Product Manager MEA📣 Job Ad

About Zhende Middle East

Zhende Medical, established in 1994 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (603301), operates as a leading global manufacturer of medical consumables. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, its portfolio includes advanced wound care, surgical solutions such as drapes, gowns, and customised procedure packs, infection prevention products, and personal protective equipment. These products are trusted by healthcare professionals and hospitals in over 100 countries.

Zhende Middle East serves as the group’s regional hub, focusing on driving growth across the Middle East and Africa. The regional entity is responsible for bringing clinically proven, high-quality products closer to healthcare providers and distribution partners in the region.

The Role: Product Manager MEA

Zhende Middle East is seeking an experienced and hands-on Product Manager – MEA to manage and expand its regional product portfolio. This full-time position is based in Saudi Arabia, specifically within the Makkah region (Jeddah or Makkah). The Product Manager will be responsible for defining the product strategy for the Middle East and Africa across advanced wound care, surgical solutions, infection prevention, and PPE ranges. This involves translating clinical needs and market insights into effective product positioning, pricing strategies, and launch plans.

The role requires close collaboration with regional sales teams, distributors, regulatory bodies, supply chain, and the global product team at headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the MEA product portfolio throughout its lifecycle, from selection and positioning to launch, growth, and rationalization.
• Develop go-to-market plans, pricing strategies, and clinical value propositions for each product line.
• Lead new product launches and localization initiatives across MEA, ensuring cross-functional readiness.
• Analyze market trends, competitor products, pricing, and tender intelligence to inform portfolio decisions.
• Create product training, sales-enablement tools, and technical/clinical materials for sales teams and distributors.
• Engage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and clinical stakeholders to validate product value and integrate field feedback into the product roadmap.
• Partner with Regulatory, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure product registration, availability, and compliance.
• Support tenders by providing product specifications, technical dossiers, and compelling value arguments.
• Track product performance, forecast demand, and manage margins against commercial targets.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• 5–8 years of product management experience, preferably within medical devices, medical consumables, pharmaceuticals, or the broader healthcare industry.
• Demonstrated track record of managing product portfolios, successfully launching products, and driving growth in the Middle East; experience with MEA or GCC scope is an advantage.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including expertise in pricing, forecasting, market analysis, and tender support.
• Solid understanding of the clinical and technical aspects of medical products, with the ability to translate this into compelling value propositions.
• Comfortable working with sales teams, distributors, regulatory bodies, and operating within tender-driven markets.

Location and Travel

The position requires the candidate to be based in Saudi Arabia or be willing to relocate to the region. Regular travel across the Middle East and Africa is an integral part of this role.

Application Information

Candidates who meet the specified requirements are encouraged to apply.