Job Description

This role will be on a hybrid scheudle at one of our offices in El Segundo, CA, Stafford, TX or Auburn, MA. Expectation is to be in office 3 days/week

Why you will love this role:

As a Product Marketing Operations Manager, you willown the end‑to‑end lifecycle of our Uro/Gyn specialty portfolio, a critical role in delivering reliable product access, enabling sales success, and ensuring compliant, data‑driven decision making.

This role sits at the intersection of marketing, supply chain, sales, and operations, driving operational excellence, flawless execution, and clear field communication. If you thrive on complexity, cross‑functional collaboration, and bringing products to market—this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do:

Own the Product Lifecycle

• Lead demand and supply planning, forecasting, and S&OP activities
• Manage product launches, phaseouts, last buys, and EOL/EOS execution
• Maintain and optimize material master data and product setup in SAP
• Track product consumption, pricing inputs, and quoting support

Drive Supply Chain & Inventory Excellence

• Proactively manage back orders, disruptions, and inventory risk
• Run inventory, excess, and backorder reporting with action plans
• Partner with logistics, buyers, and marketing to resolve issues fast

Lead Recall & Quality Communications

• Coordinate recall strategy and internal communications
• Investigate product complaints and ensure stakeholder alignment

Support Sales & the Field

• Serve as the main liaison for product inquiries, ETAs, and escalations
• Support trials, evaluations, competitive cross‑references, and value analysis
• Contribute to sales training and conduct sessions as needed

Enable Marketing & Commercial Success

• Create and deliver field communications for launches, updates, and recalls
• Support campaigns and promotional analysis
• Lead LM19 product vetting and commercialization processes

What You Bring:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Operations, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in marketing operations, business, or operations
• Hands-on SAP experience (material master data required)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency

Preferred

• Medical device industry experience
• Product lifecycle, inventory, or supply chain expertise
• Project management experience
• Comfort presenting and training cross‑functional teams
• Advanced SAP / BI-HANA reporting experience

Who we are:

KARL STORZ is an independent, family-owned company headquartered in Germany’s renowned MedTech manufacturing region. For 80 years, we’ve pioneered the most groundbreaking innovations in minimally invasive surgery and OR integration to benefit patients and healthcare providers alike. With more than 9,000 associates worldwide and 1,800 in the US, we pride ourselves on harnessing cutting-edge technology, precise workmanship, and unrivaled customer support to help healthcare facilities manage costs, streamline operations, and deliver positive patient outcomes. With onsite locations and field opportunities across the country, we attract a diverse and talented staff, unified by the desire to foster positive change in the world. Because it’s not just about the tools we create—it’s about the lives we change, together.

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