Product Manager for our Medical division (Acute Care & Sage) - Benelux & Nordics

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The Job's Mission:

As Product Manager for our Medical division, you will play a key role in driving our Acute Care & Sage product portfolio in Benelux and Nordics (Northern Europe).

In this position, you will be a partner for the regional sales teams and be involved in the creation and execution of key initiatives in the annual marketing plan, towards near-term revenue targets and future growth. You will also interact with the European and other in-country Marketing teams to identify new marketing opportunities to drive our growth for Medical.

This is a great opportunity to join one of the world's leading medical technology organizations in our mission of making healthcare better!

About Stryker Acute Care & Sage:

• Our Acute Care products help to provide caregivers with enhanced operational workflow and to address risk factors that can lead to patient falls and other injuries. Find out more via: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/acute-care.html
• Our Sage products help to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections and conditions. Find out more via: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/sage.html

Your key responsibilities:

• In your new role, you will start with a familiarization phase with product trainings to learn about the product portfolio.
• You will understand the market dynamics, key competitors and their relative strengths/weaknesses.
• With the product knowledge you'll build up, you'll be able to explain different product features to different customers as appropriate to their needs.
• You will participate in the development and execution of the Annual Marketing Plan, product launch plans, etc.
• You will drive local tactics, actions and campaigns towards business results - in alignment with the Annual Marketing Plan and with internal stakeholders.
• You will create marketing strategies to understand, develop, and enhance the relationship between the customer and the product or portfolio.
• You will work closely with sales training/sales enablement to develop and execute education plans, sales trainings and to drive new product launches at local level.
• You will be the Subject Matter Expert for product-related questions coming from the regional sales teams.
• You will develop sales tools, customer engagement programs, events and communication plans for the product or portfolio.
• You will support the sales team with relative documents and branding for tender submission.
• You will perform sales and marketing analysis, assess trends in customer engagement and support in incorporating trends into strategic planning.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Marketing, Business Administration, Medical Technology or in any other relevant field.
• 4+ years of work experience is required.
• 2+ years of Product Management, Marketing or Sales experience is required. Experience within the MedTech/BioTech or Pharma industries would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Fluency in any of the local languages is an advantage.
• As this position involves customer interactions and sales support in the field, you have flexibility to travel (travel percentage of 30%).

Competencies:

• Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• You truly enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively.
• You are driven and you have the ability to accurately and effectively manage projects to ensure timely outcomes.
• Strong attention to detail, along with the ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems.

What do we offer?

• We grow talent: we offer great personal and internal career development for our employees, with the possibility to make both vertical and lateral position movement.
• Quality products that improve the lives of our customers and patients.
• Competitive salary: with us, you will receive a competitive salary package and benefits including an attractive pension plan.
• Co-workers committed to collaboration and winning the right way.
• Recognition of your performance: at Stryker, outstanding individual and cross-functional team performance is rewarded. Ideas, projects, or other exceptional achievements can be submitted for various awards on a local and global level.
• Ability to discover your strengths, follow your passion and own your career.
• Flat hierarchies and a culture driven to achieve our mission and deliver remarkable results.

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About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.

The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.

More information is available at stryker.com