Product Manager - Washing Systems in Mentor, OH

Join bSTERISb in its vision to see the world free from br Infection and Contamination as a br bProduct Manager- Washing Systemsb br bI. SUMMARY bb br b- Developing a 3-5yr vision for a product line and the strategies and tactics to implement that vision br - Responsible for new product development, market development, marketing communications and product training to achieve global Sterile Processing sales and marketing objectives br br bII. LEARNING PERIODb br - 3-6 mons br br bIII. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSb br - Determine market needs, develop business plans and strategic objectives, create product specifications and determine product positioning, utilizing various market research methods br - Develops business case for new product development projects and presents them during Portfolio Management Reviews to gain support and approval br - Creates the 5yr global product road maps reflecting projected sales by geography and showing the required R D investment br - Gathers and analyzes info on competitive product offerings and technologies, determines competitive strategies and tactics and communicates the details to field sales br - Analyzes sales and marketing data to determine trends and market share br - Participates in cross-functional, new product development teams br - Regularly interacts with customers through site visits, showroom presentations, professional societies and tradeshow activities br - Develops and delivers sales training programs that allow for easy assimilation of product knowledge, enhance sales skills and increase knowledge of competitive product positioning br - Collaborates with Marketing Communications to create and maintain effective marketing collaterals, advertising campaigns and sales tools br - Provides prompt, comprehensive field support regarding application and use of products on a daily basis br - Develops creative, winning sales and customer promotional incentives to support sales and marketing objectives br - Participates on relevant standards committees and helps to ensure product compliance with industry standards and regulatory qualifications br - Monitors quality indicators and warranty costs and drives continuous product and process improvement br br bIV. WORKING CONDITIONSb br - Quick paced environment with extensive use of computer and telephone. Up to 30 travel br br strated problem-solving, negotiation, analytical and project organizational skills br - High degree of technical aptitude and multi-tasking capability br - Excellent oral and written communications skills br - Demonstrated leadership qualities and people skills, with work experience of successfully motivating cross functional teams br - Competency in Word, Ms excel and PowerPoint br br bIII. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESb br - None br br bIV. EXEMPTION CLASSIFICATION br b- Exempt br bV. CAREER LEVEL br b- Mid-Level marketing manager br br bVI.NATURE OF ISSUE SOLVING br b- Complex problem-solving situations involving internal business process development, intradepartmental collaboration, customer satisfaction, and tactical business decisions br bVII. EMPOWERMENT AND DECISIONS MAKING ENVIRONMENT br b- Self motivated, acts independently and takes the initiative in issue solving and decision making br bVIII. DIMENSIONS br b- Worldwide marketing responsibility for selected products br bSTERIS is a 1B, publicly traded NYSE organization of over 5000 employees and is dedicated to providing innovative infection prevention, decontamination, and health science technologies, products and services. STERIS Corporation is an equal opportunityaffirmative action employer. b br emSTERIS Corporation complies with all obligations with respect to on-line application systems under guidelines provided by the US Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. If you are a disabled person who requires reasonable accommodation to complete an on-line application, please contact the STERIS Human Resources Department by phone at [removed phone] or [removed phone], extension 27047 for assistance. br em brListing originally posted at http