Associate Product Manager

Position Summary

As an Associate Product Manager you will support the execution of marketing, sales enablement, and product strategy for an assigned product category. This role is highly collaborative and execution-focused, and you will serve as a key connector between product management, sales teams, clinicians, and cross-functional partners. This role is designed to develop future product and marketing leaders through hands-on execution, field exposure, and close partnership with senior product management.

Success in this role is driven by strong organizational skills, clear communication, analytical rigor, and a willingness to spend time in the field learning directly from clinicians and sales representatives. As an Associate Product Manager you play an integral role in coordinating events and education, maintaining and evolving sales tools, supporting financial planning through reporting and analysis, and translating customer insights into actionable inputs for product and marketing strategies. You will achieve success in this role through effective implementation in the following areas:

• Marketing Strategy, Reporting, & Financial Planning
• Sales Execution Support, Communication & Program Management
• Event Planning, Education & Program Management
• Field Engagement & Clinical Learning
• Market Research & New Product Development

This is a hybrid role with the requirement of working onsite at our Mentor, OH Corporate HQ, 3 days per week.

Associate Product Manager

Marketing Strategy, Reporting, & Financial Planning

• Support global financial planning processes by preparing regular sales, revenue, and forecast reports for assigned product categories.
• Maintain dashboards, trackers, and analysis to evaluate performance versus plan, identify trends, and surface risks or opportunities.
• Partner with Senior Product Managers to support annual strategy planning, budgeting, and ongoing forecast updates.
• Translate data into clear summaries and recommendations for leadership, sales and cross-functional stakeholders.

Sales Execution Support, Communication & Program Management

• Serve as a point of contact for routine sales inquiries related to product positioning, competitive information, and available resources.
• Develop, update, and maintain sales tools including presentations, product overviews, competitive matrices, FAQs, and clinical selling resources.
• Ensure sales tools remain current, aligned with brand strategy, and easily accessible for global sales teams.
• Proactively communicate product updates, launch information, and competitive insights to the sales organization in clear, actionable formats.

Event Planning, Education & Program Coordination

• Lead coordination and execution of educational programs, workshops, and association-related events supporting assigned product categories.
• Manage logistics including agendas, contracts, speaker coordination, materials development, and on-site execution in partnership with sales, clinical, and external stakeholders.
• Support national, regional, and local conferences by assisting with booth management, presentations, and post-event follow-up.
• Track event outcomes and feedback to assess effectiveness and inform future programming.

Field Engagement & Clinical Learning

• Spend regular time in the field with sales representatives to observe customer interactions, understand workflow challenges, and gain hands-on exposure to clinical environments (up to 25%).
• Observe procedures, product usage, and clinician decision-making to deepen understanding of customer needs and unmet opportunities.
• Capture and synthesize field insights, sharing learnings with product management, marketing, and R&D teams.
• Build foundational relationships with clinicians, sales partners, and key accounts under guidance of the Senior Product Manager.

Market Research & New Product Development (NPD)

• Support Voice of Customer (VOC) activities including clinician interviews, surveys, and field observations.
• Assist in documenting customer needs, usage scenarios, and feedback to inform business cases and development priorities.
• Contribute to launch readiness activities by coordinating inputs for product positioning, training, sales materials, and internal communications.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• BA or BS degree in business, marketing, or related field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant business experience
• Ability to collaborate and work with others in a dynamic team-based environment
• Strong analytic and strategic thinking ability
• Demonstrated ability to structure and manage a project from start to finish
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• High-level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Experience utilizing AI-Based programs and tools

Other:

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication, particularly with sales and cross-functional teams.
• Comfort working with data, reports, and spreadsheets to support financial and performance analysis.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with marketing, sales, clinical, and technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn in the field and adapt based on clinician and sales feedback.
• Detail-oriented execution mindset with a strong sense of follow-through and accountability.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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Pay range for this opportunity is $70,250.00 - $93,750.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

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