Marketing Assistant

at  Terumo Medical Corporation

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.
We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.
At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver’s seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what’s next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

JOB SUMMARY

The Marketing Assistant role is intended to provide administrative and tactical marketing support to the TIS Product Management Team. The Marketing Assistant will help execute commercial tactics related to product launches, product sustainability initiatives and training activities. The Marketing Assistant will support the product management team with sales requests, sample ordering, tradeshow preparation, sales training preparation and other portfolio sustainability initiatives. The Marketing Assistant will support communication and execution of brand go-to-market strategies and tactics.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• Demonstrated ability to interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Strong problem identification and resolution skills.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external parties.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, listening skills and presentation skills.
• Possess a strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and prioritize activities.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, possess a strong ability to set priorities, solve problems and maintain grace under pressure.

QUALIFICATIONS/ BACKGROUND EXPERIENCES

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years relevant experience providing administrative and/or tactical marketing support to a marketing organization required, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Marketing support experience in pharmaceutical, medical devices or other highly regulated industry is desired.
• Demonstrated exceptional people, organizational, and customer service skills required.
• Must be computer proficient with proven capabilities to utilize MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
  It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment

• Facilitate the coordination of core training and associated sample ordering for training breakouts.
• Understand and provide product information to internal stakeholders and customers as needed and request.
• When requested, send marketing packages out, send confirmations and tracking information to sales representatives and follow-up with delivery confirmations
• Support the maintenance of the product management team’s compliance of TIS’s submissions in the TMC Advertising and Promotion approval process and serves as coordinator for routings and record keeping
• Where necessary, support marketing efforts such as, meetings, trade shows, exhibits, and other events.
• Support the creation and printing of sales and marketing tools.
• When needed develop ringi proposals to support marketing related projects and promotional initiatives.
• Maintain library of reference materials and sales support website content in a proactive, organized and up to date manner
• Support and in some cases coordinate Marketing projects/initiatives as assigned.
• Responsible for accurate consolidation of information from multiple sources into an actionable format needed for marketing presentations and business updates.
• Perform light administrative responsibilities to support the TIS Product Management team including expense management and travel arrangements, invoice processing, sample orders, new vendor setup, and field promotion fulfillment.