Job Description

Responsible for driving the region to achieve the AOP for the assigned product portfolio through driving efficient management and execution of adapted global strategies at local levels across the region. Drives region-level execution of marketing campaigns, value proposition, and customer segmentation in partnership with territory marketing teams to drive demand. Partners with global market development to deliver strategy and campaigns that are region and country applicable, partners with regional marketing teams to assist in regional adaptations, drives the development and execution of campaign materials to generate demand through the digital and sales/distributor channels. Focus: Category/Business Management

• Responsible for achieving financial and market success in the region and providing region-level line-of-sight visibility (local pulse) to global business and market development teams.
• Manage region market performance for portfolio in conjunction with territory marketing and sales leaders — gap-to-close analysis and corrective actions as required.
• Perform detailed analysis and routine reporting to Global Marketing of Region business performance (i.e. Region revenue, unit/solution actual sales to forecast, campaign implementation status and results, KPIs) so that appropriate actions can be planned. Recommend actions based on seasonality and competitive pressures, key partner performance and issues as appropriate.
• Work with product management, pricing and sales leadership to optimize region pricing, work with Territory marketing on annual price setting and “price get” for the region.
• Plans and executes region and country level NPIs, price actions, rollovers, upgrades and obsolescence of existing products
• Arranges sales product and campaign training as needed on portfolio.

Focus: Region Product/Segment Strategy/ Campaigns/ Initiatives and New Product Launches

• Responsible for adapting global campaigns and programs for execution in the region to establish strong customer and category positions with focus on Molecular Biology Essentials.
• Driving BU Strategy, objective and goals into the sub regions to drive OG%\\Campaign planning, alignment with global and territory
• Drive GTM strategy and marketing campaign roll out into region, including region/country adaptation and execution
• Campaign materials, communication deliverables, digital, web content and arranging translations as appropriate.
• Industry and customer events around portfolio
• In partnership with Territory teams build region industry relationships
• Responsible for new product introduction/launch execution (NPI) and deployment plan, including country level PR, local web content and local activities to support launch
• Sales Training delivery

Core Competencies for Success: Business Knowledge/Intelligence. Knowledgeable about how organizations function; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network. Demonstrates consistent intellectual sharpness, agility and capability. Marketing Excellence/Capacity. Is quality driven; executes to strategy focusing on generating the profitable growth for the business. Is committed to continuous process improvement. Market/Customer Focused. Demonstrates and acts on customer needs and insight. Uses market/customer information to identify issues and opportunities. Builds bonds with internal and external partners. Balances competing interests and issues and readily readjusts priorities to respond to pressing and changing business demands. Business/Category Knowledge. Possesses outstanding, current knowledge of the relevant markets and industry and stays at the forefront of business, technical, and strategic developments. Has a thorough understanding of current technology and applications across target customer segments. Anticipates changes in industry direction and takes action. Drives for Results and Growth. Serves the whole business. Works with urgency. Achieves strategic and financial goals. Pushes for quality improvements. Delivers measurable results. Builds Commitment and Communicates Clear Expectations. Champions company/corporate goals. Excites, motivates, and energizes others. Fosters trust. Able to achieve results through others. Champions Diversity. Respects, understands, and values individual differences to achieve the vision and mission of the organization. Treats all people with dignity. Takes Measured Risks. Researches and evaluates options; acts decisively when complete information is unavailable. Challenges the status quo; supports divergent thinking in others. Gives and receives constructive, candid feedback. Unafraid to try the untried. Learns Continuously. Embraces new and diverse ideas. Is reflective; extracts learning from failure. Is flexible in changing and ambiguous situations. Builds own personal development plan to acquire/advance skills. Shares learnings broadly. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Science. Successful track record of achieving results through and in collaboration with others. Proficient in understanding, analyzing and summarizing comprehensive and complex technical, market and research information/data. Excellent analytical, communications—both oral and written, and project management skills.