At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.<h1>A Day in the Life</h1>JOB TITLE: Senior Product SpecialistDEPARTMENT: Robotic Surgical Technologies Marketing, Japan BUSINESS UNIT: Surgical OU REPORTING TO: Senior Commercial Director, RST Japan **********************************************************************************************Main Mission of Job“Careers that Change Lives”The Senior Product Specialist is responsible for transitioning the Global Marketing Commercialization plan for the Advanced MIS Platform to the Japan Commercial plan. From a Downstream Marketing perspective, this position will work with COT leaders/regional ambassadors to ensure execution of fiscal plan while identifying and supporting market development initiatives. Within the region of responsibility, the Senior Product Specialist will ensure alignment to the Global Strategy, will assess and help to build/expand functional capabilities while serving as the regional conduit for Global Marketing, but will plan, lead and direct the marketing for the product portfolio. This highly visible role offers candidates an opportunity to develop and implement profitable growth strategies for a key business franchise within Medtronic. Candidates with appropriate experiences will find this position rewarding &amp; yielding multidisciplinary challenges, as well as opportunities for career growth.  An ideal candidate for this position will possess strong marketing, healthcare, &amp; managerial experiences with notable strategic thinking skills. Knowledge of the hospital/surgical space is required. Main Responsibilities “A Day in the Life”Upstream Marketing:<ul><li>Identification of upstream opportunities for market including organic and inorganic opportunity assessment</li></ul>Downstream Marketing:<ul><li>Identify and support market development initiatives</li><li>Develop strategies and execute marketing plans and programs, both short-and long-term, to ensure the profitable growth and market share of the assigned portfolio.</li></ul>Information Technology Service and Data Solution Marketing:<ul><li>Build strategies and execute data management business including AI technologies</li></ul>Strategic Input:<ul><li>Voice of region within PMT</li><li>Develop promotional strategies, sales support materials, educational aids, etc. to grow market share to ensure sales excellence.</li><li>Oversee the development of customer satisfaction survey and needs assessment to continuously improve business models and communicate to global partners.</li></ul>Regional Ambassador:<ul><li>Ensure alignment to broader Surgical global strategy</li><li>Assess and support to build/expand functional capabilities</li><li>Conduit to regional marketers</li></ul>Department specific/Non-essential functions<ul><li>Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.</li></ul>Must HavesJob Experience<ul><li>８- years of experience in Marketing and Sales. </li><li>Proven success in marketing and business management.</li></ul>Skills/Qualifications<ul><li>Team orientation, collaboration, written/oral communication, analytical and customer focus, and priority setting.</li><li>Exceptional quantitative, analytical, written and verbal skills in English.  Proven track record of planning, execution and results</li></ul>Skills/Competencies<ul><li>Executing in the Matrix, Strategic Agility, Managing Vision &amp; Purpose, Decision Quality, Business Acumen and Innovation Management  </li></ul>Education<ul><li>University degree or its equivalent, MBA a plus</li><li>Engineering degree is a plus</li></ul>Nice to HavesJob Experience<ul><li>Certification in sterile processing (e.g., CBSPD, CHL (HSPA)) is a plus as higher than 2nd level/class which is recognized by Japanese society.</li><li>Medical cloud service consultation is a plus</li></ul>ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/SCOPEThe Senior Product Specialist reports to a Senior Commercial Director, Robotic Surgical Technology, Japan.The Senior Product Specialist will also work with Finance, Sales Operations, R&amp;D, Training and Service  departments with regards to product sales tools, as well as other relevant issues.WORKING CONDITIONSKey element is flexibility and ability to work independently. Ability to travel as much as necessary for position (up to 70% travel).This role requires commuting to the Medtronic Innovation Center (MIC) approximately once a week.DISCLAIMERThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.************************************************************************************About Medtronic 世界の医療を変えていくために。メドトロニックは「人々の痛みをやわらげ、健康を回復し、生命を延ばす」ため、医療技術、治療法、サービスの提供を行っています。私たちはよりよい明日の実現を目指して、日々挑戦を続けています。メドトロニックは働く人にとって刺激的で、やりがいある仕事に満ちた職場です。Physical Job Requirements The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. <h1>Benefits &amp; Compensation</h1>Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.  <h1>About Medtronic</h1><h1></h1>We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people.  We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&amp;D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity <a href="http://www.medtronic.com" target="_blank">here</a>