Senior Product Specialist - Surgical (Tokyo)

About the role

Medtronic's Surgical Operating Unit is looking for a Senior Product Specialist based at the Shinagawa HQ in Tokyo. The role translates the Global Marketing Commercialization plan for the Advanced MIS Platform into a Japan commercial plan, working with COT leaders and regional ambassadors to execute the fiscal plan and support market development. It is a highly visible position leading marketing for the product portfolio within the region.

Key responsibilities

• Upstream marketing: identify upstream opportunities and assess organic and inorganic options
• Downstream marketing: identify and support market development initiatives
• Plan, lead and execute marketing plans and programs, short- and long-term, to grow market share
• Data solution marketing: build and run data management businesses including AI technologies
• Act as the region's voice in PMT and develop promotional strategies, sales support materials and educational aids
• Oversee customer satisfaction surveys and needs assessments, and communicate findings to global partners
• Align with the Surgical global strategy, expand functional capabilities and act as the regional conduit for marketers
• Other duties as assigned

Required profile

• 5 to 8 years of experience in marketing and sales
• Proven success in marketing and business management
• Knowledge of the hospital and surgical space is required
• University degree or equivalent; MBA and engineering degree are a plus
• Nice to have: sterile processing certification (CBSPD, CHL) and medical cloud service consultation experience

Required skills

• Exceptional quantitative, analytical, written and verbal skills in English
• Planning, execution and results track record
• Team orientation, collaboration, written and oral communication, analytical and customer focus
• Ability to work independently and travel up to 60%

What we offer

• Salary and benefits package
• Childcare subsidy of up to 360,000 yen per year
• Career development, mentor programs and e-learning
• Employee stock purchase program
• Commuting, overtime and holiday work allowances
• Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays off, annual paid leave, sick leave, maternity leave and menstrual leave