Product Manager at SafMed

The Product Manager is expected to:
General

• Externally, represent the company and its business, products and services offering as a brand custodian, and internally, be a balanced advocate of the business needs of clients and key stakeholders
• Brief and train the sales force on an ongoing basis
• Manage internal customer & supplier relationships
• Pay close attention to detail
• Be very proactive in analyzing the performance of the portfolio in order to make improvements

 
Product Portfolio Management Requirement

• Completion and submission of Government Tender & Private Hospital RFP/RFQ documents
• Maintaining competitor portfolio including latest pricing
• Developing annual sales and expense budget
• Complete & manage product complaints
• Manage the collection, analysis and sharing of market data for the category
• Managing key Distributor relationships

 
Product Marketing Requirement

• Plan & manage the successful execution of quarterly and strategically driven marketing/sales campaigns
• Measure the effectiveness and outcomes of campaigns on a consistent and ongoing basis
• Create user training and on-going support documentation, and facilitate training sessions
• Ensure the product features and benefits of each product are successfully marketed across all available communications channels
• Compile and write monthly sales & marketing reports for internal and use and principle suppliers
• Be a true brand & product champion
• Deliver monthly forecast and supplier reports
• Develop sales tools and collateral   

Education & Skills Requirements:

• Bcomm Marketing
• 2 - 4 years experience as a Product Manager or Product Marketing Manager with hand-on experience in:
• Conducting market, customer, competitor & gap analysis
• Developing the core positioning, strategy, vision and messaging for products
• Developing and managing products throughout their product lifecycles
• Defining and executing product portfolio strategy
• Developing and executing product marketing plans
• Excellent Excel Skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Numeracy skills combined with an inquiring analytical mind
• Self-motivated, with excellent time and project management skills
• Accepts responsibility and self-manages while delegating tasks as appropriate
• Ability to work well under pressure and collaborate with a multi-faceted team
• Ability to travel nationally as business needs demand
• Experience in working with CRM programs, ideally Goldmine
• Demonstrated success launching and managing excellent products
• Excellent written, verbal communication & presentation skills
• Ability to travel as business needs demand