Description

Do you have proven experience driving brand strategy through your effective communication and networking skills? Are you excited by facing the status quo, being part of a great team and redefining success? If so, this new and exciting opportunity might be of interest to you. Join us by applying for the role Product Manager. Apply now and be part of a world-renowned pharmaceutical company whose aim is to change patients’ lives.

About The Department

Novo Nordisk (NN) is a global healthcare company with 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat obesity, haemophilia, growth disorders, rare diseases, and other serious chronic diseases. Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs over 60,000 people globally and markets its products in more than 170 countries.

Novo Nordisk in Pakistan, a leader in diabetes care, is working closely with the stakeholders for more than 30 years in changing diabetes in the country. Changing Diabetes is Novo Nordisk’s response to the global diabetes challenge. In Novo Nordisk, we have a clear purpose to defeat diabetes, obesity, and other serious chronic diseases, globally and here in Pakistan.

Novo Nordisk Pakistan affiliate has been growing fast and our 240+ employees share a passion for changing patient lives. You will be joining a highly qualified team and you will report directly to the Business Unit Director of GLP1 & Obesity.

The position
In this role you will be in charge to develop local product marketing strategy and business plans with the Business Unit (BU) Director and facilitate new product launches and sales execution as well as follow-up on the marketing programs with internal stakeholders, working in order to achieve short- and long-term business objectives.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
• Conduct effective market research or effectively utilize business area market research findings to identify trends and assess the product’s competitive position, also work with the affiliate Marketing Manager to align product strategy.
• Develop Brand plan, ensuring alignment with the planning process and propose the product marketing budget as well as manage it efficiently, ensuring effective spending investment to maximize return on investment.
• Communicate product promotions and plans to the sales force to ensure alignment with Novo Nordisk Pakistan strategy and drive the implementation of product strategies, campaigns, monitoring sales progression and performance regularly.
• Consult/collaborate with the medical department to align marketing and medical messages.
• Regular field visits to build and maintain good relationship with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and assist the sales team. Act as brand champion to create enthusiasm and focus internally and with external customers and agencies.

Qualifications
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Science or Business, with MBA is a great plus.
• At least 3 years of experience in pharma or FMCG industry and with 1-2 years of experience as Product Manager is preferred.
• Must have a strong knowledge of Market, Product & Customer with strong team building & leadership skill, excellent interpersonal & communication skill.
• English proficiency, both written and spoken.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energise us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact
Upload your CV to our online career page (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
18 Dec 2023

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelors Degree