Associate Product Manager

Globus Medical•Audubon, PA

About The Position

The Associate Product Manager supports the product development team with a wide range of marketing activities and serves as the primary liaison between product development groups and sales personnel. The role requires independently managing multiple projects to support timely completion of product development and marketing responsibilities. The Associate Product Manager works with engineering, clinical research and development, sales and marketing, purchasing, operations, surgeons, and other customers to support product planning, development, launch, and sales enablement. The position includes creating project plans, coordinating and documenting project activities, conducting market analysis, forecasting inventory, sourcing products, developing sales and product materials, identifying clinical research topics, and organizing courses and symposia for product introductions. The role also requires gathering market feedback to inform functional and design specifications, following applicable company and industry codes and policies, completing compliance training, and representing the company ethically and professionally. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or marketing, and 1–3 years of experience in medical devices or a related field in product development and/or marketing. Candidates should be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, organized, detail-oriented, effective presenters, and able to work collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment. Travel of up to 15–20% is required.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in medical devices or a related field in product development and/or marketing in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
Ability to travel up to 15–20% of the time.
Well organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to work as a team player in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong ability to create and confidently deliver effective presentations to audiences of varying sizes.

Nice To Haves

Business or Marketing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and manage project plans for each project in conjunction with the Project Engineer.
Lead coordination and documentation of project team activities, including kick-off meetings, design review meetings, verification and validation activities, and cadaver labs for multiple projects.
Conduct and maintain market analysis by product segment to identify new product offerings and line extensions.
Forecast inventory management for projects and products in the group.
Work with purchasing and operations departments to source products through the Globus supply chain.
Assist the Group Manager and Project Engineer in creating sales, surgeon, and management presentations using PowerPoint.
Develop technique guides, product literature, brochures, and other sales support information.
Work with Clinical R&D and Sales & Marketing to identify clinical research topics for each product.
Plan, organize, and execute courses and symposia for specific product introductions in conjunction with sales and Clinical R&D.
Obtain market feedback from spine surgeons and other customers to determine functional and design specifications for new product development.
Comply with the company Code of Conduct, AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, company policies, and applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations in the United States and internationally.
Complete introductory and annual compliance training and maintain knowledge of compliance requirements applicable to the role.
Represent the company professionally and uphold ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in interactions with employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties.