Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
The Manager for Strategic Market Development must be committed to the mission, vision, and values of Thermo Fisher Scientific through ethical behavior. This position requires critical thinking and working with all key partners.
Support the development of long-term strategic plans to deliver sustained profitable growth and drive strategic revenue growth projects and key business processes aligned with the product roadmap.
Support the development and coordinate execution of Vertical Market strategies including programs, initiatives, New Product development (NPD) programs, business case and value proposition in targeted growth markets
Develop a deep understanding of the global and regional market and competitive dynamics and execute a Voice of Customer and Voice of Sales Program to develop actionable insights and prioritize NPD requirements.
Develop and lead a process to prioritize and execute External Partnerships to drive expansion into high growth adjacent markets
Drive Internal Collaborations with Commercial, Marketing, Product Management and R&D teams to create increased customer value across shared workflows
Support the NPD process and mentor the team to strengthen the business acumen skill set including business case, ROI development, and pricing/performance positioning strategies
Lead engagement cadence with the regional commercial teams to communicate business strategy, priorities and manage required business unit support including pricing, training, marketing, service and technical support.
Scope and prioritize activities based on business requirements and customer impact
Travel to meet with customers, visit regional offices and attend conferences
Support the budgeting and planning process to meet financial objectives and proactively seek opportunities to drive continuous improvements to the operating results
Delivers monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reporting with market and competitive analysis
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in science and/or degree in Business Marketing (MBA strongly preferred)
Experience:
5+ years of progressive career growth and experience in marketing, product management and / or sales leadership roles or relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Highly developed commercial and business acumen; an ability to recognize growth opportunities and capitalize on them
Possess ability to understand advanced level of technical product knowledge
Experience working in a multinational company with demonstrated ability to lead effectively and get results in a matrixed management operating environment
Effective communicator (verbal, written and presentation), with a demonstrated ability to influence through clear communication. Fluency in English is required
Ability to understand, analyze and assimilate complex issues, draw accurate conclusions, and formulate clear strategy and policies
Possess a continuous process improvement mentality with the ability to manage change
Advanced skill in use of Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work effectively in a team environment, to build strategic relationships and networks
Open to travel up to 25%
Leadership Skills
Aligns with the 4i values (Integrity, Intensity, Innovation & Involvement), leads, motivates, enables and encourages others to succeed using appropriate styles
Strong ability to create a clear vision and to build mutual trust with the team and other functions
Strong capability to make connections around the world to drive growth
Demonstrate passion and excitement with ability to inspire efficient performance from team members and to help bring out the best in others
Ability to lead change efforts, deal with uncertainty and ambiguity, to influence and to act by strong decision-making ability. Adaptable and prepared to question the status quo, challenge processes and look to implement continuous improvements using company approved tools and methodology
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in science or business/marketing
- MBA
- 5+ years progressive experience in marketing, product management, or sales leadership
- Highly developed commercial and business acumen
- Ability to understand advanced technical product knowledge
- Experience working in a multinational, matrixed environment and leading teams
- Effective verbal, written, and presentation communication; fluency in English
- Ability to analyze complex issues and formulate strategy and policy
- Continuous process improvement mentality and ability to manage change
- Advanced skill in Microsoft Office Suite
- Willingness/ability to travel up to 25%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and has not been reviewed or approved by Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a strong company 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan that add meaningful long‑term value. Feedback suggests these features stand out among core financial benefits even when base pay feels average.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple national medical options alongside dental and vision, with company‑paid life and disability coverage. This breadth is considered a solid foundation even if some costs may not be the lowest among peers.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave, backup care, adoption assistance, and specialized family resources are available. Feedback suggests these supports are a notable plus for colleagues managing family and caregiving needs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Insights
What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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