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Senior Director, Product Management

Senior Director, Product Management

Medline GruppeMississauga, Peel Region, Canada
11 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job Description - Senior Director, Product Management (CUS0100ZW)

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Value Proposition

As a leading partner in healthcare, Medline Canada's sole purpose is Together Improving Care– this means being deeply committed to the health and well-being of our customers, employees, partners and our communities. We employ a diverse group of top talent focused on growing and making a difference in the lives of Canadians, coast-to-coast.

Compensation is only one part of the Employee Value Proposition that Medline Canada offers our employees. As part of our mission, we offer one of the most competitive and engaging employee experience programs in Canada, which includes :

  • Collaborative work environment with highly engaged employees
  • Market competitive compensation and benefits plan, including LTD & Insurance
  • DPSP match program
  • Annual Employee Appreciation Week
  • Paid vacation and personal days
  • Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Resources supporting mental, physical, family and financial well-being
  • Career growth and training programs
  • Open communication with Senior Leaders
  • Tailored incentives for eligible employee groups, such as home office reimbursement and Sylvan Learning Centre credit
  • Employee referral program
  • Education support programs
  • Fitness subsidy
  • Recognition programs
  • Social activities
  • And much more…

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Director, Product Management is responsible for leading the product management department and subsequent commercialization (go-to-market) strategy and lifecycle management of high value products and services to accelerate Medline Canada’s growth. The role leads the sourcing and development of new products and supporting vendor network.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the Product Management team to drive growth in Canada, both in terms of market share and wallet share through existing category growth as well as the development of opportunities for new categories and markets based on market insights.
  • Work closely with Medline’s Global Sourcing Organization (GSO) to maximize product cost and inventory pipeline position.
  • Work closely with Senior Sales leadership to develop integrated product portfolios focused on key call points across the continuum of care.
  • Determine Medline Canada’s market opportunities, addressable market and channels, and initial targets for market penetration, and competitive landscape for both existing and to be launched products.
  • Work collaboratively with Medline’s sales and business unit leaders to develop annual product plans, including sourcing and marketing priorities and initiatives. Determine the business issues and the patient care issues to develop a compelling value proposition – by channel, and by decision maker. Tie to compelling events like legislation.
  • Prepare and manage commercialization project plans including product implementation plan for launch and ongoing lifecycle by working closely and collaboratively with and leading cross functional teams internal and external to the organization.
  • Develop an integrated demand creation plan and a comprehensive, methodical process for ongoing demand planning and forecasting as well as the corresponding distribution plan with Procurement, Inventory Management, Operations, Logistics, Customer Experience, and Sales.
  • Manage private label and vendor management protocols and procurement requirements.
  • Ongoing Growth Trend and ROI analysis.

    • QUALIFICATIONS

  • Degree in Business.
  • At least 5 years of experience in product management, sales, marketing or supply chain leadership roles.
  • Experience in Healthcare or a related field.

    • Required Capabilities and Competencies :

  • Experience developing strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives.
  • Demonstrate an ability to inspire and lead teams towards a common goal.
  • Build trusting relationships and work collaboratively.
  • Develop team talent and capacities.
  • Lead activities from a customer orientation.
  • Foster a culture of excellence and accountability.
  • Drive towards positive results and maximum value from assets and activities.
  • Create continuous improvement.
  • Support decisions with data and insights.
  • Be an ambassador for Medline CARES culture.
  • Embrace innovation by demonstrating comfort in creating, developing, and doing new things.
  • Ability to travel to Chicago and across Canada as required.

    • Preferred Experience and Skills :

  • Experience developing strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives.
  • Experience in delivering and leveraging data-driven business analytics and developing business insights.
  • Experience leading high performing, cross departmental teams, and in controlling concurrent projects, competing priorities and critical deadlines.
  • Experience presenting to Senior Management / C-Suite with purpose of influencing decisions.
  • Understanding of Brand Marketing and communication.
  • Understanding of contract manufacturing and private label products.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Project.
  • Bilingual – English and French an asset.

    • About Medline Canada

    Medline Canada stands at the forefront of healthcare, providing expertise and a breadth of solutions for every care setting. With 550+ employees, including 100 dedicated sales and clinical professionals and eight distribution centres located coast-to-coast, Medline Canada is proud to serve the entire continuum of care.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

    Medline Canada is committed to diversity and inclusivity and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons / persons of colour and those who identify as women, persons with disabilities and LGBTQ+ persons.

    Our commitment to Accessibility

    Medline Canada is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We endeavor to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].

    All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

    Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability / handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

    Medline is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

    VETERANS AT MEDLINE

    Medline recognizes the experience and dedication veterans bring to the workplace. We take pride in the career paths provided to our employees. Our military employees add tremendous leadership skills and a broad range of talents which help us drive the healthcare solutions needed for today and tomorrow.

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