At Eakin Healthcare, care is at the heart of everything we do.
We are a family-owned global medical device company driven by a simple vision: Where Care Leads, Hope Follows. For more than 50 years, we've been developing innovative healthcare solutions that make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients around the world.
Today, our team of over 700 colleagues operates across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres, and exports to more than 60 countries worldwide. From market-leading Ostomy and Respiratory therapies to our trusted Respond home delivery service, we're committed to improving lives through innovation, quality and exceptional care.
We don't just care for the people who use our products and services, we care for our colleagues too. That's why we're proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work®, creating an environment where people can thrive, grow and make a real impact.
If you're looking for a career with purpose, where your work matters and your contribution is valued, we'd love to hear from you.
WHY JOIN US?
We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:
Job Title: Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy
Reporting to: Senior Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week
Shift Work: No
Travel: Occasional
Direct Reports: Yes - 1
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Senior Product Manager - Ostomy, the Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy is responsible for supporting the execution of the product vision and strategy of the Global Ostomy business.
The Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy will take a holistic view of the product experience and will support the portfolio through all stages of the product lifecycle (from NPD to maintenance in market), maximising revenue, profit, market share and user experience.
The Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy acts as the voice of the user inside the Global Ostomy business and is an expert in translating their needs into product shaping information through NPD specification documentation (URS - ‘User Requirements Specification’ and MRS ‘Market Requirements Specification’)
The Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy will support activities that help define and maintain our global product portfolio, ensuring we have both a commercially compelling and operationally effective product offering.
Working alongside colleagues in the Product & Insights Team, the Product Manager (Pouches & Accessories) – Ostomy will play a key role in helping create and sustain a culture of embedding a user-based approach to all messaging, communication and development of our product propositions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Product Management
Product Development
AS A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE YOU’LL HAVE:
Essential
Desirable
COMPETENCIES
Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
Global Perspective - Taking a broad view when approaching issues, using a global lens.
Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
Collaborates- Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We value different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
Early Closure Statement
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early submission.
Right to Work in the UK
Please note that Eakin Healthcare is unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
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Fifty years ago, Eakin Healthcare started with one man’s mission: pharmacist, Tom George Eakin. He saw his patients struggling with leaking urostomy pouches and decided enough was enough. He got to work and formulated what would become the game-changing, eakin Cohesive® seal.
Fast forward to today, and we’re still keeping it in the family. We’ve grown a lot since then, both organically and through acquisitions. Now we’ve got you covered with a range of medical devices across our therapeutic areas of Ostomy, Respiratory and Surgical and our delivery service, Respond.
Our vision is to improve healthcare outcomes for people by delivering trusted solutions in focused therapeutic areas within our chosen global markets.
>Ostomy - We manufacture and supply high quality ostomy pouches and skin friendly accessories to hospitals and end-users in the community in more than 30 countries, including our flagship product, eakin Cohesive® seals.
Our award- winning discreet ostomy home delivery and nursing service, Respond, operates throughout the UK.
>Respiratory - We manufacture innovative products for use in anaesthesia, respiratory and critical care including AquaVENT® heated humidified circuits. Our respiratory products for both adult and neonatal patients are highly regarded in the UK, US, Europe and South America.
>Surgical - We manufacture and distribute high-quality single use surgical instruments that are sold worldwide.
We aim to deliver improved surgical outcomes to professionals and are proud to be an NHS and HSE trusted supplier in the UK.
All our manufacturing takes place in the UK with our three core sites located in Comber (N Ireland), Coleraine (N Ireland) and Cardiff (Wales).
