Vacancy for Category Manager

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Description

Key Responsibilities
Drive Brand / Portfolio performance

• Develop marketing strategies & plans ensuring sustained revenue & profit growth.
• Develop and deliver highly engaging campaigns & materials enabling scientific-based selling
• Co-create and lead the execution, of a high impact multichannel marketing plan
• Ensure the adherence with the 68K Code for Promotion and Scientific Engagement
• Deliver demand forecasts with the expected accuracy and bias levels on a consistent basis
• Drive market, portfolio and product level analysis plans to build I maintain competitive advantage
  

Effective internal and external engagement

• Development of high quality portfolio related training materials, enabling iidustry leading scientific based selling skills
  
• Maintain a strong customer centric external focus, through the budding of meaningful professional relationships with External Experts
  

Strategic Leadership

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  Deliver strong leadership in collaboration with other Category Managers and National Sales Manager, to ensure high levels of engagement with brand strategies
  
• Support and evaluate frequent held assessments to determine engagement
  
• Proactively engage in business development horieon scanning to evaluate opportunities
  

Experience / knowledge / Technical Skills Required

• CIM or SUM or any other marketing qualification from a recognized university preferably with an MBA
• At least 6 years of experience of which a minimum 3 years in Brand Management.
• Any Pharmaceutical related qualification would be an added qualification.
• Exceptionally good therapy area and product knowledge
• Sound Marketing communication.
• Marketing and brand planning exposure.
• High energy and performance mindset.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to influence at a senior level internally and externally.
• Strong leadership skills.