Job: Product Manager

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Description:
- Product Manager (0005P)

Job Description

Product Manager-0005P

Description

Position Summary:

The Product Manager plays a key role in planning and developing the marketing strategy for Microfluidics's product line with the goal of escalating market exposure, increasing competitive advantage and sales volume.

Reports To: Microfluidics Business General Manager (Director Marketing, MPT)

Essential Functions:

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:

* Coordinates, prioritizes and monitors new product development activity with the assigned Product Development Team Leaders
* Identifies and assesses new markets and/or applications for Company's existing product portfolio
* Assists in the development of annual and multi-year marketing forecast and plans
* Works closely with Operations and Finance in coordinating pricing policies and monitoring product margins and profitability
* Directs marketing communication (MARCOM) activity relative to the product line, including advertising campaigns, tradeshow selection and attendance, sales training materials, and web based content
* Provides technical assistance, expertise and training to internal and external customers
* Develops and maintains all sales tools and competitive information

Other duties, as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Organizational Relationships:

Must interface effectively and regularly with:

o All internal employees, customers, and representatives, both domestic and international

Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

* A technical and/or business (marketing) degree plus five (5) years or more applicable experience in a technology products environment

Language Skills:

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proven presentation capabilities

Ability to interact clearly and confidently with all levels in the organization and with external sales representatives, customers, vendors, and others as required.

Computer Skills:

* Computer proficient to organize & analyze vast amounts of data and to prepare technical presentations (Access, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, etc)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

N/A

Other Qualifications:

* Team player with the ability to work effectively with large groups of staff within the company and interact with other corporate areas, as well as with customers and representatives from around the globe.
* Enthusiastic and quick learner with the ability to understand highly technical information regarding our equipment and customer needs
* Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge
* Understands the codes and standards relating to the product industry
* Working knowledge of market analysis, sales and marketing processes and distribution channels
* Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements
* Previous experience within the food and/or pharmaceutical industries would be a definite asset
* Ability to travel across Canada and out of the country to visit customers, interact with other corporate areas, and/or support tradeshows

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

* Stand, Walk and/or Sit 50% of the time
* Use hands to handle, reach and feel : 90% of the time
* Talk and hear 100% of the time

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to the following environmental conditions:

Office environment

Job
Other

Primary Location
USA-Massachusetts-Newton

Organization
Microfluidics

Schedule
Full-time

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