Product Manager to Bio-Works

Do you have a strong background in process development within chromatography? Are you interested in further developing your working knowledge of resins and their application in biotherapeutic production? Are you a driven and flexible team player? Well, then we might have the perfect role for you!

ABOUT THE ROLE
Bio-Works is looking to further strengthen its strategic position in Life Science by adding a new Product Manager to the team. In this role, you will be responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the Product Lifecycle, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with development, sales, marketing, finance, and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

As a Product Manager, you will also ensure that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals. You will manage the cross-functional interface with product development and manufacturing that secures the development and delivery of market and customer requirements ensuring meeting financial performance levels for the product range.

DAY-TO-DAY TASKS

- Define the product strategy and roadmap
- Deliver PDRs and PCRs with prioritized features and corresponding justification
- Act as voice of the customer in development projects
- Develop the core positioning and messaging for the products
- Perform product demos and presentations to customers
- Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
- Develop sales tools and collateral
- Propose an overall budget to ensure success
- Brief and train colleagues as needed
- Act as a leader within the company


QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED

- Technical experience in Life Science - preferably as a Field application specialist or a product manager
- Experience from process development within the lab
- Experience within chromatography
- University education in chemistry, biochemistry or equivalent is preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- Must be able to travel at least 10% of the time


QUALIFICATIONS WANTED

- Good knowledge of the Swedish language
- Knowledge in other languages (especially German or French)
- Sales or marketing experience is highly valued


To be successful as a Product Manager at Bio-Works you need to be an extrovert, driving person with excellent communication skills. The position requires an ability to absorb and handle complex information in a very structured way. The product manager must be able to handle many tasks at the same time and have an ability work under pressure. Team working ability, flexibility and unpretentiousness is central to success.

WHAT WE OFFER
In addition to a fun role, you are offered the opportunity to join an exciting, growing company with delightful and incredibly competent colleagues. We offer you flexibility and the opportunity to work from home in combination with on-site work as needed. You will also be able to adjust your working hours so that your personal life can flow smoothly. We have breakfast on Mondays, fika on Fridays and are also good at doing other things together - such as fitness activities, lunches and afterwork.

GOOD TO KNOW
Start: August 2022, or earlier by agreement
Employment form: Permanent
Scope: Full time (100%, 40h/week)
Location: Uppsala
Bio-Works has a collective agreement according to IKEM.
Last application day: 2021-05-08

APPLICATIONS
We do not accept applications via e-mail. We will process applications continuously so please apply as soon as possible. The position requires you to be a citizen in the EU/EEA/Switzerland region or to have the legal right to work in Sweden.

ABOUT US
Bio-Works was founded 2006 and is based in Uppsala, Sweden. We develop, produce and deliver innovative agarose based products to industry and research organizations in the Life Science field. Our business focus is on marketing and sales of products for the purification of peptides, proteins and other biomolecules in markets with fast growth.

Our knowledge and experience in this field have made it possible to develop a strong product portfolio with very high performance regarding yield and purity, vital in research applications and industrial production. We are in an exciting development phase as a company and envision an inspiring future. Our teams are the perfect combination of professional, innovative and yes, even a bit nerdy experts with big hearts and a lot of enthusiasm. We are in an exciting development phase as a company and envision a very exciting future.

Bio-Works is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.