Product Manager

At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350 facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

Owens & Minor Teammate Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
  
  

Job Summary

The Product Manager will be responsible for driving and executing new product development and marketing programs that support the Skin Health, Specialty and Surgical Solutions division needs to build a sustainable and profitable business. Working in collaboration with the cross-functional teams, this position is accountable for leading projects and developing initiatives that help drive the key strategies and the success of the Skin Health, Specialty and Surgical Solutions business. The position will report to the Director, Skin Health, Specialty and Surgical Solutions.

Core Responsibilities

• Act as the SME (Subject Matter Expert) for the assigned product category portfolio, also provides leadership and expert knowledge to create and drive development of category strategies and plans successful execution to deliver on strategic goals for the Skin Health, Specialty and Surgical Solutions division.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the development and execution of strategic and new product development projects that support the long-term vision for the assigned category.
• Identifies/Develops new business cases via conducting market analysis and assessment in potential areas of opportunity to make recommendations for portfolio strategy, marketing/go-to-market strategy and product development.
• Perform product and category level P&L analyses to optimize the profitability of the category.
• Perform data analysis to inform business decisions, forecast business results and infer manufacturing implications.
• Maintains a strong understanding of category financials including drivers of topline and bottom-line and works with the relevant teams and leadership to influence both drivers.
• Pull insights from multiple sources and synthesize into a compelling story for the appropriate audience (customers, leadership, sales team, etc.).
• Be the expert for the assigned portfolio offering; working closely with the sales teams, global sourcing team, and other key stakeholders to address the day-to-day needs of the assigned business, including the timely resolution of arising issues involving the right cross-functional teams.
• Manage product portfolio and address needs to maintain the relevant value proposition.
• Monitor the global marketplace and competitive landscape and collect business intelligence.
• Establish and develop outside partnerships with organizations that can drive growth and protect base business.
• Develop and maintain product performance claims.
• Conduct VOC and market research to identify needs, determine market/product viability, market acceptance, and competitive price points.
  
  

Qualifying Experience

• Bachelor’s degree field and minimum 6 years prior business experience required with minimum 3 years in Marketing/Product Management; MBA desirable or equivalent experience.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.
• Capability to survey the market landscape, evaluate potential opportunities, and develop and implement business plans.
• Broad-based knowledge in product management including new product development and launch, strategy development, category financials, and Voice of Customer process.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, influence, and communication skills (including delivering presentations to large audiences).
• Ability to decompose complex problems into structured action plans.
• Experience in analyzing large amounts of data and summarize key insights to facilitate decision-making.
• Motivated by challenges and possesses a robust sense of urgency and curiosity, and an aggressive desire to win.
• Ability to drive complex projects leading cross-functional teams and tracking progress against key milestones.
• Ability to operate in a complex environment having to manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong financial acumen preferred including exposure to basic financial modeling.
• Proven ability to assess needs, identify issues, summarize, and present information/ recommendations and implement change.
• Ability to travel ~25% to Suppliers, Plants, Conferences, and Customer Meetings.
  
  

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.