Head of new Product Strategy Premium IOLs Portfolio

Head of new Product Strategy Premium IOLs Portfolio

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Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170‑year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries.

This position can be based in: Spain, Italy, France, Germany and UK.

Responsibilities

• Define and propose the strategy for new product development based on competitive analysis, commercial feedback, market data, and KOL input.
• Follow up and participate throughout all phases of new product development.
• Participate in calls and meetings with US Global R&D teams.
• Provide technical knowledge and project management expertise to ensure proper focus and advancement.
• Interpret and elaborate design goals into measurable design input and output.
• Act as product expert during complete product design and product transfer phase for new products.
• Organize focus groups, advisory boards, and product tests in feedback sessions before defining design input requirements and throughout development.
• Coordinate with the Regulatory team to ensure timely local registration and prioritize countries.
• Work daily with Supply team on forecasting topics for new products.
• Collaborate with sales analysts to evaluate sales trends (e.g., Power BI).
• Provide regular updates to the International Marketing team on development status and agree on potential changes.
• Deliver marketing training, provide material and information, and support product positioning, pricing, branding, and training packages.
• Manage product introductions – pre‑launch and launch planning, monitoring, and coordination of initial launch phases, and provide customer feedback to the Development Group.
• Identify, map, and develop key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Collaborate with the clinical and medical groups for pre‑ and post‑launch studies.
• Active participation in international congresses, symposiums, and customer events.
• Focus on KPIs to differentiate from competition, considering cost improvement.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications: Science or business graduate with product management and/or marketing/sales experience in the same area.

Experience

• Significant experience in the medical device industry with a proven track record in product management.
• Experience in training/coaching and/or matrix/horizontal management.
• Experience managing budgets and sales forecasting.
• Demand forecasting and distribution channel management.

This position may be available in the following location(s): ES – Madrid.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between ($000,000.00 and $000,000.00) (or $00.00 – $00.00 per hour). The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, tuition reimbursement, company holidays, and well‑being benefits, as well as sick time, floating holidays, and paid vacation.

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Benefit Programs: Employee Benefits: Bausch + Lomb

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Product Management and Marketing

Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing