Vacancies at an International Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Products Company


Posted on: Tue 03-11-2015

Our client is an international pharmaceutical and health care products company with presence in over 150 countries carrying out its mission of advancing global health. We are seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below; 
 
Regulatory Manager 
Job Location - Lagos 
 
The position holder will be responsible for strategic regulatory activities and portfolio development strategy in the company. S/he will provide regulatory guidance on quality issues and strategies that integrate with goals and objectives of the company. S/he will ensure timely and accurate preparation, review and submission of regulatory documents. 
 
Responsibilities 
• Responsible for ensuring all state and federal regulatory requirements are addressed in each of the company’s marketed products 
• Oversee creation and updates of quality sections of regulatory filings 
• Develop professional relationship with NAFDAC and proactively monitor relevant governmental bodies to identify changes in legislation and regulations 
• Provide training sessions for Medical Sales Representatives and Sales Managers on reporting Adverse Drug Reactions and the importance of pharmacovigilance. 
• Liaise with the Regional Regulatory Manager on strategic, tactical and operational work streams. 
• Assist the quality control team in tracking organisational goals against business deliverables and allocating and prioritising resources to ensure quality is maintained with speed-to-market drive. 
• Provide technical information for review against national specific regulatory requirements including product registrations • Work with marketing team to ensure that the content of all products are fully supported by the Product Information and literature, and in accordance with the guidance offered by NAFDAC 
• Ensure labelling remains current and consistent with regulatory filings 
 
Educational Qualification A degree in Pharmacy or any relevant field of study, a post-graduate degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage Knowledge, skills & experience 
• Minimum of 8 years relevant experience 
• Strong knowledge of the health, medical and pharmaceutical industry in Nigeria. 
• Good understanding of commercialisation process at all levels of the company and across other functional areas 
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise multiple priorities and strong attention to detail 
• Excellent performance in commercial sale and marketing of medical and pharmaceutical products 
• Proven experience in NAFDAC applications and registrations 
• Exceptional communication, organisation, leadership and interpersonal skills 
 
2 Marketing/Product Manager 
Job Location - Lagos 
 
The position holder will be responsible for product planning and product marketing. S/he will lead and manage a product throughout the product lifecycle, including; gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements. S/he will ensure that the product supports the company’s overall objectives, strategies, goals and action plans. 
 
Responsibilities 
• Responsible for determining customers' needs and desires to specify the effective research needed to obtain market information 
• Assess market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products 
• Introduce and market new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production 
• Determine product pricing by utilising market research data; including review of production and sales costs 
• Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals 
• Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product 
• Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities 
• Perform product demos to customers 
• Obtain product market share by working with sales team to develop product sales strategies 
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies 
 
Educational Qualification 
A degree in Pharmacy or any relevant field of study, a post-graduate degree in a relevant field will be required Knowledge, skills & experience 
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience as a Product/Marketing Manager 
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching excellent medical and pharmaceutical products 
• Good marketing background, with experience in medical and pharmaceutical products 
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle 
• Excellent team work, organisational and time management skills 
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority 
• Strong skills in product management, competitive analysis, pricing, sales planning and inventory control 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
 
Sales Manager 
Job Location – Lagos, Enugu and Abuja 
 
The position holder will lead and manage sales activities of the company’s products. S/he will ensure consistent profitable growth in sales through effective planning, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of 3 sales team activities. S/he will be responsible for identifying objectives, strategies and action plans to improve short and long term sales earnings. 
 
Responsibilities 
• Maintain and increase sales of the company's products 
• Manage and coordinate sales team to achieve sales target 
• Service the needs of the existing clients 
• Evaluate and implement new appropriate sales techniques to increase sales volume 
• Establish implement sales plans 
• Set sales targets for individual sales representative and the team as a whole 
• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message 
• Allocate areas to sales representatives 
• Monitoring the sales team performance 
• Conduct market research 
 
Educational Qualification 
A degree in Pharmacy, Biological Sciences or any relevant field of study Knowledge, skills & experience 
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in sales 
• Proven medical or pharmaceutical sales experience 
• Familiarity with databases, statistics, product lines and latest medical issues 
• Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills 
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales 
• Strong organisational and time management skills 
 
Medical Sales Representative 
Job Location – Calabar, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jos, Kaduna, Maiduguri and Sokoto 
 
The position holder will be responsible for conducting sales activities, while building and maintaining relationships with healthcare professionals to ensure effective delivery of marketing message and high quality customer service. 
 
Responsibilities 
• Assess clients’ needs and present suitable products 
• Generate demand for company products utilising effective selling skills and approved product information 
• Attend medical and sales meetings, training sessions and symposia 
• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message 
• Build positive trust relationships with doctors, pharmacies and hospitals 
• Monitor and analyse data and market conditions to identify competitive advantage 
• Keep accurate records and documentation for reporting and feedback 
• Pursue continuous learning and professional development and stay up-to-date with latest medical data 
• Meeting or exceeding annual sales targets 
• Monitoring competitor activities and products 
• Stay informed about the activities of health services in the state 
 
Educational Qualification
A degree in Pharmacy, Biological Sciences or any relevant field of study Knowledge, skills & experience 
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in sales 
• Proven medical or pharmaceutical sales experience 
• Familiarity with databases, statistics, product lines and latest medical issues 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales 
• Strong client relationship management and development aptitude. 
• Possess solid presentation skills. 
• Market research experience • Good knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical industry 
• Ability to work independently 
 
Method of Application Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; [email protected] 
 
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 6th, 2015.