Vice President General Manager, HPLC

Business/Strategic Management Employment Type: Full Time Contact Information Reference Code: DB20080907-55858_2 About Us Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With annual revenues of $10 billion, we have more than 30,000 employees and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software, services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Job Description Vice President General Manager, HPLC The person in this position will be responsible for financial and market performance of a major product family within the Scientific Instruments Division, initiating and overseeing (through direct reports) research and development programs(hardware and software) and product marketing for the product family. This person will develop and implement the global HPLC strategy and oversee the local implementation through the respective site leaders. Additional responsibilities include management for pricing strategies used to maximize contribution to company and delivering profitable growth in our established product lines, utilizing the divisional commercial structure to gain significant share in strategic areas. The VP/GM of HPLC plays a critical role in helping to maximize the ROI of our investment through implementing world class product development and launch processes; ensuring high impact global product positioning and promotion programs; and directing strong alignment between product management, marketing communications, and commercial leadership functions, including service.  The leader will be a critical member of the extended division leadership team, and must work effectively in a matrix management environment within the division and in cooperation with broader corporate contacts.  Other duties will be assigned.We require a bachelor degree in a relevant scientific discipline (chemistry, physics or biochemistry) along with 10 - 15 years of experience in chromatography or related high tech industry, which may include a background in marketing, sales, product management, and/or business development.  Applicants must have strong analytical capability and experience; strong business acumen with a proven record of success; and experience with integrating acquisitions.  The ability to coach and manage both product marketing and project management personnel across geographies and cultures is essential, along with the ability to influence multiple personnel in multiple functions and progress issues through a matrixed, functional organization to ensure success. Effectiveness with all levels of customer interactions from actual equipment users to heads of their organizations is a must.  Annual travel (domestic and international) in the range of 45% is required.  An advanced degree is preferred; MBA or equivalent business experience is a plus. Education: BachelorsJob Level: Director