Education
- University degree in science and/or degree in business
- Degree of overseas MBA preferred
Experience & Skills Required
- Extensive experience over 15 years in sales & management positions within pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in multinational companies most preferred
- Successful record of contribution and/or P&L responsibility
- Strong leadership skills to direct large team of marketing & sales
- Good understanding of country and local dynamics, including regulatory and market environments
- Understanding of product launch and product commercialization processes
- Extensive sales & marketing management experience
- Excellent spoken and written English
Key Accountabilities
- General
- Ensures overall sales target and operating profit through effective leadership and management
- Establishes and implements business strategies that will help in attaining short term and long term business objectives
- Develops annual business plan and ensures periodically progress of performance on track
- Develops organizational capabilities and peoples’ competence to meet market demand and compete in the market place
- Closely collaborates with headquarter in terms of operational planning and business development
Sales & Marketing
- Responsible for developing marketing & sales strategy and implementing them effectively
- Directs and controls budget allocated to marketing and sales teams
- Oversees tender business and manages pricing policy to maximize sales and operating profit
- Develops and implements sales & marketing policies and ensures all sales & marketing team compliant to them
Business Development
- Develops new market and product opportunities which enables company to grow in short term and long term
- Explores new partners to expand market coverage and improve operating profit
- Manages distributors and partners by reviewing and/or revising contracts
Government & Regulatory Affairs
- Responsible for government & regulatory affairs including product registration, pricing, reimbursement and policy
- Oversees regulatory affairs to ensure new product registration and renewal of existing products in timely manner
- Monitors change of government policy and drives & initiates positive change to predict and minimize business risks
Logistics / Supply Chain Management
- Responsible for managing stocks and planning import schedule in collaboration with headquarter