Associate Product Manager at O & M Halyard, Inc. in Alpharetta, Georgia

Job Description:

At Owens & Minor, our Mission is simple: empowering our customers to advance healthcare. Our teammates continue to play an essential role in the global fight against COVID-19 by working to ensure our healthcare customers have what they need, when they need it, enabling them to focus on the critical task of providing patient care. As a Fortune 500 company with over 15,000 teammates in over 70 countries, Owens & Minor remains laser-focused on delivering on our Mission throughout COVID-19 and beyond. Our $9-billion business includes our Global Solutions and Global Products segments, with core offerings structured across three pillars of excellence: Products, Services, and Distribution. 

Our people are the power that propels us. As we continue to navigate unprecedented circumstances, teammate safety remains our top priority, and all of our facilities have implemented enhanced safety and sanitation protocols. Just as our teammates are dedicated to empowering healthcare around the world, Owens & Minor is dedicated to providing the kind of culture and benefits that empower teammates to grow their careers and enjoy the rewarding work they do every day.  

Owens & Minor benefits are applicable to Full Time Regular and Permanent Teammates, and include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day


• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment


• Employee stock purchase plan


• Tuition reimbursement


• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Job Summary

Associate Product Manager will be responsible for driving and executing marketing programs that support the Cleanroom business needs to build and grow a profitable business. This position is accountable for developing initiatives that help drive the key strategies for the business, as well as collaborating with key customers and stakeholders (both internal and external). The position will report to the Global Manager, Cleanroom Products and is accountable for understanding all aspects of the Cleanroom Business.

Core Responsibilities

• Ability to lead superior program management and measurable performance to drive net sales, operating profit, and market share of the Cleanroom Business.




• Play a critical role in growing the Cleanroom business.




• Ability to pull insights from multiple sources and synthesize into a compelling story for the appropriate audience (customers, internal leadership, sales team).




• Serve as the internal and external representative for the Cleanroom Business offerings, working closely with internal stakeholders, key customers and leadership team.




• Provide leadership for commercial program development and execution (including sales collateral, training and technical product support).




• Assist in leading the introduction of innovation into the marketplace (develop and manage technical claims, provide technical product support).




• Monitor the Global cleanroom marketplace, collect business intelligence, perform market research, identify opportunities to exploit.




• Develop and refine marketing, communication and market activation plans (support media advertising, trade relations and brand building activities, develop customer facing webinars and podcasts, provide trade show assistance and support).




• Analyze syndicated data to inform business decisions, forecast business results and infer manufacturing implications.




• Drive onboarding activities of new customers and new codes with existing customers (support internal and external technical product and customer inquiries, support rebate programs, participate in annual distributor sales meetings and supplier expos)

Qualifying Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/related field and minimum 2-4 years prior experience required preferably in Marketing; MBA desirable or equivalent experience




• Ability to work independently (self-motivated) and complete projects within required timeframes.




• Strong communication and presentation skills with large audiences.




• Capability to survey the market landscape, evaluate potential opportunities, develop business plans, gain sponsorship and implement.




• Strong financial acumen preferred.




• Comfort dealing with internal cross functional teams at all levels to champion the Cleanroom businesses and negotiate with external parties to secure favorable terms for Halyard.




• Ability to apply Marketing concepts in a dynamic market landscape including product innovation, market coordination and pricing.




• Motivated by challenges and possesses a robust sense of urgency and curiosity.




• Passionate about driving brand growth by meeting customer and end user needs.




• Strong skills and experience with diagnosing and resolving complex problems and opportunities.




• Able to make tough, informed decisions quickly to keep performance on track

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

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