About this role
<p style="text-align:justify"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Work Your Magic with us! </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. </span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"> </p><p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Your Role</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As a Product/Portfolio Manager you will contribute to growth-focused initiatives and cross-functional programs, supporting and driving key projects within the Analytical & Bioassay portfolio as part of the BioReliance® Contract Testing Services portfolio. The ideal candidate will conduct market analysis, support compelling applications and business cases, drive innovation and improvement processes, and support the execution of strategic initiatives and product launches to strengthen our market presence and improve portfolio P&L.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><u>Main Responsibilities:</u></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Strategy Support & Execution: </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As the co-owner of the overall P&L for your respective portfolio, you will support and drive cross-functional initiatives to optimize pricing, cost, and value delivery, improving portfolio P&L and margins.<strong> </strong></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Support the development of the marketing plan and ensure alignment with overall business strategies. </span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Participate in annual processes such as Strategic Development (SD) and Operational Planning (OP).<br><br></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Market Analysis & Insights: </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Conduct comprehensive market analysis and research to gather insights on trends, competition, and customer needs pertinent to the managed portfolio. </span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Support the development of market-specific strategies and roadmaps for the respective franchise, including the innovation pipeline.<br><br></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Sales Support & Commercial Enablement:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ensure timely responses to customer inquiries about pricing, assay amendments, and availability, while providing support during escalations and addressing quality and performance issues.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Equip commercial teams with knowledge on processes, innovations, and continuous improvements to enhance their selling capabilities.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="color:black">Coordinate </span>marketing campaigns to boost lab utilization and develop/update marketing assets (collateral, flyers, social media) for targeted customer audiences.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Collaborate with sales on tradeshows and conferences, creating necessary messaging and collateral.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Contribute to marketing communication plans, including webinars and account-based marketing campaigns.<br><br></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Application & Business Case Development: <br><br></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Support the development of comprehensive application and business cases to support portfolio development and innovation.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Support the development of business cases for substantial growth, cross-functional capacity expansion, or other strategic initiatives relevant to your portfolio.<br><br></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Positioning & Portfolio Improvements: </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Play a key role in driving portfolio improvement and enhancement processes to meet customer expectations and effectively position the portfolio in the market.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align innovative ideas and ensure successful execution within the respective functions.</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="color:black">Support global go-to-market (GTM) activities in partnership with marketing communications (Marcom) and scientific subject matter experts (SMEs), including webinars, collateral, flyers, and social media initiatives to further promote new additions or improvements to portfolio</span>.</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Drive product management support for the upcoming new Darmstadt site, working across functions to ensure portfolio alignment, readiness, and effective implementation of key go-to-market initiatives</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Who You Are:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="color:black">Minimum 4 years </span>of direct and demonstrated experience in product management, portfolio management, or a marketing/commercial related role within the life sciences or biotechnology industry. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.25in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt">OR</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">PhD/Master’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Minimum 2 years of direct and demonstrated experience in product management, portfolio management, or a marketing/commercial related role within the life sciences or biotechnology industry. </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.5in;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:120%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies. </span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work across cross-functional teams and business groups. </span></li> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Experience in driving product innovation and managing go-to-market activities and collaborative work environment is preferred</span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><strong>What we offer: </strong>We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!</span></span></p> <p> </p>