Product Executive

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Reporting to the Product Manager (Seals & Wound) - Ostomy, the Product Executive (Seals & Wound) - Ostomy is responsible for supporting the execution of the product vision and strategy of the Global Ostomy & Wound business.

All activity is required to be undertaken both independently and under the management of the Product Manager.

The Product Executive will take a keen interest in the entire product experience and will support our portfolio through all stages of the product lifecycle (from NPI - ‘New Product Introduction’ - to maintenance in market - to end of product life).

The Product Executive acts as the voice of the user inside the Global Ostomy & Wound business. Collating and analysing user feedback forms part of this role, as well as collaboration with the Insights & Product Managers to translate this feedback into product shaping requirements which would feed into NPI specification documentation (URS - ‘User Requirements Specification’ and MRS ‘Market Requirements Specification’).

The Product Executive will support activities that help define and maintain our global product portfolio, ensuring we have both a commercially compelling and operationally effective product offering.

Working alongside colleagues in the Product & Insights Team, the Product Executive will play a key role in encouraging a culture of embedding a user-based approach to all messaging, communication and development of our product propositions.

**KEY ACTIVITIES**

**Product Management**
- Assist the management of our products through all stages of the product lifecycle, helping underpin our global commercial strategy.
- Support post-market surveillance, collate additional in market product feedback and keep abreast of complaints, to aid understanding of the effectiveness of our products in global markets. Combine this learning to make recommendations for continuous improvements. Lead and support in-life design changes resulting from product improvements or other changes.
- Collaborate with the Clinical Research Team to undertake user trials as necessary to inform the product development process and interpret data for a successful implementation.
- Monitor the commercial performance of our product portfolio from a global perspective.
- Monitor closely competitor activity for the Global Ostomy product portfolio and disseminate key activities to the wider team.
- Working with Quality and Regulatory colleagues, support any commercial activity required to achieve and maintain MDR compliance across the Global Ostomy portfolio.
- Be responsible for product labelling through collaboration with other key stakeholders such as Regulatory, Marketing and Operations. Maintain label and other product artwork version control records.
- Working with a wider group of stakeholders in the case of changes to product specification.
- Strive to always ensure the highest standard of product presentation.
- Deliver product training sessions for all new Ostomy employees, and where appropriate, tailor the training to match the requirements/nature of the role.
- Maintain technical product records for the Global Ostomy portfolio.

**Product Development**
- Working in close collaboration with Research & Development, ensuring that market and user requirements are translated correctly into commercially attractive product offerings.
- Working with the wider Product & Insights Team, support the execution of our global Product Roadmap.
- Assist with the delivery of go-to-market launch plans in order to meet defined & agreed launch objectives.
- Play an active role in the NPI stage-gate process to ensure products are brought to global markets in a timely and successful manner.
- Working closely with the Global Marketing Team, support the development of the core positioning and compelling messaging for all new products based on user and market insights.

**Other**
- To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
- To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s’ Health and Safety policy
- To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy
- To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required

**KEY SKILLS**

**Essential**
- BSc/BA in relevant field
- Strong data analytical skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to network internally and externally
- Attention to detail
- Ability to take complex information and distil this into simple compelling stories

**Desirable**
- Previous Product Management experience (or similar)
- Professional qualification in Marketing, Product Management, or equivalent
- Specific experience in Ostomy Care, Wound Care, Urology
- Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment
- International experience
- Previous experience of working within a family