Global Product Manager Filtration HW

Role Summary:
Summary: We are searching for a commercially experienced Global Product Manager to join the BioProcess standard Downstream Hardware team. Your main responsibility will be to manage the Filtration hardware portfolio, a growing part of the BioProcess Hardware business. You will develop strategies and tactical execution plans for the products in order to maximize sales and profitability over the products' life cycle.


Essential Responsibilities:


Key aspects of the role include:


Represent customer interests for your product(s) inside GE. Ensuring customer focus by building rapport with customers as required and ensuring the "voice of the customer" is reflected in work processes
Develop a product life cycle strategy and recommend investment and NPI development. Manage all aspects of the product(s)' life cycle including pricing, marketing and supply chain related recommendations
Drive the overall product development process for NPIs. Create business cases and adjust/monitor before and during product development and launch. Prepare and implement product launch plans, coordinating with commercial stakeholders to define go-to-market strategy
Define and recommend value engineering of products redesign to extend life cycle. Provide input and prioritization to R&D and Supply chain on requirements for support, product care and research & development projects, including customizations
In close collaboration with other product managers, R&D and Service make sure that the product strategies are in-line with business priorities in adjacent areas such as filtration consumables and automation
Ensure targets for production cost, inventory levels and quality are met. Provide leadership to Quality, Sourcing and Supply Chain functions to ensure the portfolio retains and improves upon its position in these areas
Provide sales and profitability forecasts to internal stakeholders
Support commercial organisation with marketing material and sales tools
Coordinating the needs across a multi-functional organization, including marketing, sales, operations, engineering, and services teams, while ensuring compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements
Close collaboration with marketing to translate practice needs, market analysis, competitive analysis, and regulatory environment factors into actionable strategies and tactics for the product
Own the pricing strategy and its implementation for your product(s)
Ensure product readiness for sale and use. Manage such things as product registration, labelling, legal and safety requirements, storage conditions, logistics, technical content of databases, and after sales support together w Service



Candidates should note that this role will be in scope for the proposed transition of GE Biopharma to Danaher and will transfer to Danaher at close of this transaction.


For more information please contact Kristina Uhlen +46 706120838 Kristina.Uhlen@ge.com
Last day to apply is March 22nd.


Qualifications/Requirements:


Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Life Sciences/Biotechnology
Proven experience in a Life Sciences based business, including experience in marketing, sales, or product management
Major experience in Process science or related field including workflow experience with similar products
Experience of customer/market focused activities
Strong business and technical acumen
Good interpersonal and communication skills, plus experience of using these skills to participate in and influence cross-functional teams
Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment
For work in Sweden EU work permit is required



Desired Characteristics:


Sales experience
Marketing Diploma or equivalent
Awareness of GEHC product portfolio that serves this market
Good understanding of the filtration technologies and applications
Good understanding of the biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment and the needs of the customers in this market
Proven ability and expertise in working to combine hardware and automation with a customer focused mindset
Team oriented
Ability to motivate and work well with diverse, cross-functional teams
Operates in a goal-oriented way with proven personal drive and delivery performance