Job Details
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Computer skills
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Product management
- Sales
Job Description
Job Description
Product Management Specialist I
Requisition ID: R-01194479
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Location/Division Specific Information
Customer Channels Group
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
How will you make an impact?
Key member of Portfolio Management team responsible for the coordination, support, and execution of North American product and/or supplier-related projects. The ideal candidate will have educational/ practical experience in a scientific lab setting and familiarity with basic business concepts. This is an entry-level professional position with potential for career tracking opportunities into Portfolio Management, Operations, and Analytics.
What will you do?
Work with Portfolio Managers to help enable the execution of product category strategies. Functions include: technical understanding of products and their applications to facilitate new product launches, maintenance and tracking of sales and promotional tools, competitive data gathering, preparation/ review of internal/ external communications and performance tracking activities
Manage the implementation of new products operationally from start to finish. Responsible for coordination of supplier input of new products, internal coding, gathering compliance requirements, content submission, and communication of product launch.
Apply the Product Data Hub to process change orders ensuring accurate product data
Adhere to established data governance rules, and participate in Data Governance Steering Committee as necessary
Investigate competitive product and promotional activities including: List price comparisons, product gap/ cross reference activities and promotional activities
Work to ensure product maintenance is completed and implemented. Functions include: understanding of sales implementation for new product additions and technical knowledge of equivalent substitutes for discontinued items
Gather data and provide analysis in support of Portfolio Manager objectives
Facilitate and manage product literature inventory, replenishment and elimination of obsolete material
Coordinate, manage, and respond to incoming sales rep issues relating to products and suppliers
Work cross-functionally with various departments in support of Portfolio and Project Management objectives. These departments include Product Administration, Supply Chain, Marketing and Sales
Administration and coordination of project-specific activities including: sales rep training, supplier funding tracking, sales-specific requests, supplier quality rating process and yearly pricing activities
Performs other duties as assigned.
How will you get here?
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
Experience
Basic understanding of laboratory and sales terms
1+ years of experience supporting diverse product portfolios in a retail market
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Excellent computer skills (Must be proficient with Excel, Access, Power Point, Smartsheet, and Word)
Excellent communication skills
Strong teammate and interpersonal skills
Willingness to learn
Motivated and ambitious
Attention to detail
Strong time management skills
Adaptability to a variety of technologies including but not limited to Mainframe, Cloud Based solutions, and database technology
Adaptable to working with teams as well as independently
Database skills suggested, but not required
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