Product Manager: Consumer
Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd · Western Cape
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Strategy and Planning
- Achieve and exceed set brand and portfolio targets, in line with planned requirements.
- Develop brand strategies aligned to divisional requirements as set out by the Divisional Marketing Manager.
- Ensure effective implementation of strategies down the value chain and in partnership with RSM's and Reps
- Ensure compliance with and adherence to the Marketing Code Authority principles as enforced and approved by the company.
- Ensure that activities always comply with relevant legislation, ethical standards, and company policies.
- Effective planning, budgeting, and advertising management
- Forecast accuracy
- Align with the Marketing Manager and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure strategies align to business goals.
- Work with the National Key Accounts Manager to ensure listings of Pharma Dynamic products at Key Accounts
- Work with Business Development Manager and Business Analyst to identify new opportunities and provide market intelligence for launch decisions
- Achieve top and bottom-line objectives as per Organisational goals
- Recommend and assist sales with market penetration strategies to reach expectations.
Management
- Comply with set administration and operational SOP standards.
Review and approve
- Marketing material sign-off
- Packaging material sign-off
- CCP acknowledgement
- Expenses
- Advertising
Research, develop and manage
- Brand plans
- Divisional budgeting and spending along with monthly tracking analysis
- NPL market success
- Pricing Strategies to meet revenue and profitability goals
- Forecasting stock provisions - Tracking of market share and evaluating any changes in the market to allow fast reaction to competitor activities
- Marketing Code and internal process adherence
Networking
- Attend congresses as required
- Work in field with TM's reps to ascertain their implementation of strategies and effective use of promotional material
- Identify training gaps in field product, education, implementation
- Manage and improve external stakeholder relations and company reputation
- Keep up to date with the latest pharmaceutical and consumer trends to optimise sales opportunities and ensure the team understand how best to implement the relevant information to their customers.
- Monitor competitor activity and competitors' products and provide timeous feedback to internal commercial stakeholders.
Digital and automation
- Update and utilise:
- CRM application to detailing app
- Sales systems
- Sales training and induction
- SmartPharm
- POS utilization measures
Requirements
PRE-REQUISITES
Education
- Preferred: Business Degree and / or appropriate industry related - tertiary qualification with industry appropriate marketing experience for OTC brands. Experience in Eye Care will be an advantage.
Experience
- Greater than 3 years' experience in pharmaceutical industry with focus on consumer facing marketing.