Strategic Product Manager (all genders, full-/part-time)
Our Take
Strategic Product Manager driving growth for Single Use and Integrated Systems in the GLP-1 market at Merck KGaA.
What you’ll do
- Act as the business owner
- Set the direction and drive the growth of the product portfolio
- Create a clear vision and strategic plan
- Lead the product development roadmap
- Oversee business cases, market sizing, financial analysis, and forecasting
- Drive successful product launches from concept to commercialization
- Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, commercial, operations, and other key business partners
- Actively monitor competitive activities and market trends
What they’re looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific or engineering discipline
- MBA, Master’s, or PhD preferred
- Strong understanding of single-use assemblies
- Familiarity with the GLP-1 market and its dynamics is mandatory
- Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Proven experience in digital solutions
- Experience with integrated systems with software
- Experience with customer-facing design configurator tools
Skills & Focus Areas
- Single Use Assemblies
- Fill & Finish
- Sterile Sampling
- GLP-1 market
- Product Portfolio Management
- Business Case Development
- Financial Analysis
- Pricing Strategies
As posted by Merck KGaA
Your Role: We have an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Strategic Product Manager (all genders) in a highly visible role within the Single Use and Integrated Systems Business Franchise. In this position, you will act as the business owner, setting the direction and driving the growth of our product portfolio, particularly focusing on Fill & Finish and Sterile Sampling applications in the GLP-1 market. Your deep understanding of global market dynamics, customer applications, and business opportunities will be crucial in developing and implementing strategies that position us as market leaders in this evolving sector. You will create a clear vision and strategic plan, encompassing long-range planning and product portfolio evolution, ensuring that we deliver exceptional value to our customers. Additionally, you will lead the product development roadmap, overseeing business cases, market sizing, financial analysis, and forecasting, while driving successful product launches from concept to commercialization. Collaborating cross-functionally with R&D, commercial, operations, and other key business partners will be essential to achieve outstanding business results in a global high matrix environment. You will actively monitor competitive activities and market trends, translating insights into effective strategies for both new and existing products. Furthermore, you will develop and execute Annual Operating Plans (AOP) focused on revenue growth, operating margins, innovation, and lifecycle management. Your expertise in formulating pricing strategies will help maximize our top and bottom-line goals, taking into account the competitive landscape. Join us in making a meaningful impact as we strive to lead in the GLP-1 market and beyond!
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific or engineering discipline; MBA, Master’s, or PhD preferred.
- Strong understanding of single-use assemblies and their critical role in sampling and Fill & Finish applications within the bioprocessing industry.
- Familiarity with the GLP-1 market and its dynamics is mandatory.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail, capable of analyzing business impacts and making effective decisions.
- Proven experience in digital solutions, particularly integrated systems with software and customer-facing design configurator tools.
- Self-motivated and energetic, with a strong ability to drive business results and initiatives.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Highly collaborative, demonstrating the ability to influence and navigate within a global matrix organization.
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LS-PS-IG Single Use Growth Segments