Portfolio Management Director - Electrodes & Components (m/f/d)

Portfolio Management Director - Electrodes & Components (m/f/d)

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Medevio

Together we improve lives. At Heraeus Medevio, we bring lifesaving and life-changing medical devices to market through partnerships with medical device manufacturing companies. Backed by Heraeus Group, we are committed to the growth of our teams and organization by providing an open space for open minds.

To reach our vision of improving 100 million lives every year, we foster a culture of curiosity that thrives on challenge, continuous learning, growth, and the opportunity to try new things. With sites in the United States, European Union, and Asia, and over 2,200 employees worldwide, together, we will meet tomorrow's challenges today.

The following challenges await you: 

• Set the long-term vision and lead the strategy development and execution for the portfolio Electrodes and Components 
• Routinely scan the market in order to identify market opportunities, including M&A, alliances, and licensing; to gain insights into customer needs; and to understand competitive dynamics  
• Define the product portfolio roadmap that accounts for, and integrates market trends, customer needs and financial objectives  
• Develop and communicate a formal business plan for the portfolio, including specific investments, make or buy decisions and resource plan  
• Create business cases for new opportunities including defining the market and customer needs, developing the financial model and analyzing data to quantify the sales and profit, value proposition, and the strategic fit 
• Ensure the profitability of the portfolio, including developing the price of the product, establishing and managing costs and margin targets, taking pricing actions, and executing product pruning   
• Partner with the sales organization to develop and implement the go-to-market strategy, including identification of target markets and customers  
• Ensure the commercial success of product portfolio in all phases of its products lifecycle from concept to end of life  
• Create product capability and technology roadmap through strong collaboration with Applications Management, R&D, and Operations  
• Implement efficient processes that ensure alignment between Sales, R&D, and Operations  
• Define project and platform development prioritization and redirect (as needed) R&D activities to ensure timely execution of customer projects   
• Collect and interpret voice of the customer (VOC) in order to define long-term customer needs   
• Partner with Marketing to lead and implement promotion activities

Your Profile:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marketing, or Business required; MBA or advanced degree preferred 
• Relevant work experience in the medical device manufacturing industry required  and consistent development in roles ideally in medical B2B organizations    
• In-depth understanding of specified market or product segment (Electrodes and Components)
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to perform strategic analysis, conduct strategic planning, build portfolio strategy, and to translate complex concepts into actionable plans  
• Ability to develop strong cross-functional relationships and partnerships and to influence across the organization without having direct authority 
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills  
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%, including some international travel

At Heraeus Medevio you will: 
• Innovate – work with internal teams and external partners to bring pioneering technologies to market.  
• Collaborate – gain knowledge and experience by working with our global network of experts.  
• Achieve – drive results and grow your leadership skills in our execution-based environment. 
• Gain Industry Exposure – partner with some of the industry’s largest companies on their market-leading projects.  
• Thrive in Our Inclusive Culture – work with top talent from diverse backgrounds on actionable targets with training, career development, and leadership support. 
• Enjoy Attractive Compensation - in addition to a competitive pay package, you can expect comprehensive social benefits from a responsible family-owned company.  
• Improve Lives – be part of something bigger by contributing to Heraeus Medevio's mission to improve 100 million lives every year.