Manager, Product Management (m/f/d)
Job ID: 231047BR
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Location/Division Specific Information
We are a research, development, and production site in Bremen, currently with about 500 employees, whose “high-end” measurement and analysis instruments (mass spectrometers) are used in research and science worldwide. Our innovative products in the fields of Life Sciences MS and Inorganic MS, as well as Trace Elemental Analysis, are among the leading products globally in their respective markets. At our site, we work with 100% sustainable energy, which we generate in part through our own solar system. Our new heat pump system converts waste heat from production into heating energy for the building and our electric pool cars, electric cargo bike and job ticket mean that our employees are also environmentally friendly when travelling.
Key Responsibilities:
Conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers.Investigating, selecting and helping to define new features/products for the LSMS business.Formulating and writing a Business Case to justify the investment required to develop and market new products.Upon approval of a new product development (NPD) initiative, becoming an active member of a cross-functional Core Team.Developing and writing a Products Requirements Document for the newly approved NPD.Being responsible and accountable for the fulfillment of the associated Business Case.Developing and implementing a go-to-market plan, working with all functions to execute the plan.Working with product marketing to define the go-to-market strategy, product positioning, key benefits, and target customers.Monitoring current product key performance indicators (KPIs) – the profitability, actual versus planned revenue, customer satisfaction and market share.Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities, including pricing and delivery models.Answering escalated technical questions from salesTogether with Product Marketing, support the commercial organization in selling the products.Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.Demonstrated technical/scientific knowledge of proteomics and intact protein characterization.Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience operating and maintaining modern nano HPLC and LC/MS platforms.Expertise in modern (nano) chromatographic and mass spectrometry techniques in the field of proteomics, intact protein characterization and trace-level analysis including method development and data analysis.Comfortable working within a cross-functional, distributed, international team.Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, flexible environment.Track record of achievement and delivering on significant responsibilities in a timely fashion.Ability to work with minimal direction to find and define innovative solutions.Prior scientific publication record.Demonstrated strong oral & written communications and interpersonal/relationship skills, strong customer orientation.High comfort level interacting and discussing how products are used with customers.Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria:PhD degree in any of the extended fields of Analytical Chemistry or Biochemistry.5+ years of relevant industry experience.Ability to travel 25%+ including internationally.What we offer:Employment with an innovative, future-oriented organisationOutstanding career and development prospectsCompany pension scheme and other fringe benefitsJobticketExciting company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement and innovationWe offer you the opportunity to actively participate in improvements as part of our environmental management system, e.g. to make your own workplace and products increasingly sustainable.
If you are interested, please apply online with your CV and Motivation Letter including possible start date and salary expectations.
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