Associate Product Manager, Global Endoscopy

Associate Product Manager, Global Endoscopy

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 an Associate Product Manager - Global Endoscopy to manage and lead our initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting our multi-specialty product solutions, clinical training and fluorescence imaging - focusing on general surgery, assisting marketing and sales opportunities, product performance, training and other activities.

This position is based in Naples, FL or Santa Barbara, CA and does require travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support field sales opportunities with expert support material and education
• Train and educate sales teams on fluorescence and general surgery
• Provides leadership and guidance to other Product / Project Managers
• Participates in overall product strategy, research and development requirements, development, and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products
• Manages technical product development, estimates of potential profits, and release to production
• Manages day-to-day progress of product
• Provides technical expertise and training to other departments in support of product development
• Conducts marketing analysis to develop product definitions
• Collaborates 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
• Develops and maintains a prioritized list of customer and market requirements for product
• Conducts market research and identifies and tracks market trends in company's industry
• Produces competitive analysis materials comparing product with its key competitors
• Identifies partnering opportunities for complementary third-party products to broaden company's product line
• Participate in key sales situations for the product
• Maintains communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for product line
• Identifies market potential, establishes pricing and market strategies, estimates potential sales, introduces market, distribution/channel issues, and manages mature product through phase-out
• Defines promotional activities, publicizing the product through the press, sales force, and alternate distribution channels
• Provides expertise in particular product area and develops strategies and applicable portions of the company business plan
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates assigned programs to ensure accomplishment of financial/budgetary goals and optimum allocation of resources
• Manages resources to execute assigned programs
• Coordinates details of program within the organization with a wide range of functions and individuals
• Coordinates product introduction and market exploitation with marketing and sales organizations to ensure maximum penetration of market segment
• Provides continuing product surveillance and management of established product to obtain financial objectives
• Must be able to work with cadaveric and porcine specimens
• In office position based in Naples, FL or Santa Barbara, CA – not remote. Up to 25% travel if based in Naples, FL and up to 40% travel if based in Santa Barbara, CA is required

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in business, engineering or clinical. One or more years' experience in medical device product management, sales, engineering, clinical OR a master's degree is required. General surgery/clinical experience is preferred. Understanding of all functions involved in development, production, and marketing of product is preferred. Travel to customer sites for sales opportunities is required.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:
Knowledge of general surgery anatomy and procedures and fluorescence imaging preferred. 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…