This position is remote. Candidates based near the Dublin, OH, office will have the option to be hybrid.

What Product and Solutions Marketing Contributes to Cardinal Health

Product and Solutions Marketing is responsible for defining the product/service market strategy and life cycle management, including customer needs identification, market research, product or service offering, operational support, pricing, positioning, promotion, and branding. The Nutritional Delivery category serves the enteral feeding market, which is the delivery of nutritionally complete feed directly into the stomach or small bowel. The product portfolio consists of enteral access and delivery devices under the globally recognized Kangaroo™ brand, including the Kangaroo™ enteral feeding pumps and sets portfolio, the Kangaroo™ Feeding Tube with IRIS Technology, and a host of other adult, pediatric, and neonatal enteral feeding products.

The Sr. Manager is a people leader role for the Nutritional Delivery category, leading a small team of one or two people responsible for the core global product marketing and management activities that are foundational for the business. Additionally, this position will have the unique opportunity to be a part of launching disruptive, next generation products currently in development. For reference of historical business investment, recent global product launches in the business include the Kangaroo™ Feeding Tube with IRIS Technology and the Kangaroo™ Connect wireless enteral feeding platform. This position reports directly to the Global Director for Nutritional Delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own the global marketing leadership and support strategy for the regional marketing teams in the US, Canada, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC.

• Achieve financial targets with a focus on the current portfolio through commercial enablement activities, cost savings initiatives, and maintenance of business requirements.

• Represent the category in a regular cadence of various business leadership presentations, including Monthly Financial Reviews and Quarterly Business Reviews.

• Contribute to the global product strategy for the portfolio, working with regional marketing leaders to uncover opportunities.

• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of marketing and product management disciplines necessary for building business plans, product plans, and marketing plans. 

• Identify and remain current on market trends to drive market competitiveness and to achieve sustainable economic success.

• Demonstrate advanced financial acumen and logical decision making in the general business environment. Support the development of business cases, investment requests, forecasting, pricing, deal structures, and assessing strategic options.

• Influence and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including R&D, sourcing, manufacturing, enterprise marketing, customer service, finance, quality, regulatory, legal, regional teams, and others.

• Translate market and customer needs into clearly defined goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics to drive revenue and profit.

• Understand and utilize methods available to execute primary research (VOC) that are necessary to drive portfolio decisions.

• Take informed risk and be biased toward action.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Marketing or related business or engineering field, or equivalent work experience preferred; MBA preferred
• 5+ years of experience and some people management or mentorship experience, preferred
• Detail oriented, highly organized with exceptional project management skills
• Medical device, healthcare marketing, advertising agency, and/or other product or service management experience, preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills, bias for action and willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done
• Strong communication skills including interpersonal, written, and verbal
• Skilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
• Strategic mindset with a passion for creative problem-solving
• Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines at one time
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritization to deliver on business commitments in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Desire to invest in continuous development, and eventually move up to higher levels of leadership, preferred
• Ability to travel 25% of the time

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Team leader and coach to direct reports and cross-functional partners
• Applies advanced knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage a wide variety of projects
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Recommends new practices, processes, metrics, or models
• Works on or may lead complex projects of large scope
• Projects may have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which may set precedent
• Independently determines method for completion of new projects
• Receives guidance on overall project objectives
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $97,700 - $139,600

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Health insurance, 401k Contributions, Paid Time Off, Vacation, STD/LTD

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.