Product Line Manager – Healthcare
Location: Midwest Preferred(Grand Rapids, MI or Hebron, OH)
Compensation: $145,000–$165,000 Base + Annual Incentive
Industry: Healthcare / Flexible Packaging
About the Role:
We are seeking a commercially minded Product Line Manager – Healthcare to lead the day-to-day commercial and operational performance of a strategically important healthcare product line. This is not a traditional product management position. The role combines pricing, profitability, customer management, new product development, project leadership, and strategic execution. You will work closely with Sales, Operations, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Manufacturing to drive growth and improve customer and business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Own day-to-day pricing, quoting, costing, and product/customer profitability.
Analyze costs, manufacturing complexity, waste, materials, and other factors impacting margins.
Partner with Sales on strategic accounts, proposals, negotiations, contracts, and customer issues.
Develop and implement pricing strategies, including raw-material cost changes and customer communications.
Lead customer-driven new product development and commercialization initiatives.
Build business cases and prioritize new product opportunities.
Coordinate R&D, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, and customer requirements.
Lead major customer onboarding and qualification projects.
Support long-cycle healthcare projects, including material/resin changes and customer qualification requirements.
Provide input into manufacturing and sourcing decisions based on cost, capacity, and customer requirements.
Translate the company's multi-year healthcare growth strategy into actionable initiatives.
Challenge pricing, margin, product mix, and business decisions when the economics do not support the opportunity.
Required Qualifications:
Strong experience in flexible film / flexible packaging is critical.
Experience in product management, product-line management, market management, commercial management, or a related function.
Strong understanding of pricing, costing, margins, and product profitability.
Technical knowledge of flexible films, resins, material structures, customer specifications, and manufacturing processes.
Experience working directly with customers and cross-functional technical teams.
Strong project management and commercialization experience.
Ability to operate effectively in both strategic and hands-on/tactical environments.
Strong communication, influencing, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to challenge internal and external stakeholders while maintaining strong relationships.
Preferred Experience:
Healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical-device packaging experience is highly desirable.
Candidates with exceptional flexible-packaging experience from other industries, such as food or beverage, may also be considered.
Experience with customer-specific products, BOMs, qualification processes, and long-cycle product development is a plus.
Location & TravelHebron, OH or Grand Rapids, MI are preferred locations.
Chicago/Park Ridge and other Midwest locations are also desirable.
Exceptional candidates in the Central or Eastern U.S. may be considered.
Remote work is possible, although proximity to a manufacturing plant is strongly preferred.
Travel is primarily driven by customer needs, trade shows, sales meetings, and plant requirements.
Why Join:
High-visibility role within a strategically important healthcare growth business.
Significant ownership over pricing, profitability, customer priorities, and product development.
Opportunity to influence a 3–5 year healthcare growth strategy.
Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Opportunity to drive new products, customer growth, and commercialization initiatives.
