Garrison Dental Solutions LLC offers a family-owned, debt-free environment with 25+ years of stability, built on teamwork, quality, and continuous improvement. This hybrid role in Spring Lake, MI provides a chance to shape the end-to-end product lifecycle for restorative dentistry solutions, collaborate closely with customers and cross-functional teams, and grow professionally. Expect a competitive compensation package, strong benefits, and a work arrangement that blends on-site collaboration with productive remote work.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary of $70,000 - $85,000 per year, with bonus potential and 401K with profit-sharing.
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision), plus life insurance and disability protection.
- Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and hybrid work options.
- Whole health support including an employee assistance program, gym access, volunteer time off, and more.
Why this role is different
You will gain direct exposure to the full product lifecycle and have tangible opportunities to influence product decisions early, with visibility to senior leadership in a streamlined, low-bureaucracy setting.
Private, purpose-driven company
Family-owned and debt-free, with stability spanning more than 25 years, the firm is committed to advancing dentistry and restoring healthy smiles worldwide. The culture emphasizes teamwork, quality, and continuous improvement, and the company has been recognized as one of West Michigan's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for eight consecutive years.
Market leader
As a leading provider of restorative dentistry solutions, products reach 150 countries. The company is known for innovative designs and in-house manufacturing, with double-digit growth driven by ongoing technology and innovation investments. Intellectual property protections and advanced manufacturing underpin its offerings.
Location and travel
Based in Spring Lake, MI with a hybrid schedule requiring three days on-site and two days remote each week, plus additional in-office presence as project needs arise. Expect travel to roughly 5 to 10 locations annually for tradeshows, customer visits, and field research.
Responsibilities
- Track dental industry trends in restorative dentistry and identify opportunities to sharpen product development.
- Conduct primary and secondary research to understand customer needs, competitive dynamics, and new product opportunities.
- Support management of matrix system product lines, including positioning, competitive analysis, and roadmap development.
- Spot product improvements, line extensions, and new opportunities.
- Work with R&D, engineering, and operations to define product requirements and specifications.
- Map clinical workflows and assess unmet needs to uncover adjacent opportunities beyond core categories.
- Carry out field research via dental office visits, trade shows, and collaboration with sales teams.
- Evaluate opportunities for both consumable and reusable product offerings.
- Assist in developing and launching new products from concept through commercialization.
- Contribute to business cases with market analysis, competitive landscape, financial projections, and go-to-market plans.
- Participate in cross-functional New Product Development efforts across engineering, operations, sales, and marketing.
- Support the New Product Review process and related documentation.
- Set up and monitor key performance metrics for product lines.
- Analyze sales trends, SKU performance, and regional performance to identify improvement opportunities.
- Identify slow-moving SKUs and recommend actions to improve inventory efficiency and profitability.
- Support the creation of reporting tools and dashboards to enable data-driven decisions.
- Contribute to product-level financial analysis to guide prioritization and investments.
- Build and refine financial models including NPV, contribution margin, and ROI analyses.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing to align product strategies and support product-specific initiatives.
- Participate in trade shows and customer-facing activities to gather insights and support product adoption.
- Foster relationships with customers, key opinion leaders, and partners to support development and commercialization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing; engineering background preferred.
- Track record of high achievement through education, internships, professional experience, or relevant activities.
- Experience in business analysis, data analysis, market research, or related disciplines is a plus.
- Self-driven, high-performing, with strong ownership and accountability vibes.
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn, especially in technical and clinical areas.
- Strong analytical abilities with the capacity to translate data into actionable insights.
- Ability to assess complex situations and derive practical solutions.
- Clear, effective communication across functions and teams.
- Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with respect for others.
- Demonstrated accountability and a bias for action and outcomes.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize effectively.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Power BI or similar tools preferred.
- Willingness to travel about 5 to 10 locations per year for trade shows, customer visits, and field research.
- On-site availability at Spring Lake offices three days per week, with two days per week from a home office; additional in-office presence as needed by projects.
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