Product Manager

At Eakin Healthcare, care is at the heart of everything we do.

We are a family-owned global medical device company driven by a simple vision:
Where Care Leads, Hope Follows. For more than 50 years, we've been developing innovative healthcare solutions that make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients around the world.

Today, our team of over 700 colleagues operates across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres, and exports to more than 60 countries worldwide. From market-leading Ostomy and Respiratory therapies to our trusted Respond home delivery service, we're committed to improving lives through innovation, quality and exceptional care.

We don't just care for the people who use our products and services, we care for our colleagues too. That's why we're proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work®, creating an environment where people can thrive, grow and make a real impact.

If you're looking for a career with purpose, where your work matters and your contribution is valued, we'd love to hear from you.

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

• Blended Working

• Bonus

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)

• Option to buy holiday days

• Wellbeing Programme

• Health Cash Plan

• Pension

• Life Assurance

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Referral Scheme

• Long Service Awards

• Free Parking

Job Title:

Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy

Reporting to:
Senior Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week

Shift Work:
No

Travel:
Occasional

Direct Reports:
Yes - 1

Reporting to the Senior Product Manager
- Ostomy, the Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy is responsible for supporting the execution of the product vision and strategy of the Global Ostomy business.

The Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy will take a holistic view of the product experience and will support the portfolio through all stages of the product lifecycle (from NPD to maintenance in market), maximising revenue, profit, market share and user experience.

The Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy acts as the voice of the user inside the Global Ostomy business and is an expert in translating their needs into product shaping information through NPD specification documentation (URS - ‘User Requirements Specification’ and MRS ‘Market Requirements Specification’)

The Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy will support activities that help define and maintain our global product portfolio, ensuring we have both a commercially compelling and operationally effective product offering.

Working alongside colleagues in the Product & Insights Team, the Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy will play a key role in helping create and sustain a culture of embedding a user-based approach to all messaging, communication and development of our product propositions.

• Working closely with the Senior Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories), maximise the commercial performance of the Global Ostomy Pouches & Accessories portfolio and support our ambition of delivering best-in-class global product management.

• Own the Global Ostomy Pouches & Accessories portfolio throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring effective management from concept through to end of life while supporting the global commercial strategy.

• Proactively manage the Global Ostomy Pouches & Accessories portfolio, optimising SKU complexity to balance commercial opportunity, operational efficiency and customer needs.

• Act as the subject matter expert for the Global Ostomy Pouches & Accessories portfolio, using market, customer and commercial insights to identify opportunities for product enhancements and future developments.

• Maximise the commercial potential of the portfolio by identifying opportunities for line extensions, lifecycle management and continuous product evolution.

• Monitor global commercial performance and develop clear product strategies and recommendations when intervention is required to improve performance.

• Develop and maintain a deep…