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Jobs in Abuja for a Product Development Manager


Best Search Recruitment is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:


Job Title: Product Development Manager

Location:
Abuja

Purpose

  • Contribute to objectives attainment within the framework of the global strategy by elaborating and implementing marketing plans for the products in portfolio to achieve the sales profit and growth performance objectives in the annual budget.
Responsibilities
  • Contributes to the development and the validation of long range planning and forecasting models.
  • Contributes to the development of positioning and key strategies for the brand.
  • Implements the marketing plans and key strategies.
  • Maintains and updates the market intelligence databases.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of promotion and advertising programmes, using set guidelines, and makes recommendations for improvements within internal guidelines.
  • Manages working relationships with advertising agencies and other servicing companies.
  • Integral part of cross-functional brand team - fosters working relationships across Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Sales and Finance Departments.
  • Develops relations with Sales Managers and Representatives where appropriate to drive business growth.
  • Manages all business and promotional activities in accordance with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards, including internal procedures.
Skills/Competencies
  • 2-3 Years' Product Management or other pharmaceutical management experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and its distribution system
  • Computer skills must include working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
  • Effective forecasting, budgeting skills, Negotiation skills
  • Goal and result oriented
  • Proven team work with sales representative/managers
  • Effective strategic planning abilities
  • Ability to communicate commercial value of our products to target audience
  • Creative ability
  • 1-2 years of Sales representative experience in the pharmaceutical market

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]