Associate Product Manager, Peripheral Intervention
- Location
- Vernon Hills, IL
- Employment
- Full Time
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- Posted
About this role


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 Job Description About the role: The Associate Product Manager supports the strategic and tactical management of BD's Drainage portfolio and is responsible for driving commercialization, portfolio management, product lifecycle initiatives, and cross-functional business execution. This role will lead selected product portfolios while partnering closely with Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and R&D to support business growth, customer needs, and innovation. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and readiness activities for a major upcoming global commercial launch while supporting a portfolio of market-leading products. The Associate Product Manager will play a critical role in shaping launch preparedness, building customer and field engagement strategies, and helping drive the next phase of growth for the Drainage franchise. Key Job Responsibilities: Manage designated product portfolios including Navarre™, Safe-T-Centesis™, Thora-Para™, and other drainage products to support revenue growth, market adoption, and customer satisfaction. Support commercial readiness activities for a major upcoming global product launch, including development of launch plans, field training programs, customer engagement strategies, marketing collateral, and sales enablement resources. Identify and evaluate portfolio adjacency opportunities across the Drainage franchise and partner with cross-functional teams, both within and outside of Peripheral Intervention, to support strategic growth initiatives. Develop and execute portfolio marketing initiatives that strengthen customer awareness, improve adoption, and support strategic growth objectives. Create and maintain market models, business analyses, forecasting tools, and competitive assessments to identify growth opportunities and support strategic decision-making. Partner with Sales, Regulatory Affairs, HEOR, Medical Affairs, and Marketing Communications teams to develop customer-facing collateral, sales tools, value messaging, and product training materials. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product development activities, including customer insights, voice-of-customer initiatives, market research, business case development, and commercialization planning. Lead product lifecycle management initiatives including product line extensions, SKU optimization, supply continuity planning, inventory monitoring, and product discontinuation strategies. Manage marketing materials through approved review and approval processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal, medical, and corporate requirements. Support sustaining engineering and post-market activities including labeling changes, regulatory submissions, EU MDR initiatives, and implementation of product updates. Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to resolve product issues, support investigations, manage corrective actions, and minimize customer impact from supply disruptions. Monitor competitive activity, market trends, customer insights, and business performance metrics, providing recommendations to improve portfolio performance and strengthen market leadership. Support forecasting, inventory management, backorder mitigation, and annual business planning activities to ensure successful execution of portfolio objectives. Required education and experience: 4-year college degree required. At least 2 years of experience in product