Product Manager at Kwality Concepts - 2 Openings

Kwality Concept, a pharmaceutical company, is currently recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Product Manager

Locations: Abuja (FCT) and Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• Develop and create awareness for the company’s Infectious Diseases (ID) products (Antibiotics) and other products as may be assigned, and implement marketing plans for all brands of Tyonex ID products with measurable Sales outcomes ( MSO)/ Evidence-based marketing outcomes ( EBMO) and Increase Tyonex core ID pharmaceutical business financially and expand her product portfolio.

Scope:

• Covers all sales and marketing activities related to all the company’s ID products registered or being developed for DEF and Tyonex pharmaceutical businesses from within the Head Office (Primary Location) to other regional offices around the country.
• Management of critical and non-critical assigned administrative materials and tools.

Job Responsibilities

• Reports to the Chief Executive Officer/COO.
• Managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning ( and developing concepts and visualizing outcomes ) and to tactical activities( operational outcomes ) throughout the country.
• Budgeting and monitoring Tyonex -IDPsre-order levels by leasing with the sales collection executive.
• Sales & Marketing Training of the field force and providing updated Information on Tyonex -IDPsin the portfolio.
• Preparation of annual marketing plan for the products and implement the plan after Presentation and due approval from the management.
• Communicating to the field force the approved marketing strategies for the Tyonex -IDPs.
• Planning, organization and monitoring of assignments, activities, campaigns and projects in a timely manner to achieve required objectives.
• Driving all the promotional activities behind the Tyonex -IDPs.
• Collection, evaluation and interpretation of internal and external marketing information/ data to assist the marketing department in appraising the effectiveness of the marketing plan for Tyonex -IDPs.
• Developing appropriate promotional materials; detail aids, posters, brand reminders, etc. for the Tyonex -IDPs.
• Regular field visits to assess the impacts of promotional activities and competitor’s activities.
• Maintaining a database of key opinion leaders and customers for market information and Mailing, and cultivating their loyalty through relationship marketing.
• Coordinating the company’s participation at all approved conferences and seminars.
• Managing the development of pack designs, repackaging and rebranding of products.
• Handling all corporate activities/social initiatives/services in relation to your Business Unit Tyonex -IDPs.
• Developing strategies and campaigns to enhance sales of Tyonex - IDPs.
• Organizing community-based projects and advocacy programs on Tyonex -IDPs.
• Enhancing the company’s brand visibility and equity through several brand-building activities.
• Organizing impactful Health Round Table programmes and Knowledge Empowerment for Pharmacy Assistants (KEPA) programmes (Partnership forum for various stakeholders).
• Organizing consumer inter-phase projects/programs.
• Developing and introducing new products into the market in the ID sector.
• Demand generation for Tyonex -IDPsthrough double call field trips with salesforce.
• Intelligent information gathering through market surveys and research.
• Assisting the Sales team, NSM, BMs and REPs in the planning of Tyonex -IDPslaunches.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by management.

Job Factors
Knowledge:

• Ability to drive official vehicles with relevant valid licenses.
• The holder must be knowledgeable in relevant Sales and Marketing skill
• Should possess high communication skills.
• Ability to lead people by actively practising and demonstrating esteem Leadership principles and values
• Capability to develop people through providing support and training in related operational areas.
• Proficiency to practice what you preach by ensuring words and actions are consistent
• Skill to cooperate with others and be customer-oriented.
• Ability to influence and convince others to commit to the company's interest.
• Capacity to be result-focused and drive performance objectives to deliver the best business results.

Complexity:

• The job specification is highly demanding and calls for a high level of integrity and in-depth knowledge as an activity not following normal trends may arise resulting in grave consequences for the company if not well handled.
• Because of the attention and extra care, the job requires, an extended hour of work may be required.
• The job requires sound judgment in balancing between customers’ needs and company business interests and concerns, and may be required to take a calculated business decision where straight judgment could not be given with available data:

Independent Thinking:

• The holder is expected to develop/review all reporting documents and procedures from time to time by requirement and expiration.
• Cost-saving/reduction initiatives are necessary to record appreciable growth in departmental budgets/objectives resulting in the overall positive performance of the Company.

Supports:

• Process improvement audits and relevant training of staff

Impact on the Business objective:

• Performance-based on agreed objectives to meet the desired company’s goals in key result areas.

Strategic Planning:

• Ensure all business activities and other assigned duties are conducted within budgets and towards the attainment of the company’s business plan and goals.

Qualifications and Requirements

• B.Pharm, B.Sc / HND in Biochemistry or Science related courses.
• 2 - 5 years of experience in related industries.
• Must be computer literate.

Application Closing Date
3rd June, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.