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Product manager CV: example and template

This example is for product managers at pharmaceutical, medical, technical and consumer goods companies who run a product portfolio, and for medical representatives and marketing specialists who want to move into this role.

The employer wants to know which products you run, how you set prices and the plan, how you support sales, which launches you deliver and how well you know the industry's rules. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: product manager

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Ewa Szczepanska

Product manager

Gdansk +48 123 456 789 ewa.szczepanska@example.com

Professional profile

Product manager with 7 years in the pharmaceutical industry, the last 3 running a portfolio of 14 over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements. I am responsible for the sales plan, prices, materials for reps and pharmacies, training and new product launches. Portfolio sales grew by 29%, and 3 launched products beat their first-year plan.

Work experience

Product manager, over-the-counter medicines

03.2022 - present

Pharmaceutical company, Gdansk

  • A portfolio of 14 over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements, the sales and margin plan.
  • Prices and terms for wholesalers and pharmacy chains with the sales department.
  • Materials and training for 60 reps and pharmacists.
  • 3 new products, each above its first-year plan.
  • Compliance of materials with the rules on medicines advertising, work with the medical department.

Medical representative

05.2017 - 02.2022

Pharmaceutical company, Gdansk

  • Visits to doctors and pharmacies.
  • Product presentations.
  • Hitting the regional plan.

Education

Master's degree, medical laboratory science

2011 - 2016

Medical University of Gdansk

Skills

  • Managing a product portfolio
  • Sales plan, prices and margin
  • Launching new products
  • Materials and training for sales
  • Rules on medicines advertising
  • Market data analysis

Training

  • Rules on advertising medicinal products training, 2022
  • Product management training, 2021
  • Data analysis in Excel course, 2023

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Driving licence category B

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a product manager CV

Professional summary

Write which products you run, in which industry, how many there are and what you are responsible for. Add results, for example sales growth and launch results. The employer is looking for someone who knows the products and the market, counts well and supports the sales team.

Medical representative with 5 years of experience at a pharmaceutical company. I visit doctors and pharmacies, present products and hit the regional plan. I am looking for work as a product manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the portfolio, plan, prices, materials, training, launches and rules. Show results in numbers. Add your work with the medical department, sales and agencies.

Weaker: Running products.

Better: A portfolio of 14 over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements, the sales and margin plan.

Weaker: Supporting sales.

Better: Materials and training for 60 reps and pharmacists.

Weaker: Launches.

Better: 3 new products, each above its first-year plan.

Skills worth listing

List the portfolio, plan, prices, launches, materials and rules. In your soft skills show analytical thinking, presentations and work with many departments.

Professional skills

  • Product portfolio
  • Plan and prices
  • New products
  • Sales materials
  • Industry rules
  • Market data

Personal skills

  • Analytical thinking
  • Presentations
  • Work across departments
  • Organisation
  • Decisiveness

Training

List training in industry rules, product management and data analysis. In pharma a medical or pharmaceutical education helps a lot.

How to become a product manager

Most people move from sales rep, marketing specialist or the medical department. On your CV show the products you know and your sales results.

Add the training and analyses you prepare. A product manager connects marketing, sales and product knowledge.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A pharmaceutical company looks for over-the-counter medicines and rules, a medical company for equipment and staff training, and a consumer goods manufacturer for the portfolio and retail chains. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a product manager put on a CV?

The portfolio, plan, prices, materials, training, new products, rules, results and training.

How does a product manager differ from a product owner?

A product owner works with a development team on a digital product, and a product manager in marketing is responsible for products, prices and sales.

Which results are worth giving?

Portfolio sales growth, margin, launch results and market share.

Does sales rep experience help?

Yes, you know the customers and the needs of the sales team.

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