Product Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott
 

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
 

Working at Abbott
 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
   

Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease.
 

This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of established coronary products. You will be required to partner with the sales team to implement short- and long-term strategic marketing plans and drive customer training and education programs.

Responsibilities

 

• Elaboration and adaptation of the marketing strategies and programmes for the Coronary business unit to achieve sales, margin and market share objectives within budgets.
• Participate in the development of annual sales volume and MS%
• Forecast product requirements, identify potential supply issues, and develop contingency plans.
• Prepare and manage the marketing expenditure budget, working within the budget and report on major variances.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure marketing strategies are realised. Maintain strong interdepartmental communication and liaison within AV (locally and internationally).
• Identify market trends, conduct market development initiatives aimed at enabling access to coronary products.
• In conjunction with sales and relevant departments participate in product training to sales and operations teams as required.
• Maintain up to date information and understanding of market, competitor, HCP and consumer behaviour, including active management of salesforce.com.
• Review complaints and suggestions relating to assigned products.
  

Qualifications and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Marketing/related
• Desirable: Minimum 3 years in a Marketing role, with at least 1-2 years in Product Management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts.
•  Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Willingness to accept challenging assignments and engage in relevant developmental activities in a change environment.
•  MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with web-based application

 
 

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Management

DIVISION:

AVD Vascular

LOCATION:

Australia > Macquarie Park : 299 Lane Cove Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)