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Manager - Product Development

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The IDS Medical Systems Group ("idsMED Group") is the leading medical distribution and supply chain solutions organisation in 6 countries and ASEAN with an extensive Asia Pacific distribution network and access to over 10,000 healthcare institutions. The 6 countries include Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand.

We represent over 200 global medical brands in equipment, medical consumables, digital information technology, and biomedical engineering services.

idsMED Malaysia has 200 employees, including highly experienced medical field and sales specialists and professional bio-medical engineers providing installation and maintenance services. InnoQ and RespoKare are two premium brands under idsMED.

With the vision of 'idsMED Delivers Healthcare Solutions To Improve Quality Of Life’ and the mission ‘ASEAN’s Leading Medical Distribution & Supply Chain Solutions Company’, you are assured of quality innovation and services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Champion and develop a comprehensive range of medical consumables products, with position in the premium value range while competitively priced for extensive and deep market penetration
  • Be responsible for all new development projects timeline and ensure product launches are rolled out timeline
  • Actively source for local and global OEM/ ODM manufacturers of medical consumables and work with Country Agency Product Development leads to develop a strong manufacturing network
  • Work closely with Country Agency Product Development leads in the region as a single unified unit to build the consumables house brand and identify new partnership opportunities
  • Develop road map of potential opportunities within and beyond the category using business knowledge, the customers value journey and growth spaces
  • Evaluate and qualify manufacturer’s product quality through samples evaluation and trial internally and externally
  • Analyze competitor brand’s product specification, unique selling points and price positioning against new developed products
  • Lead entire new product development process from manufacturer sourcing and vetting, product specification customization, packaging artworks, pricing, MOQ, regulatory and quality compliance up to product launch in market
  • Manage and moderate Manufacturing Agreement contracts with new manufacturers
  • Be responsible for the entire product development cycle from ideation & development to registration, including evaluation of pricing and market competitiveness
  • Work closely with Regulatory and Quality Assurance team to ensure new product complies to Regulatory and Quality Assurance standards per relevant ISO requirements in the medical industry
  • Manage research/feasibility studies/market scan, evaluate findings and prepares information for decision-making
  • Manage product improvements or specifications modification post-launch to ensure continuous improvement of product offerings
  • Support and execute brand strategy and guidelines

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Degree in Business Studies/Marketing/Healthcare related fields or other relevant
  • Experience in a healthcare setting is preferred
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years in product development
  • Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a managerial capacity
  • Strong stakeholder and management skills
  • Demonstrate ability to manage regional/country level assignments and projects
  • Excellent analytical as well as commercial skills - ability to disseminate information and turn it into a commercial offering
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment and deal with ambiguity
  • Results oriented with a demonstrable record of success
  • Experience in product sourcing will be an advantage

If shortlisted, you will receive a one-way interview invitation from Spark Hire.