GC Corporation was founded in 1921 in Japan and has developed itself into one of the most prominent companies in the development, production and distribution of a very wide range of dental products. The GC Group has several subsidiaries in Europe whose development, production and distribution of products for specific areas of dentistry and dental technology round off our product portfolio. Our warehouses distribute our products throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
For the development of our Orthodontic product line, we are currently looking for a:
Product Manager Orthodontic Appliances
Purpose of the job :
As a Product Manager for Orthodontic Appliances, you lead the development and management of our core Orthodontic product line. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management, orthodontic materials, and a passion for driving product success in the orthodontic industry.
Main Responsibilities:
1. You prepare the launch of new products and make sure all the regulatory requirements, forecast, stock, product information package and marketing plans are in place
2. You guide existing products through their life cycles
3. Your ability to analyse the market and the competition, combined with your professional experience, enables you to steer the product portfolio in new design directions and position products where they attract the right target groups
4. In your interface functions you maintain a constant exchange of information with all departments relevant to the company, in particular Sales, Marketing Communication, Training & Education, Regulatory and R&D
5. You support the opinion leader network & collect input from them to develop new products or support GC Prescriptions
6. You create and maintain product documentation, train and support the sales organization, develop of marketing campaign together with the marketing communication team
7. You monitor the sales of your product range and analyse the effect of marketing activities on regional sales
8. You contribute to new product creation by collecting Voice of Customers and gathering product ideas
Requirements:
9. You have a degree related to Dentistry/ Orthodontics or another medical field, and preferably you have also acquired professional experience in the orthodontic industry
10. You are fluent in both written and oral English
11. Knowledge of German/French is a plus (spoken)
12. Comfortable with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint)
13. Ability to work in a structured manner with great personal initiative, and to set priorities
14. Strong communication skills at any level
15. Project Management skills, able to steer a project team
16. Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position is required
17. Ability to travel up to 20% the time
We offer you:
18. An opportunity to contribute to a better, healthier world in collaboration with colleagues who are passionate about what they do
19. Great company culture, based on respect and comradeship
20. Contract for an indefinite period with a competitive salary package including a company car, meal vouchers, hospitalization and group insurance
21. Flexible working hours & possibility to work from home
22. Generous holiday entitlement