Portfolio Management Specialist

Join The Thermo Fisher Scientific Team

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

This is an onsite position in Pittsburgh, PA. No relocation assistance will be provided.

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Key member of Portfolio Management team responsible to assist Portfolio Managers in delivering product strategies and managing new product implementations, ensuring accurate data and compliance. Conduct competitive analysis, support sales and cross-functional collaboration, and handle project administration tasks.

A Day in the Life

Work with Portfolio Managers to help enable the execution of product category strategies. Functions include : technical understanding of products and their applications to facilitate new product launches, maintenance and tracking of sales and promotional tools, competitive data gathering, preparation / review of internal / external communications and performance tracking activities.

Manage the implementation of new products operationally from start to finish. Responsible for coordination of supplier input of new products, internal coding, gathering compliance requirements, content submission, and communication of product launch.

Apply the Product Data Hub to process change orders ensuring accurate product data. Adhere to established data governance rules, and participate in Data Governance Steering Committee as necessary.

Investigate competitive product and promotional activities including : list price comparisons, product gap / cross reference activities and promotional activities. Work to ensure product maintenance is completed and implemented. Functions include : understanding of sales implementation for new product additions and technical knowledge of equivalent substitutes for discontinued items.

Gather data and provide analysis in support of Portfolio Manager objectives. Facilitate and manage product literature inventory, replenishment and elimination of obsolete material. Coordinate, manage and respond to incoming sales rep issues relating to products and suppliers. Work cross functionally with various departments in support of Portfolio and Project Management objectives. These departments include Product Administration, Supply Chain, Marketing and Sales. Administration and coordination of project specific activities including : sales rep training, supplier funding tracking, sales specific requests, supplier quality rating process and yearly pricing activities.

Keys to Success

Education : Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or equivalent work experience. High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience : 2 years of experience working in an office environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and an ability to learn new software tools efficiently such as Smartsheet. Familiarity with internal systems, such as Fisher Scientific mainframe preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities : Strong organizational, planning, and time management skills. Strong communication abilities in both spoken and written forms within a wide array of coworkers and potential vendors. Team-player with the ability to work successfully with others. Advanced problem-solving skills. Attention-to-detail, motivated and quick learner. Capability to function well within time constraints and be flexible with shifting priorities. Ability to navigate sophisticated systems and quickly resolve issues. Knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required. Smartsheet knowledge preferred.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.