Full-Time

Director Product Management-Textiles

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Medline

Medline

5,001-10,000 employees

Provider of medical supplies and healthcare solutions

Industrial & Manufacturing
Healthcare

Senior

Northbrook, IL, USA

This role will be based out of our Northfield, IL corporate office and will work a hybrid model.

Category
Product Management
Product
Required Skills
Market Research
Sales
Inventory Management
Product Management
Financial analysis
Word/Pages/Docs
Marketing
Business Strategy
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • At least 7 years of marketing, sales, product management or clinical practice experience (preferably in the healthcare industry).
  • Experience negotiating with outside vendors, including negotiating contracts, prices, resolving service issues and reconciling differences.
  • At least 4 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
  • Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
Responsibilities
  • Oversee and manage Product Teams (may have multiple reports including Senior Manager and Manager levels) for the sourcing, marketing, product development, sales support and financial growth of multiple product categories.
  • Assist with or prepare the long-term business and marketing strategy.
  • Provide subject matter expertise for complex, generally more established product lines, largest divisional product lines, or multiple product categories.
  • Negotiate pricing with vendors for raw materials and finished goods.
  • Visit vendors to develop products and train personnel in all aspects of each product and usages.
  • Coordinate materials with vendors and develop finished custom items.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans and promotional programs for existing products to include product strategy development, pricing strategy, collateral creation and brand management.
  • Review monthly financial performance and determine contributing factors.
  • Offer solutions for detrimental sales or cost trends.
  • Prepare product forecasts to include revenue and expense expectations.
  • Analyze sales trends over time and impact of competitive strategies.
  • Support forecasts and budgets with appropriately detailed marketing plans.
  • Work with Product Teams, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to reduce Cost of Goods by assessing packaging, alternate materials, new sources of material, stocking, make to order, direct to customer shipments, etc.
  • Manage inventory by focusing on eliminating surplus and optimizing SKU count.
  • Develop and deliver training materials for internal stakeholders, sales forces and customers.
  • Create sales tools.
  • Conduct effective market research and translate that research into new products, product improvements, or line extensions by providing leadership to a multi-functional team.
  • Travel with sales force to support efforts to convert customers to purchase Medline products.
  • Provide timely follow up to sales forces by answering product questions via e-mail and phone.
  • Management responsibilities include: Typically, manages through multiple Managers. Provides leadership and management to one or more major departments of an operating unit or to a department that has system-wide accountability.
  • Strategic, tactical and operational planning (1yr to 3yr horizon) for the function or department;
  • Direct budgetary responsibility for one or more departments, functions or major projects/programs;
  • Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops;
  • Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies;
  • Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Medline supplies medical products and healthcare solutions to hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies. Their product range includes protective gear, wound care items, diabetes care supplies, and home diagnostics, sold directly to healthcare providers. Medline stands out from competitors with its focus on sustainability and investments in domestic supply chains. The company's goal is to deliver reliable healthcare solutions while promoting sustainable practices.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$486.4K

Headquarters

Mundelein, Illinois

Founded

N/A

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What believers are saying

  • Medline's recognition with awards like the AARC's 2024 Zenith Award and the Preferred Supplier of the Year award highlights its strong reputation and reliability in the healthcare sector.
  • The new partnership with Vetter Senior Living and expansion in Chicagoland indicate Medline's growing market presence and potential for increased business opportunities.
  • Innovations like the FitRight CONNECT Wetness Sensing System demonstrate Medline's commitment to advancing healthcare technology and improving patient care.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive nature of the medical supply industry requires Medline to continuously innovate to maintain its market position.
  • Dependence on partnerships, such as those with Microsoft and Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, could pose risks if these collaborations face challenges or dissolve.

What makes Medline unique

  • Medline's partnership with Microsoft to develop AI-powered solutions for healthcare supply chains sets it apart in the medical supply industry, emphasizing innovation and technological advancement.
  • The company's commitment to sustainability and resilience through domestic supply chain investments distinguishes it from competitors who may rely more heavily on international sources.
  • Medline's extensive product catalog and value-added services like supply chain management and educational resources provide a comprehensive offering that is unmatched by many competitors.

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