Job Description

THE COMPANY: Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) is a fast growing life sciences company focused on the development, production and commercialization of high-value consumable and technological products used in the process of manufacturing biological drugs. As part of Repligen, your work will be helping to accelerate the drug development process, ensuring the reproducibility of its manufacturing, and confirming the quality for both drug substance and drug product in biopharmaceutical companies. Your work will have a global impact in improving bioprocessing.

THE ROLE: The Global Sr. Technical Product Manager will be responsible for defining the future of In-line measurement product line of Repligen’s Bioprocess Analytics business unit through strengthening the current product portfolio and diversification through innovation of new technologies. The ideal candidate must be an individual contributor but with strong product and people leadership skills that can work effectively in a matrix organization. This role will be a key contributor to the Analytics business unit and be an integral part of the Analytics Leadership team to bring the overall growth of the business unit to the next level with their vision and experience.

This role will report to directly to the Sr. VP, Bioprocess Analytics

Responsibilities

SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Product Life Cycle Management. Able to transform performance data and market information into knowledge to optimize profit and drive growth of in-market product, including extending application usage, go-to-market strategy, pricing and discounting strategus, manufacturing improvements and obsolescence strategies including the supply and demand opportunities.

• Product Commercialization Leadership. Leads multi-functional teams to prepare and launch products ensuring proper marketing, availability, quality, admin of product info data in systems, service support, tech support, applications, sales training and incentives, regulatory certifications, etc. Manages successful product launches that meets schedule requirements, market demands and financial goals. Uses accurate data to properly manage risks and influence/make decisions during stage gate reviews. Business strategy and Financial Analysis. Understands financial and business terms and fundamentals. Applies a good sense of business analysis to all decision-making, including strategic planning, project prioritization and external negotiations, including inlicensing/acquisition/OEM.

• Market & Competitor Research Analysis. Actively assess, analyze and interprets market data including competitive information to determine market attractiveness. Constantly understands various market dynamics, including channels, customer segments and needs, competitors and technology shifts and how to leverage information to drive optimal business growth.

• Customer Insights and Advocacy. Proactively asking and listening to customers desires and needs that triggers their purchasing decisions. Act as the customer advocate and uses this advocacy to develop products that will meet the customer’s requirements. Effective communication and messaging. Able to articulate product and portfolio information to stakeholders. Proactively engages with Marketing to develop and execute timely communications deliverables that best meet business and marketing goals and objectives effectively utilizing all communication assets and materials. Able to communicate with all levels of leadership and is sensitive to non-verbal communication.

• Leadership and Influence Management in a Matrix Organization. Organizationally agile and can navigate through organizational mazes with ease and comfort. Influence different teams and can get the most and best out of the people he/she works with by setting and communicating goals, measures accomplishments, holds people accountable, and gives useful feedback to individuals that do not report to him/her. Writes and presents well; maintains effective relationships with higher management.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in product development and successfully launch products
• Managed a diverse product portfolio including but not limited to hardware, software and consumable business in bioprocess or related life science industry.
• Experience in leading a team of people in a matrix organization

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Science, Marketing or related discipline. MBA is preferred, but not essential
• 10+ years of experience in product management of biopharma/bioprocess technologies, or related life science industry.
• Knowledge of the biologic applications, bioprocessing manufacturing process, and GMP analytical requirements, a plus
• Passionate, Forward-thinker marketing leader
• Decisive, agile and engaging
• High determination for strategy-aligned execution
• Able to lead and work with top-performing teams that meet and exceed goals
• Able to create a fun and nurturing working culture

Company Description

Inspiring advances in bioprocessing, Repligen is a leader in bioprocess filtration, pre-packed chromatography and Protein A ligands development. Propelled by a culture of innovation and collaboration, and with a focus on cost and process efficiencies, our people and our technologies help meet critical bioproduction demands worldwide. Named one of the fastest growing biotech companies in the USA, Repligen is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts with major manufacturing sites in Massachusetts, California, Sweden, and Germany. This job is located at our CA site in Rancho Dominguez. Repligen offers the broadest range of hollow fiber and flat sheet filtration technologies for cell culture and purification, featuring XCell® ATF Systems, Spectrum® KrosFlo TFF Filters and Systems and TangenX® Flat Sheet TFF Cassettes. As the expert in pre-packed chromatography technology, Repligen offers OPUS® Pre-packed Columns with unparalleled flexibility and scalability from bench- to production-scale. Since 1985, Protein A affinity ligands manufactured by Repligen have been routinely used to purify most of the world’s monoclonal antibodies.