Product Manager Benelux

Proclinical is seeking a Product Manager for a global leader in in-vitro diagnostics to be based in Brussels on a permanent basis. This role will carry out marketing activities for the company's product range (role depending), including reagents, instruments, software and services. This is a combination of product and strategic marketing management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Marketing support for the Benelux and contribute to the achievement of the sales budget of the Product range in charge, through strategic Marketing management (Marketing excellence process, …) as well as operational Product Marketing activities (forecast, Back order management, launch files, …)
• Develop marketing plans. Prepare sales budget for the relative product and defend it to marketing manager. Control of costs, revenues and profitability for the relative products
• Field activities on regular basis, to support sales, to prepare arguments, to test market before launching products.
• Support of the other functions in the organisation, in order to back up the offer design by marketing; check that plan and organisation of these functions are adequate to deliver the designed offer. (sales forecasts, logistic, sales administration etc.)
• Interact with sales force, global marketing…participate to sales meetings, corporate meetings, local and international congresses
• Launch of new products/instrument/services following the launch template. Take ownership if these launches and when ready transfer the knowledge to the sales force
• Develop a network with Key Opinion Leader
• Act as a positive ambassador for the company always, in both internal and external customer environments;
• Continuously follow courses, trainings and workshops about the company's products and competition to become the local expert in defined product ranges.
• Assist in any other duty within the company as requested

Skills and Requirements:

• Higher scientific education, several years' experience and understanding of mainstream clinical molecular diagnostics and microbiology techniques. Proven Scientific Marketing and Sales background. Good knowledge of the competition.
• Knowledge of our customers (public/private laboratories) & local reimbursement mechanisms, operating within a highly regulated CE/IVD compliant diagnostic marketplace
• Knowledge of MS Office, able to understand molecular microbiology/ virology workflow, able to discuss with KOL on their level of experience, able to organize local meetings, able to make local study evaluation protocols, able to work in an international environment, minimum 5 years of sales experience, emotional intelligent, Flexible and team player, analytical thinking, customer focus & result oriented, strong communication skills, able to share the knowledge to the sales team and enthuse the sales team with the products, Enthusiast & highly committed to succeed, Organization & planning skills.
• The product Manager needs to work with high autonomy
• Fluent Dutch and French and English

To Apply:

Please click on the Apply button. Please include a short note outlining why you are interested in the role and why you think you are suitable.
In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please call Todd Wigmore on +44 203 7520 312 or upload your CV on our website - www.Proclinical.com.
A full job description is available on request.
Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.