Job Description

Wellspect Healthcare is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices that help people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. More than 1 000 employees around the world are dedicated to making a difference to people who need our products and services. Wellspect is one of the worlds’ leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric® as the most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation Wellspect has developed what likely is the world’s most advanced irrigation system, Navina™, combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness and connectivity into one smart system. Wellspect strives to become climate neutral and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. The company, with headquarters in Mölndal, Sweden, is present in more than 30 countries, and part of Dentsply Sirona, the worlds´ largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.wellspect.com and www.dentsplysirona.com for more information.

Do you want to improve peoples’ lives with medical devices that make a real difference? We are proud that our life changing products enables users to keep their dignity and get their independence back, meaning they can continue meeting friends, go to work or do their favorite sports, something we easily take for granted. Apart from having a big heart towards our products we also value commitment, team spirit and a good laugh every now and then. Don’t miss this opportunity to become part of a small, brave, and creative team. Finding a college with the right attitude is the most important thing for us.

We are looking for a Global Product Manager to join our Global Upstream Marketing team.

As Global Product manager within Global Upstream Marketing you will have strategic responsibility for your products within the product portfolio. This means that you will be responsible for the strategic pathway during the complete product life cycle. We expect you to drive, develop and implement strategies to maintain profitability and sales of your products.

Furthermore, you will be seen as the go-to person for product-related questions within the company. This means you will be the spokesperson and representative for your products in all types of tasks and projects, for example product updates/changes, regulatory and production related processes that effects customer experience of the product.

To be successful in this role you will need active collaboration with all company functions, our commercial entities around the world as well as other external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the product portfolio strategy and plan to maximize business opportunities in order to put our business at a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
• Close interaction with team members and local markets to provide market input to product upgrades, line extensions and Life Cycle Management activities including compilation of business cases related to these projects, and follow-up.
• As the key stakeholder and owner of your products, you will participate in tasks and projects related to/or effecting customer experience and business potential of your products.
• Manage all aspects of the product(s) life cycle starting with understanding of the market needs until the product is phased out. This includes marketing, supply chain related topics, labeling, registration, clinical evidence as well as legal and safety requirements to ensure sustainable profitability, growth and market share.
• Set direction and support the creation of product- education and communication material together with the Marketing Communication Manager.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and competitor products and activities.

Who you are?

We think you are an organized problem solver, a team player and an efficient communicator. You take initiatives, take pride in your solutions and in getting things done. You are open to challenges and enjoy working with numerous different contacts. Experience from an international environment will be regarded as an advantage. You are inspired by our values and a sense of good humor comes naturally to you.

Background / Qualifications:

• An academic background (M.Sc./B.Sc.) in Business economics, Marketing or Life Sciences.
• Strong business mindset and project coordination skills.
• Experience in product management, marketing and/or sales preferably within the Med Tech/Life Science industry or similar.
• Knowledge of Product Launch, Campaign and Communications planning as well as Social media marketing is highly advantageous.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to build lasting relationships both internally and externally.
• Full command of the English language, both written and spoken and preferably a good understanding of Swedish.

Good to know

We can offer you an exciting and challenging job in a company that is committed to make a difference every day. We have a culture of team spirit, where sharing knowledge and finding new ways to tackle challenges together is the key.

This position is based at our headquarter in Mölndal, Sweden and will involve occasional travelling to build and maintain relations.

We will review applications continuously.