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Takeda Pharmaceuticals Genetic Diseases/HAE Business Unit Head in Algiers, Algeria

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Job Description

Principle accountabilities

Provide strategic direction

  • Act as a leader to develop and roll out sales, Marketing and business development strategy of Algeria through following activities :-

  • Define Strategy and related strategic projects to support business needs and future sustainability based on market dynamics with tailored approaches

  • Business planning, implementation and regular reviews

  • Plan and ensure availability of adequate resources (people, technology, financial, processes etc.) to deliver business objectives seamlessly

  • Provide guidance in development of innovative business solutions

  • Personally, intervene and resolve complex / sensitive business and individual issues

  • Identify potential business risks and pro-actively build right solutions to mitigate them.

Alignment & Review

  • Monitor and review impact of strategic projects, policies and programs of sales, Marketing and business development functions; identifies opportunities for improvement through continuous alignment with UMEA strategies

  • Regularly reviews performance of the business and ensure adherence with defined strategies policies and procedures

Delivery Revenue & profitability

  • Deliver revenue targets as signed off in MRP

  • Deliver profit targets as signed off in MRP

  • Launch of new brands as per the MRP

Improve Market share through existing and new business opportunities

  • Identify new areas for growth and development for improving revenues and profits in Algeria

  • Commercialize new business opportunities with the support of UMEA functions ahead of competition.

  • Ensure consistent and continuous market share growth through key sales & marketing strategies within the existing portfolio

  • Develop optimal customer segmentation processes

  • Consistently improve Customer experience

Audit & Compliance

  • Plan & operationalize audits of all processes implemented in the Franchise business in Algeria

  • Ensure that business is meeting desired compliance levels set under Algeria policies

Build capabilities and motivated workforce

  • Ensure continuous development of direct reports and build successors for key and critical roles

  • Establish and regularly review individual performance and developmental expectations with all direct reports.

  • Consistently improve engagement scores in Algeria

  • Hire and retain desired talent through an effective development and engagement

  • Foster a culture of knowledge building and sharing across the business

Major Challenges

  • To continuously abreast self with fast moving industry norms, changes in laws of the country, competition in Algeria market, keeping a close tab on the overall internal and external business environment.

  • Change in regulations, systems ambiguity, bureaucracy & price cuts / localization requirements.

  • Ensure uniformity and alignment of regional strategies, processes, and policies, while managing the local market challenges.

  • To ensure timely registration and an effective launch of new products.

  • To ensure availability of products all the times.

Key Decisions Expected

  • Finalization of MRP for Algeria

  • Finalization of country level strategies to achieve business objectives

  • Investment in people, infrastructure, and technology

  • Finalization of organization structure and hiring of direct reports

  • Annual objectives of direct report and their performance evaluation

  • External interface with media, partners and PR agencies

  • Day to day operational decisions

Skills & knowledge

Educational qualifications

Bachelor certificate in business management/pharmacy/Medicine.

MBA/ Post Graduate Diploma in Management from a renowned institution / university is an advantage

Relevant Experience

  • 10+ years of total experience

  • Solid sales/marketing experience as Business unit Head or Marketing Head

  • experience in a medium to large size reputable organization/s

  • Excellent in-depth knowledge of key business functions such as Sales, business development, marketing, Medical, etc.

  • In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical industry within the country

Skills & personal characteristics

  • Entrepreneurial skills which are required to grow the business in the country with high number of new product launches

  • Strategic thinker, innovative, able to drive multiple simultaneous initiatives, able to work under pressure

  • Excellent leadership, managerial, interpersonal and relationship building skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Goal oriented, focused, energetic, and enthusiastic

  • IT savvy and process orientation

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Locations

Algeria

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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