Product Manager, Protein Consumables

Location: Rockford, Illinois, United States of America

Category: Marketing & Communications

Employment Type: Full time

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Global Product Manager to join our growing Protein Consumables Team. This diverse portfolio of protein sample preparation reagents and consumables supports many downstream proteomic applications, including mass spectrometry analysis. The Product Manager will lead global product strategies, drive innovative solutions to customer challenges, lead day-to-day operations for top line growth and profitability, and provide market leadership in the development of innovative products. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, goal-driven business focused on making a difference for proteomics researchers.

This is an on-site position.

What will you do?

• Drive product development of proteomics reagent portfolio that successfully merges voice-of-customer with innovation and technology
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to bring new products to the market, including product development, manufacture, positioning, and go-to-market strategies
• Develop business cases to support strategy, including financial analysis
• Identify, analyze, and articulate market trends, competition, and customer needs to successfully drive development and delivery of products and services
• Identify, establish, and manage strategic partnerships, including global relationships with customers, suppliers, and industry opinion leaders
• Create, coordinate, and deliver impactful training for internal and external customers
• Communicate both technical and business content to multiple audiences, including scientists, executives, and non-scientific colleagues
• Work effectively across the business matrix to build relationships to drive business strategy and growth
• Manage life cycle of product portfolio, including annual financial objectives, forecast, product rationalization, pipeline, and marketing strategies

Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an analytical or life science (analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or related discipline) or equivalent. Master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in industry, with sales and/or marketing experience preferred
• Background in protein biology required and working knowledge of mass spectrometry preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to take ownership of responsibilities, overcome obstacles, and deliver on commitments
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking skills, and strong deductive reasoning
• Strong technical writing and communications skills
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix business environment and partner seamlessly within the organization
• Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong customer focus with a demonstrated track record of successful customer interactions
• Ability to travel up to 20%, both domestically and internationally

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $103,100.00–$120,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards