What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Market Manager position at OFS Fitel LLC?
OFS has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.
We currently seek a Medical Market Manager to join our Specialty Marketing team department in our division located in Avon, CT, to help support our continued business growth.
The selected candidate will be responsible for the development and implementation of strategic and tactical product, marketing and business plans that will lead to profitable business growth. This includes development and management of Intellectual Property (IP) direction and strategic partnerships as required, to support short and long-term objectives. This position is primarily responsible for determining the needs of the market, and with the knowledge and understanding of the company's technologies, identify and justify the development of new products. Through these activities, the Medical Market manager will maintain a robust, new product development funnel.
Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Accountable for understanding the economic and competitive dynamics of the market.
- Responsible for monitoring industry trends, understanding the needs of our customers as well as their customers.
- Performing market research in key opportunity areas; determining the best channels to market. Understand / Analyze market and technology trends; provide forecasts.
- Identify target customers and assess / understand customers' and their customers' needs.
- Understand the competition's product offering and their strengths and weaknesses.
- Manage market and new product development activities in support of achieving revenue and profit objectives.
- Develop / Write market strategy, product roadmap, and business justification plans.
- Provide commercial guidance for OFS R&D ("Labs") development work in the Medical market.
- Formulate IP strategy
- Provide strategic direction to engineering and sales teams.
- Contribute to the development of marketing materials and pricing strategies.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers as well as OFS / FEC sales, R&D and manufacturing groups.
- Supports and works with Sales, R&D and Manufacturing in planning and executing market and product plans (CFT).
- Coordinates activities with other Market Managers, especially in areas with overlap, such as sensing, and fiber lasers.
- Travel 25 - 40%, alone or with other specialty team members, to visit customers, attend trade shows, etc.
Key qualifications include :
Working at OFS means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including comprehensive health insurance, incentive programs, tuition reimbursement and a matching 401(k) plan.
Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.
If you'd like to be part of an energetic, world leader in optic fiber solutions, please apply online at https : / / www.ofsoptics.com / careers.
Note : Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.
OFS, a Georgia based global company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
