Garrison Dental Solutions, a leading innovator in restorative dentistry, is seeking a high-performing Associate Product Manager. This role involves managing the dental product portfolio, supporting new product development projects, and ensuring products meet market needs to contribute to the company's leadership in the dental industry.
Responsibilities
- Stay informed on dental industry trends, particularly in restorative dentistry, and identify opportunities to enhance product development efforts
- Conduct primary and secondary research to understand customer needs, competitive landscape, and emerging product opportunities
- Support management of matrix system product lines, including product positioning, competitive analysis, and roadmap development
- Identify product improvements, line extensions, and new product opportunities
- Collaborate with R&D, engineering, and operations to define product requirements and specifications
- Identify opportunities adjacent to core matrix system categories by mapping clinical workflows and evaluating unmet customer needs
- Conduct field research through dental office visits, trade shows, and collaboration with sales teams
- Evaluate opportunities for both consumable and reusable product offerings
- Support the identification, development, and launch of new products from concept through commercialization
- Assist in development of business cases, including market analysis, competitive landscape, financial projections, and go-to-market considerations
- Participate in cross-functional NPD efforts across engineering, operations, sales, and marketing
- Support the New Product Review process and associated documentation
- Establish and monitor key performance metrics for product lines
- Analyze sales trends, SKU performance, and regional performance to identify opportunities for improvement
- Identify slow-moving SKUs and recommend actions to improve inventory efficiency and profitability
- Support development of reporting tools and dashboards to enable data-driven decision making
- Contribute to product-level financial analysis to support prioritization and investment decisions
- Build and refine financial models (NPV, contribution margin, ROI)
- Work closely with sales and marketing teams to align product strategies and support product-specific initiatives
- Participate in trade shows and customer-facing activities to gather insights and support product adoption
- Build relationships with customers, key opinion leaders, and partners to support product development and commercialization
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering preferred
- Demonstrated track record of high achievement through education, internships, professional experience, or other relevant experience
- Experience in business analysis, data analysis, market research, or related disciplines is a plus
- High-performing, self-driven individual with a strong desire to exceed expectations and take ownership of outcomes
- High level of curiosity and willingness to learn, particularly in technical and clinical subject areas
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Ability to analyze complex situations and determine practical solutions
- Clear and effective communication skills with the ability to work across functions
- Team-oriented with a collaborative approach and respect for others
- Demonstrated accountability and ownership mentality
- Strong bias for action and results orientation
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability and willingness to travel to approximately 5 to 10 locations per year for tradeshows, customer visits, and field research
- Ability to work on-site at Garrison's Spring Lake offices three days per week, while working 2 days per week from home office, with additional in-office presence as needed based on project and team requirements
- Experience with Power BI or similar tools preferred
Benefits
- Bonus potential
- 401K with profit-sharing
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Hybrid work options
- Whole health support, including an EAP, gym access, volunteer time off, and more
Company Overview
Garrison Dental Solutions offers design, development, & manufacturing of product solutions to improve the quality & efficiency of dentistry. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Spring Lake, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.garrisondental.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Garrison Dental Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.