We have a current opening for which we invite interested and eligible internal candidates to apply; namely Product Manager (GI Portfolio) as per the following details:

Designation: Product Manager

Job Grade : MA002

Location: The successful candidate will be based in Cairo HQ - Sheraton Heliopolis

Responsibilities:

§ Own the development of the value proposition by chairing the team meeting and seeking inputs across relevant functions

§ Develop long term brand strategy and forecast by leveraging cross-functional support to ensure set forecast accuracy target percentage is fulfilled

§ Monitor changes in the environment including changes in stakeholder importance and stakeholders needs affecting the product

§ Monitor competitor activities and performance

§ Create innovative solutions within product strategy

§ Develop and drive implementation of marketing plan

§ Organize local promotional activities

§ Develop EEs engagement plans within product strategy and empower Medical Scientific Liaisons for delivering in-field implementation

§ Deliver product specific training to the sales force

§ Define and monitor appropriate KPIs to assess product performance

§ Build knowledge of patients, payers, partners, customers and competition

§ Develop broad knowledge of stakeholder, customers, segments and behaviors and leverages this for innovative ideas and interventions

§ Develop and drive implementation of marketing plan

§ Manage designated products to achieve short and long-term operating results in line with the Product Marketing Plan

§ Research new market opportunities for product development and growth through internal and external communications

§ Monitor changes in the environment including changes in stakeholder importance and stakeholder’s needs affecting the product

§ Monitor competitor activities and performance

§ Establish long lasting and professional partnership with External Experts/ KOLs

§ Assess the effectiveness of product strategies and monitor market intelligence

§ Develop broad knowledge of stakeholder, customers, segments and behaviors and leverage this for innovative ideas and interventions

§ Learn how to develop, monitor, evaluate and control A & P budget

§ Market and product trends research, analysis and forecast

Accountability:

§ Product Manger role reports to Group Product Manager

§ Identify key market drivers, challenges that affect both the market segments trend

§ Monitor performance on a monthly basis and take the corrective actions to ensure achieving objectives

§ Gather and prioritize product and customer requirements

§ Close liaison with the field force to assess the response to and suitability of current promotional material and to ensure that the printed promotional material is being used optimally

§ Ensure new product launches follow strictly the comany launch excellence practice

§ Delivers results through others

§ Oversight team AV activities , group meetings and CME programs by discussing the plan and tracking the implementation and their efficiency and effectiveness

§ Identification of customer needs and insights and align brand strategy accordingly

§ Conduct market research with preferred third parties to reach a conclusion about specific brand related matters

§ Control and monitor brand R & A in line with agreed commercial strategy