Product Manager - Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Asheville, North Carolina

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions

Office



Job Description



As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.



Discover Impactful Work



We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Product Manager to be responsible for a line of laboratory refrigerators and freezers with the Controlled Temperature Technology business. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management and a proven track record of bringing successful products to market. This role requires a strategic problem solver who can drive product strategy, product development, manage product lifecycles, and ensure our products meet the evolving needs of our customers.



A Day in the life

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  Product Lifecycle Management:
  
  
  
  • Drive portfolio growth; be responsible for the product lifecycle by developing arguments, product launch plans, strategy, pricing, value proposition, and commercialization and channel approach.
  
  
  • Ensure effective strategies across the 4 P's of marketing.
  
  
  
  


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  Market and Customer Insights:
  
  
  
  • Analyze market trends, customer requirements, and competitive strategy.
  
  
  • Identify opportunities to grow customer and business value through product positioning and differentiation.
  
  
  • Contribute to customer research, define requirements, and lead product launches and sales training.
  
  
  • Collect and analyze customer feedback to uncover user needs.
  
  
  
  


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  Cross-Functional Leadership:
  
  
  
  • Collaborate and lead cross-functional teams, including engineering, R&D, marketing, and sales to drive product development from concept to launch.
  
  
  • Strong collaboration with commercial management to drive revenue and profitability by supporting pipeline and opportunities.
  
  
  • Work cross-functionally to support positive quality, operations, and services outcomes.
  
  
  
  


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  Financial and Business Insight:
  
  
  
  • Contribute to the global supply and demand outlook for product portfolio, updating and presenting forecasts regularly to management, finance, and manufacturing teams.
  
  
  • Partner with finance and product team to build scenario-based financial models and forecasts to inform market strategy and prioritize activities.
  
  
  
  


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  Customer and Market Engagement:
  
  
  
  • Provide product-specific technical and marketing support to field sales organizations and channel partners; act as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries and feedback.
  
  
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, industry experts, and partners.
  
  
  • Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows, and customer meetings.
  
  
  
  


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  Operational Excellence:
  
  
  
  • Balance multiple priorities and understand the product development process.
  
  
  • Work effectively in global settings across different geographies and time zones.
  
  
  
  

Keys to Success




Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or an equivalent; MBA or advanced degree is a plus

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of product management experience, preferably in the laboratory equipment, scientific instrumentation or medical device industry


• Successfully launched and commercialized a major product to the market


• Proficient skills in launching products within a stage gate environment


• Background in laboratory refrigerators, freezers or cold storage solutions a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Strong customer focus, ownership, and drive.


• Proficiency in market analysis and customer research methodologies.


• Ability to translate customer feedback into actionable product features and improvements.


• Expertise in developing cases and financial models to support strategic decisions.


• Familiarity with supply and demand forecasting and its impact on business strategy.


• Experience in supporting product development processes from concept to launch.


• Self-starter with the ability to create and implement plans with minimal supervision.


• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple work streams.


• Able to assess impact of projects and prioritize/allocate time accordingly.


• Strong planning skills, and comfortable making decisions.


• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.


• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on communicating technical requirements and solutions to internal and external audiences.


• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 20%), domestic and international.

Benefits



We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! Apply Now