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Position Details
Title: Product Manager, Upstream Marketing
Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for this role will have 1-3 years of project or product management experience.
Schedule: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, M-F, flexible. *This position is ONSITE in an office setting with hybrid opportunities.
Location: Gibbstown, NJ (08027)
Reporting Relationship
Direct to business-unit leader; dotted line to corporate Marketing leader
Essential Functions
Collect and interpret voice of customer (VOC) input and monitor competitive activity in order to define market requirements and contribute toward market research to help inform the business plans
Monitor, analyze, and evaluate product performance, domestic & international market trends, customer behavior, and competitor activity to identify market and/or new product opportunities for Keystone
Develop the business case for new opportunities including defining the market and customer needs, financial modeling and data analysis to quantify the sales and profit, value proposition and assessment of the strategic fit within the business unit
Collaborate closely with R&D to translate customer requirements and unmet customer needs into innovations, product specifications, and essential operational requirements
Work closely with cross-functional project teams, including regulatory, finance, operations, quality, legal, and other functions to help define innovations and guide projects through to completion
Provide leadership by representing the customer with internal project teams
Provides leadership by serving as the product expert to downstream and commercial teams and with customers.
Partner with downstream and commercial teams to develop forecasts, pricing, initial launch and communication plans, and to ensure seamless transition into commercialization stages
Seek cross-functional input to define packaging, legal, regulatory and quality assurance guidelines
Understands project timeline and makes and presents recommendations based on risk analysis when project is off course.
Trade show attendance and support as required to gather VOC input
Other duties/projects as needed or requested by Management.
Qualifications
1-3 years of project management or product management work experience, or a strong and demonstrable interest in product development / medical field.
High attention to detail with strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.
Strong Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Proactive and disciplined self-starter with an innate curiosity for learning and trying new things.
Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent interpersonal skills- ability to interface and communicate/collaborate at all levels, internally and externally.
Desired Skills
Experience with ERP, MRP or similar Inventory Management System
Experience with ISO - quality assurance / quality control systems
Demonstrated knowledge of FDA, cGMP, OSHA, EPA, MDR standards
PMP Certification
Experience in product development and product transition into operational environments
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage others and ensure adherence to project schedules
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
Benefits/Perks
Medical, RX, Dental, and Vision Plans
Company-sponsored Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Medical, Dependent Care, & Commuter
401K Plan with Employer Contribution
Voluntary Term Life/AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Pet Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Assistance Program
Weekly Pay
Paid Holidays
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Company social events throughout the year including tickets to sports events and concerts
Free Lunch Daily (Gibbstown)
On-site free Fitness Center with personal trainer (Gibbstown)
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Product Management and Marketing
Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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