About the role
Role Objective: To manage pharmaceutical brand performance through strategic planning, execution of marketing deliverables, and providing robust sales support to drive market share and brand growth. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategic Planning and Budgeting: Develop market intelligence by studying trends, analyzing agency reports, and collating feedback from sales teams. Market Insight: Meet with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and attend industry seminars to stay updated on market changes and competitor strategies. Brand Planning: Prepare annual brand plans, including STP (Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning) strategies aligned with market realities. Execution: Ideate and design marketing deliverables such as brand communications, advertisements, promotions, and brand reminders. Sales Enablement: Design incentive plans, deliver training modules at cycle meetings, and conduct strategic briefing sessions for the sales force. Monitoring and Reporting: Continuously monitor on-ground execution and present monthly updates to marketing heads regarding budget variations and brand activity. Relationship Management: Handle customer queries/complaints and manage the delivery of educational programs for chemists, pharmacists, and paramedics. Vendor Management: Identify new vendors, support registration, follow up on material delivery, and approve payment disbursals. STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION Type of Interaction: Internal Interaction with: Sales teams, Regional/District Heads, Marketing Heads, Training team, and Corporate Quality Assurance (CQA). Nature of Interaction: Collating feedback, presenting execution updates, coordinating campaign execution, delivering training, and resolving customer complaints. Type of Interaction: External Interaction with: Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Industry Peers, and Vendors. Nature of Interaction: Keeping abreast of market changes, networking at seminars, and negotiating/contracting with vendors for marketing materials. JOB REQUIREMENTS Professional Experience and Relevant Skills Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager within a Product Management Team. Experience Context: Exclusively Pharmaceutical industry experience. Skills: Market research, competitor analysis, pricing recommendations, and process efficiency improvement. Academic Qualifications & Certifications Educational Qualification: Minimum Science Graduate. Mandatory Qualification: Management Graduate (MBA)