Product Market Manager - OptiFreight - Healthcare Logistics

JOB TITLE: Product Market Manager OptiFreight - Healthcare Logistics  

At Cardinal Health, we're developing the innovative products and services that make healthcare safer and more productive. Join a growing, global company genuinely committed to making a difference for our customers and communities.

Function: Marketing
Family: Marketing and Product Mgmt


What the Product Market Manager OptiFreight - Healthcare Logisticscontributes to Cardinal Health
Product Market Manager OptiFreight - Healthcare Logistics  is responsible for defining the market strategy, including product offering, pricing, positioning, distribution and promotion to drive the overall success of the business.


What is expected of you for success in your role Demonstrates in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in product/market management Identifies market opportunities, develops, implements and manages solutions, and provides subject matter expertise in moderately complex, recurring, traditional situations Assesses financial implications, including profitability and viability, within a moderately complex, defined product/market Understands and manages lifecycle implications and makes recommendations to achieve sustainable economic success Manages aspects of the product lifecycle for moderately complex, defined products/markets. Implement and train customers on the program. Maintain ongoing contact with key customer stakeholders (Purchasing, AP, IT, Shipping/Receiving, etc.) to solicit program feedback; track and escalate customer issues regarding all aspects of program.  Define and communicate customer research, automation and vendor support requirements to team. Work with customers to obtain data to help reduce their total freight spending. Manage the resolution of billing exceptions and vendor compliance issues for assigned customers. Prepare and conduct quarterly business reviews. Coordinate with sales team on upcoming meetings.  Manage customer’s progression through the program stages, including: Track savings by plan vs. actuals. Lead customers in developing a strategy to reduce total freight spend by implementing OptiFreight solutions. Develop vendor and buyer recommendations that offer increased savings potential. Consult/advise customers on benefits of freight management and supply chain optimization. Rally and coordinate OptiFreight and other Cardinal Health resources in the execution of strategy components.
What is expected of you and others at this level in Marketing for functional successWorks to understand complex functional situations by paying attention to the details of the tasks at hand and by breaking them down into smaller pieces Collaborates with others and builds strategic alliances globally; negotiates to build broad-based support and/or persuades others in order to Demonstrates deep customer expertise; collaborates with appropriate parties to identify the drivers leading to business success. Encourages informed Risk-taking and acts as a catalyst for innovation at Cardinal Health; generates practical, sustainable and creative options to solve problems and create business opportunities, while maximizing existing resources. Evaluates alternative solutions/decisions in light of the potential impact on the internal/external customer and Cardinal Health; understands the resource implications of solutions and makes recommendations in adherence to governance and prioritization guidelines.Accountabilities in this role


Qualifications
Four-year college degree preferred. 3 - 5 years prior industry experience. Must be a self-starter, results-oriented team player with strong communication skills. Strong analytical and problem solving abilities; strong negotiation/diplomacy skills. Possess interpersonal skills and ability to perform effectively in a matrix environment. Must be proficient in Business Objects. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills is a must. Customer facing experience is a plus. Materials Management Information Systems knowledge and/or experience is a plus. Requires up to 50% travel.