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The Associate Product Manager – Endo Stapling will be responsible for supporting marketing associated with Medtronic’s Global Endo Stapling portfolio and the $1B Tri-Staple platform, part of the Advanced Surgical Instruments Operating Unit within Medtronic’s Medical Surgical Portfolio. They will act as a liaison between all Global Regions in building and executing the global Endo stapling strategy. These responsibilities will include supporting marketing plans for the Endo stapling portfolio to achieving revenue, profit and market share targets.

The Medical Surgical Portfolio strives to enable earlier diagnosis, better treatment, faster complication-free recovery, and enhanced patient outcomes through less invasive surgical solutions.

Advanced Surgical Instruments (ASI) Operating Unit is the global pioneer of advanced surgical instruments, delivering intelligent solutions and inspiring confidence in surgeons to enhance patient outcomes.

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This group is based in North Haven, CT but is open to remote within the United States for well qualified candidates.

A Day in the Life

• Develop strategies and execute marketing plans and programs, both short-and long-term, to ensure the profitable growth and market share of the stapling portfolio.
• Manage a diverse portfolio including product prioritization and rationalization. Drives product and procedural adoption in collaboration with worldwide markets.
• Manage new product launches including planning and executing pre-launch demand generation activity; leading logistical, promotional and sales support activity during launch; and driving post-launch tracking and marketing programs to maximize sales.
• Identify new regional market opportunities and create relevant project proposals. Develop promotional strategies, sales support materials, educational aids, etc. to grow market share to ensure sales excellence.
• Create and present annual business plans.
• Plan, organize and attend strategic customer site visits.
• Collaborates with Marketing and Sales teams regarding strategic plan for the specific product area and initiatives, inclusive of launch plans, positioning, and messaging.
• Provide strategic guidance to areas to establish and maintain effective and valid product line forecasting by assisting with the analysis of historical sales performance data and market research/competitive intelligence.
• Evaluate and research market trends, competitive activity product improvement and cost savings programs for product line(s) and recommend corrective actions, product enhancements, and opportunities necessary to achieve the marketing objectives.
• Ability to travel 20-30% of the time.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum of 2 years of marketing, sales, product management, commercial or similar experience, or advanced degree with 0 years of experience

Nice to Have

• MBA or Advanced Degree
• Healthcare industry experience
• 3-5 years successful marketing within the medical device field with experience in strategic product development and planning.
• Successful commercial launch of a product with sustained market growth preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including financial analysis and modeling
• Strong ability to interact with R&D, and other cross functional members, to provide input on product enhancements and new product development.
• Good clinical and technical acumen to assess product gaps and opportunities

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage. Learn more about our benefits here .

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive plan. Learn more about Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP) here .

The provided base salary range is used nationally in the United States (except in Puerto Rico and certain CA locations). The rate offered is compliant with federal/local regulations and may vary by experience, certification/education, market conditions, location, etc.