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Kyle Benadum

Powell,OH

Summary

Highly adaptive product manager with nearly 7 years of experience and an additional 2 years in sales. Proven track record of leading multiple product categories in various points of the product lifecycle with cross-functional leadership.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Manager

Sarnova
07.2023 - Current
  • Manage multiple product categories in the EMS market for our private label business, including Monitoring, Infection Control, Patient Handling, and Resuscitation
  • Launched new private label product and captured 30% market share within 1 year, $7.4M
  • Consistent cross-functional leadership of supply, sales, quality, and other teams as GM of the categories
  • Negotiated vendor costs through supplier relationships to cut +$300K while mitigating tariff impacts
  • Investigated potential portfolio gaps and delivered a product solution within 1 year from RFP to launch
  • Track category performance and communicate monthly financial and operational drivers to leadership
  • Manage P&L of each respective business to identify opportunities for profit growth

Product Manager, Surgical Gloves

Cardinal Health
07.2021 - 07.2023
  • Manage largest Medical Segment category with high visibility and urgency from leadership
  • Drive deal modeling decision making with collaboration between sales and strategic pricing
  • Lead pipeline and demand analysis through CRM reporting and dashboards to elevate sales
  • Evaluate P&L to drive marketing strategies and decisions for a profitable product mix
  • Developed backorder data analysis report to identify opportunities for network release decisions through supply planning alignment
  • Revamp sales training program to foster sales reps that are experts in the product portfolio
  • Collaborate with sales to engage with the customer most effectively during visits or virtually

Product Manager, Surgical Essentials

Cardinal Health
06.2020 - 07.2021
  • U.S Product Manager of Wounds Drains, Cardiothoracic, and Open Suction
  • Analyzed market data and landscape to develop and execute a business plan
  • Organized cross-functional partners to meet initiatives on projects for multiple businesses

Senior Specialist, Product and Solutions Marketing

Cardinal Health
04.2018 - 06.2020
  • Regional/Global marketer with ownership of multiple medical categories at a time
  • Delivered product line extensions and same-day spot buys for PPE category during COVID-193
  • Oracle Agile product lifecycle or AMS product artwork enhancements

Sales Account Manager

Bound Tree Medical
07.2016 - 04.2018
  • Visited tradeshows as a product expert on an extensive portfolio to generate new business
  • Produced a Top 3 average revenue account within Inside Sales
  • Grew a new expansion territory by 26% and sold the 1st unit of the FY17 capital initiative

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Marketing, Logistics

The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Columbus, OH
05.2016

Skills

  • Brand Strategy
  • Market Analysis
  • P&L Management
  • Cross Functional Leadership
  • Product Launch Execution
  • Value Prop Creation

Volunteer Experience

Young Life, Volunteer Leader (08/2012 to 06/2022)

  • Provide support and mentorship to active outreach team
  • Founding team member of College Young Life at The Ohio State University

Timeline

Product Manager

Sarnova
07.2023 - Current

Product Manager, Surgical Gloves

Cardinal Health
07.2021 - 07.2023

Product Manager, Surgical Essentials

Cardinal Health
06.2020 - 07.2021

Senior Specialist, Product and Solutions Marketing

Cardinal Health
04.2018 - 06.2020

Sales Account Manager

Bound Tree Medical
07.2016 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration - Marketing, Logistics

The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Kyle Benadum