A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For almost 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 45 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.
Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.
We are looking for a Global Solution Manager for our Pyrogen Testing portfolio of innovative products and services for the Pharmaceutical Industry. With worldwide responsibilities, you will belong to the Global Marketing Department of the Pharma QC business unit of bioMérieux Industry Applications. The Pharma QC Team’s mission is to be recognized as the partner of choice for optimized Quality Control of pharmaceutical manufacturers around the globe by offering holistic quality control solutions to pharma, biotech, and contract manufacturers.
Through a partner first approach, bioMérieux aims to be the industry-leading provider of pyrogen testing with our comprehensive offer including the ENDONEXT® portfolio of endotoxin testing solutions, ENDOXPERTS® service for Low Endotoxin Recovery (LER) and future innovations in pyrogen testing.
You will be an integral part of the Critical Quality Attributes team, who collectively facilitates our client’s delivery critical therapies to patients in need both quickly and safely by using our suite of rapid, highly accurate methods to reduce risk, boost operational efficiency, facilitate regulatory compliance, and empower smarter, data driven decision making across the value chain.
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What will your responsibilities be at bioMérieux?
You will be responsible for developing and executing the strategy and life cycle management (including launches) for the pyrogens portfolio of solutions, which consists of instruments, reagents, software and services. You will collaborate closely with Program Management, R&D, Scientific Affairs, Sales, Global Industry Customer Service, Supply Chain, and adjacent marketing functions (both global and local subsidiaries worldwide).
- Define and execute the strategy to grow our pyrogen testing portfolio globally, based on a solid marketing rationale. This would include but not limited to performing market analyses including assessment of competition, market share, available / obtainable markets, segmentation, positioning, pricing, where to play, and how to win.
- Use Voice of Customer (VOC) to both evolve the range through the Product Development Process (PDP) framework to ensure customer needs are understood by project teams.
- Design tactical marketing plans with propositions that include value-based, scientific, and regulatory messaging and supporting proof points such as customer use cases. Coordinate execution of these plans with the support of the Global Communications Department.
- Lead, exchange, and align the worldwide pyrogen community of Business Development Managers (BDMs), regional marketing, and the bioMérieux Center of Excellence site in Bernried, Germany. Co-develop and create tools and resources with and for this community.
- Drive all aspects of the marketing mix (business models, product positioning, life cycle management, promotion & communication, pricing & distribution strategies, customer engagement and experience).
- Lead Lifecycle management activities including Go to / out of Market while ensuring achievement of profitability objectives coming from the core business strategy.
- Ensure that 3rd party agreements with key partners are aligned with marketing strategy and business objectives. Sustain profitability and competitive advantage of product ranges by leading life cycle management initiatives and new developments.
- Develop and maintain close relationships with key opinion leaders (KOL) and key accounts to capture customer experience and engage them in product launches and execution in our subsidiaries.
- Work with Scientific Affairs and Regulatory Intelligence personnel to foster adoption of sustainable methods as a compendial methods worldwide.
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Who are you?
- You hold a degree in life sciences or process engineering and have strong business acumen.
- You have at least 5 years of experience as Product Manager in the pharmaceutical or life science industry including experience with global product launches—experience with endotoxin testing and pyrogens experience is highly preferred.
- You are fluent in English. Fluency in French is a plus.
- You are recognized for your leadership and communication skills and can distill complex topics into simple and clear messages for different stakeholders.
- High level of integrity and team spirit
- You are customer oriented.
- You are results driven with the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
- You are willing to travel both domestically and internationally 30-50% of the time
- This position is located in the Lyon, France metropolitan area. Other locations within Europe will be considered for the ideal candidate.
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bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
