Requirements

• Travel Expectations: Up to 40%.

Expected Compensation Range

• $125,000 - $157,000.

EOE

• M/F/Vet/Disability.