Global Product Manager

Are you passionate about category strategy, product development and innovation within healthcare? Do you thrive in an international environment where you can make a tangible impact on portfolio performance and margins? Then this role could be your next step.

As a Global Product Manager, you will support the Category Director in shaping and executing the global category strategy across clusters and markets. You will play a key role in the development, optimization, and continuous improvement of Mediq Own Brands within the PPE category. As part of the global sourcing team, you will report directly to the Group Commercial Category Director.

Your role

In this position, you will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will take ownership of the PPE portfolio and product hierarchy, identify growth and margin opportunities across markets, and drive innovation and assortment optimization. By working closely with clusters, local markets, and cross-functional teams, you will help translate global strategy into practical, value-creating initiatives. The product development aspect of this role includes responsibility for regulatory-compliant development in line with Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and PPE certification requirements, with full support from the QA/RA department.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of the global PPE category strategy across clusters and markets
• Identify sales growth and gross margin improvement opportunities within the category and define steering actions
• Own and maintain the product hierarchy, including approval of new SKUs and leading portfolio development and rationalization
• Define the good-better-best assortment strategy and advise local markets on the optimal marketing mix
• Drive Mediq Own Brand product management and innovation initiatives
• Lead white spot analysis to identify portfolio gaps and growth opportunities
• Contribute to communication campaigns around key PPE “hero” products
• Ensure product development activities comply with MDR and PPE certification requirements, in close collaboration with QA/RA

What we are looking for

• A Master’s degree
• More than 5 years of relevant functional experience
• Deep knowledge of healthcare products, preferably within PPE (essential)
• Experience in the healthcare industry
• Experience working in a mid-size to large multinational organization within a matrix structure
• Strong expertise in optimizing category assortments with a focus on margin improvement
• Ability to develop and execute category strategies and drive business development
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end category management process and the ability to apply it pragmatically across multiple markets
• A strategic mindset with the ability to address complex challenges and develop innovative, value-creating solutions

And it would be great if you have

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• A structured, data-driven and results-oriented approach
• Proven stakeholder management capabilities across functions and geographies
• Strong communication and change management skills
• An additional European language is a plus (preferably Dutch or a Nordic language)

What do we offer you

• A challenging role in a dynamic and ambitious organization
• Flexible working-from-home options
• A competitive salary, depending on experience and seniority, between €5.900 and €6.500
• 26.5 vacation days and 8% holiday allowance
• An attractive bonus scheme
• A pension plan with a 1/4 employee and 3/4 employer contribution