Product Director

About B. Braun

CAPS, the nation's largest network of outsourcing admixture pharmacies, has been delivering high-quality, same-day, admixture services and solutions to hospitals and outpatient facilities for more than 28 years. Along with the nation's largest 503A sterile injectable outsourcing network, CAPS offers industry-leading batch compounding on a national scale through three 503B registered outsourcing facilities. With experience, capacity, and a passion for safety, CAPS is your 503B solution.

Position Summary:

Responsible for managing and implementing marketing activities for assigned product areas through research, strategic planning and implementation. Responsible for achievement of various business objectives to include strategic, tactical projects and financial metrics.

Job Function - General:

• Oversee the product management of CAPS Parenteral Nutrition product line sold and distributed in the United States.
• Responsible for the development of marketing strategy, implementation and control of marketing programs to maintain and increase market share and profits for assigned product groups.
• Manage, build, mentor colleagues, responsible for strategic brand planning, tactical execution, insight generation, and collaboration with business partners.
• Ensure the attainment of organization goals of market share, profit, price and revenue.
• Development and implementation of overall business and marketing plans that create alignment and a clear vision that drives successful achievement of business objectives for a product group or category.
• Perform product lifecycle responsibilities for existing and new products.
• Prepare pre/post product launch activities.
• Create measurement plan to ensure organization is successfully meeting targets and objectives for your assigned product category.
• Develop and implement tactical plan with the appropriate agency or cross-functional partners.
• Responsible for ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration in all business areas.
• Lead trade show activities to manage booth activities in coordination with the trade show and conventions team.
• Manage all operational aspects of product line, including forecasting, inventory, backorders, and quality issues.
• Develop product line pricing strategy.
• Evaluate product improvements and line extensions while maintaining existing product base.
• Identifies and write requirements for new product development and acts as integral part of development team.
• Manage and develop Product Managers, Associate product managers under supervision.
• Manage all promotional activities related to product group.
• Monitor product group incident reports and helps direct corrective actions if needed.
• Coordinate and assist with in-house sales training programs related to product group.
• Actively participates in Global Network Team (GNT) to represent BBMUS market requirements.
• Maintain product group operating budget.
• Maintain an active field travel schedule to regularly meeting with customers, sales, personnel, inventors, and consultants.

The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

General:

• It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care for safety and health of himself/herself and other persons.

Limit of Authorization/Authority:

• Please refer to the Corporate Guidelines or BBMUS Guidelines or job specific authorities where applicable. This list is however not exhaustive and may be amended by the Management from time to time.

The targeted range for this role takes into account a range of factors that are considered when making compensation and hiring decisions; included but not limited to: skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The range provided is a reasonable estimate.

It is an essential function of this position for an employee to be present and in-person at the physical site(s) of our customers and potential customers. Many of our customers and potential customers are in clinical settings, including, but not limited to, hospitals, clinics, and other health care clinics (hereinafter, "Healthcare Customers"). Many of our Healthcare Customers require outside vendors like us to present proof that they have certain requisite vaccinations and immunizations, including, but not limited to, vaccinations against COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, before being granted entry into the Healthcare Customers' clinical settings. To gain access to our Healthcare Customers clinical settings, field sales, field service, and other customer facing professionals are required to register with the vendor credentialing organization associated with the Healthcare Customers, complete the Healthcare Customers' required process, and undergo a series of clearances. Vendor credentialing clearances include, but are not limited to, a national criminal background check, drug screening, and immunizations as determined by the vendors, which may include, but are not limited to, Influenza, Hepatitis B Virus, and COVID-19. You must fully comply with the requirements of the Healthcare Customers in your region, including any necessary proof of any vaccination. As such, all individuals in this position assigned to a Healthcare Customer with a COVID-19, Influenza, Hepatitis B Virus, or other vaccination requirement must be fully vaccinated and/or immunized in accordance with the Healthcare Customers' requirements. B. Braun Medical North America Companies complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable laws, and on receipt of an accommodation request will engage in the interactive process to assess possible reasonable accommodation options, if any, consistent with the ADA and applicable law.

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Expertise: Qualifications - Experience/Training/Education/Etc

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Pharmacy (PharmD, RPh) or Registered Dietician (RDN) a plus

• 08-10 years related experience required.

• Requires advanced knowledge of professional field and industry. Influences the development of and drives the application of principles, theories, concepts. Determines best course of action.

• Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically assist in orienting, training, assigning and checking the work of lower level employees. Referring only complex problems and issues

• Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.

• Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Occasional contact with external contractors/vendors.

• Occasional business travel required, Valid driver's license and passport, Secrecy and invention agreement and non- compete agreement.

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Responsibilities: Other Duties:

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties 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 expected to:

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:

• Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull, Stand
• Frequently:Sit
• Constantly:N/A

Activities:

• Occasionally:Climbing stairs/ladders, Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Standing, and Walking
• Frequently:Finger feeling, Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Sitting , Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
• Constantly:N/A

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasionally:N/A
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:N/A

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.

• Noise Intensity:Moderate
• Occasionally:Other
• Frequently:Office environment
• Constantly:N/A

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

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