Npl Commercial Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Aspen Pharma Group

Aspen Pharma Group

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Company Description:

We are a global specialty and branded pharmaceutical company, improving the health of patients across the world through our high-quality and affordable medicines.

Active at every stage of the value chain, we are uniquely diversi?ed by geography, product and manufacturing capability. Aspen is a dynamic organization built on entrepreneurial strength and forward-thinking minds. We attract high-performing individuals who are passionate about their career and have a desire to exceed expectations.

At Aspen, not only do we source the best talent, but we also provide a host of opportunities for continuous development.

The Group's key business segments are Manufacturing and Commercial Pharmaceuticals comprising Regional Brands and Sterile Focus Brands.

We have approximately 9 100 employees at 69 established offices in over 50 countries and we improve the health of patients in more than 150 countries through our high quality, affordable medicines.

Main Duties:

Identify and strategically evaluate commercially attractive opportunities to grow product pipeline
Highlevel evaluation of project attractiveness to the business (opportunity assessment).
Engagement with local and international 3rd party licensor companies, NPD companies to assess portfolio offerings
Negotiation on licensor/NPD agreements
Project profit & loss to determine and evaluate the commercial opportunities with the commercial heads to be included in the product pipeline.
Identify, monitor and manage the key strategic inputs for projects to ensure successful commercialization
Market research and extracted insights to inform assumptions for the P&Ls to ensure a viable launch of our product into market of interest
Attend all stakeholder engagements/ meetings relevant to the early planning stages in the strategic projects
Ongoing stakeholder meetings attended monthly. Project plan to reflect the key strategic inputs defined in the Commercial Evaluation.
Risk management: identify risks and perform scenario planning to mitigate to avoid unnecessary business / financial exposure
Evaluate and log the market risks in the financial 5year outlook for each project to maintain clear sight of the evolving commercial attractiveness of potential launches
Deliver on strategic milestones to successfully launch commercially and strategically important new products to grow Aspen's revenue
Ensuring successful commercialization of NPLs this is continuously conducted by identifying commercially attractive opportunities into 5 Year Financial Outlook.
Independently evaluate and identify portfolio opportunities to drive commercialisation of NPLs to ensure business continuation and growth.
The engagement would involve reporting and advising the Commercial Heads and CEO of potential opportunities while considering ROI.
Testing the existing processes from a strategic and commercial perspective and recommending modifications to continuously improve process efficiencies
Continuously identifying processes for automation purposes this will ensure accurate and faster turnaround time for reporting to all stakeholders.
NPL reporting
Generate reports as required by the business

Qualification & Experience:

Matric

Completed tertiary degree (minimum 3 years) in one or more of the following: Health Sciences, Business or Marketing qualification.
4 Years' experience working in a marketing function within the pharmaceutical industry.
An understanding of and exposure to the South African pharmaceutical markets including the SAHPRA regulatory framework and its impacts on business.
1 to 2 years Project Management experience, coupled with a PM certification is an advantage
Effective business writing skills
Computer literate: Advanced Excel (including Pivot tables) and PowerPoint skills
Extensive experience in market analysis and trend evaluation
Good understanding of collaborative teamwork principals e.g. stakeholder management
Proven successful track record in pharmaceutical industry will be required.
Experience of having operated in a complex matrix organisation

Skills and Attributes:

- (The abilities that the individual needs to perform this role effectively)

Effective planning, organising, and coordinating
Highly numerate
Effective time management skills
Excellent analytical skills
Strong capabilities in logical reasoning
Results driven
Effective problemsolving and high decisionmaking ability
Ability to work in a timesensitive environment and to cope under pressure.
Commercial and strategic awareness
Independent and selfdirected individual that can drive execution
Influencing capabilities
Crosscollaboration across the organization with the Marketing, Business Excellence and Finance departments
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills
Selfmotivated, curious, and critical thinker
The ability to communicate effectively (written and