Product Director, Antibody Solutions (China & APAC)

The Product Director, Antibody Solutions (China & APAC) is responsible for developing a strategy and execution of tactical actions to drive revenue growth for the portfolio within China by infusing product and market expertise into collaborations with the broader Abcam organization including marketing, commercial, digital, manufacturing, and R&D. 

This position reports to the Senior Director, Antibody Solutions and is part of the Product Management team located in Shanghai, China or Singapore and will be an on-site role.   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Lead the development of a country-specific level strategy at short-, mid- and long-term horizons in line with overall portfolio strategy and translate it into tactical actions for direct execution and in conjunction with cross-functional teams across Abcam to drive revenue growth, in particular the local Commercial team  

• Develop and refine expertise in the product portfolio and corresponding market, customer and competitive landscapes and clearly articulate it to inform discussions and decisions related to strategy, new product development, go-to-market, manufacturing / supply chain, quality and other key activities  

• Implement and support local and global go-to-market activities across all channels and activities, e.g., digital (e.g., SEO, image data), field (e.g., training), custom product assessment / pricing, promotion development 

• Facilitate collaboration and coordination between local and global teams to support the Abcam portfolio in China and in the broader APAC region through identifying and advocating for locally tailored product data, execution of local pricing strategy, identification and monitoring of aligned local key performance indicators, local product performance management, support for critical regionally focused projects (e.g., China-for-China sourcing) and robust analysis or local trends that drives insights and can be clearly communicated to senior leadership  

• As a strategic product leader, provide mentorship and coaching across the product organization to elevate team capabilities, cross-functional collaboration, and drive best-in-class product practices 

The essential requirements of the job include:  

• BA, BSc or equivalent experience in a life science or related field, e.g., biology, biochemistry, genetics with 5+ years of post-educational experience in product/portfolio management, technical support, R&D or related area, resulting in working knowledge of both relevant scientific techniques and business processes   

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in both professional / business English and Mandarin  

• Strong business acumen, including knowledge of life science market and understanding of life science customer types and the ability to be effective at driving, and strong track record of success implementing, business priorities across multiple channels and at multiple organizational levels  

• Analytical mindset that enables data driven decision making, with experience apply that to pricing, product data, performance monitoring and synthesizing complex approaches and results into meaningful insights and actions that be can easily communicated  

• Ability to be, and track record of being, extremely effective in driving cross-functional collaboration through strong written and verbal communication at all levels of an organization and externally, project management and process improvement skill sets  

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:  

• Ability to travel up to 20%, domestically and internationally  

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Using advanced analysis / visualization tools, e.g., Tableau  

• Relevant advanced degree, e.g., Ph.D. in life science, MD, MBA 

• Working with a global team and supporting customers across varying global market environments