Associate Product Manager

Summary

-To manage and develop the overall performance of the business franchise/unit's product portfolio, including development and implementation of marketing and promotional strategies, goals and operational plans to maximize product awareness, and deliver sales and profits within agreed budgets. -Managers of a below very small revenue organization, covering both sales and marketing activities.

About the Role

Major accountabilities:

• Accountable for supporting and delivering the business unit/ franchise sales, market share, and profitability to meet or exceed budget targets.
• Deploy strategies to achieve business's goals, maintain/improve sales, profit and market share consistent with the overall organization goals -Manage sales and marketing teams to include thorough and well-coordinated input into brand strategy and ensure close integration and tactical execution in field -Support local Marketing product and Sales strategy in terms of allocating resources, portfolio priorities and brand image -Develop close collaborative relationships with external customers as well as internal customers to support medical and commercial activities -Responsible for the budget and financial perfomance of the unit, ensure alignment to all Ethics, Risk & Compliance policies and manage key processes.
• Manage aaplicable people-management related processes (recruiting, performance management, coaching).
• Identify and build key capabilities, talent pipeline and ensure proper development of assigned people.
• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

• BU revenue and revenue growth, market share and market share -growth, profitability -Operational Excellence

• P&L or Unit Accountability.

• NA.

• English.