Product Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Owns the product life cycle management from post-launch maturity (typically 6–12 months after launch) through end-of-life for a designated group of products.
• Develops a working understanding of the business, customer needs, and performance drivers in executing product strategies, tracking product performance, and influencing pricing decisions.
• Analyzes competitive landscape, market dynamics, and bid history in support of strategy.
• Oversees product line P&Ls and manages each for growth, identifying opportunities to grow while managing costs effectively.
• Evaluates strategic packaging options for product portfolio.
• Recommends and coordinates any product discontinuations.
• Strategically positions and targets customers in collaboration with Sales, Supply & Commercial Operations.
• Approves pricing on incoming bids in accordance to the pricing approval matrix.
• Presents bid analysis to senior management for appropriate approval.
• Maintains sales and contract compliance.
• Collaborates with Demand Planning to ensure adequate product supply; safety stock, back orders, allocation etc.
• Provides forecast assumptions for Finance to support quarterly Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Assists on reporting of product performance drivers and trends.
• Provides relevant product risks and opportunity updates.
• Prepares product related presentations as needed for Executive Management, Sales, Customers and Partners.
• Develops business visualizations and insights from various primary/secondary data sources driving action.
• Performs ad-hoc analysis.
• Facilitates to completion, projects as required for the department.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required either in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics or a similar degree.
• Advanced Degree (MBA, MS etc.) preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in the U.S. generic pharmaceutical industry; or similar/comparable industry experience.
• Data analysis experience and an advanced MS Excel user is a must.
• Experience with pivot tables and advanced complex formulas.
• Power Query a plus.
• Business Visualizations Experience (e.g. PowerBI, Qlik, Tableua etc) a plus.
• Strong and proven quantitative, qualitative, analytical reasoning and communication skills.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking ability & able to analyze & visualize data effectively.
• Forecasting and financial modeling knowledge experience.
• Strong multi-tasking and time management capability.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to travel (approximately 10-20% travel).