Associate Product Manager, (Heart Failure) -Canada & Latin America

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position is located in either Toronto or Montreal (in-office) with travel expected 30 to 50% of the time both within Canada and Latin America. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You’ll Do

At Abbott, we're committed to helping you live your best possible life through the power of health. For more than 130 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 109,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Position Overview:

• This position provides support of the Heart Failure Canada & Latin America Commercial Marketing & Sales Organization by managing various initiatives, reporting, and analytics as related to field implementation and execution.
• This includes, strategic planning and tactical execution of product specific strategy, current portfolio and new product launches and marketing/sales plans to achieve sales growth and margin objectives.
• This position is responsible for working with global and regional marketing teams to develop and enhance marketing initiatives tailored for local markets. Identifying unique insights from local markets to inform and create effective tactics and strategies and utilizing these insights and strategies to drive business growth in specific local markets.
• This role is also responsible for training and supporting the success of the Salesforce and Quarterly account planning implementation.
• Lead cross-functional groups in developing and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to increase operational discipline and control costs including OCOGs reduction through business process improvements, automation and process changes.
• Participate in the development of regional marketing objectives, strategies, and ensure their execution.
• Evaluate the practicality and potential of new products and liaise with market development/Therapy Awareness Manager.
• Develop annual sales volume and profit forecasts, pricing and expense budgets
• Maintain and update market models/ data on a quarterly basis including trends and market share.
• Forecast product requirements, identify potential supply issues, and develop contingency plans.
• Participate in planning sales promotion and advertising in support of existing products, and determine market strategies and sales tactics to achieve product objectives
• Develop, implement and update product training to sales force on an ongoing basis
• Manages the responsible operational budget effectively
• Support product launches and provide support for all marketing collateral materials
• Supervise marketing interns
• Assist with the development and coordination of HCP Education programs and Advisory boards
• Oversee the management of tracking and maintenance of warranty programs for product returns as well as service agreements

Education, Experience, Competencies:

• Bachelors Degree
• 1 to 3 years previous experience
• Ability to communicate in Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Sound understanding or qualifications in marketing related principles, strong numerical skills.
• Drive for Results
• Innovation & Initiative
• Strong Influencing and interpersonal skills
• Customer focused; comprehensive industry knowledge
• Strong knowledge of computer-based programs including spreadsheets and graphics

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.