Job Description

Summary
The Country Head Leads and maintains the strategies and operational activities aimed at getting marketing authorizations for the companys products in South Africa.

Strategy and Execution

• Manage all employees in South Africa, to assure that their goals are achieved according to the companys strategic plans, policies, and standards.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of technical activities aiming to achieve the Companys objectives in South Africa.
• Develop and implement regulatory strategies aiming to obtain marketing authorizations and expand the Companys portfolio in South Africa.
• Support to business, sales, marketing, and GR areas aiming to achieve the Companys overall objectives in South Africa.
• Support and control of the R&D/Clinical/Registration department strategies implementation of the Companys products in South Africa.
• Support of marketing/MSL activities in South Africa, aiming to increase the market share of the companys products
• Establishing the infrastructure and keeping a local team capable of supporting all the activities in South Africa and planning the work of the technical, regulatory-scientific employees according to the companys strategies.
• Prepare the budget related to regulatory activities and scientific projects (e.g., clinical studies), planning and following the budget of the subsidiary according to the companys strategies.
• HR management: direct management of technical subordinates in the subsidiary. Training and development, motivation, goal setting, and the monitoring of their achievement, in accordance with the plans and objectives.
• To develop and implement the strategy of the BIOCAD office in South Africa, including but not limited to regulatory, clinical research, quality, pharmacovigilance, and GR, and develop/implement other strategies, such as business development, marketing, pricing, sales, PR activities where applicable.

You will be working with chief managers of the regional divisions in the company, as well as Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, Quality, Marketing, Business Development, Sales, and GR.
You will collaborate closely with technical, business, and legal representatives of South African partners, and interact with representatives from health authorities and the government of South Africa where the company maintains activities or targets to expand its presence in the region, KOLs, consultants, outsourcing companies, and others.

Required qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Medicine, Marketing, Business, Healthcare).
• Proven experience in the same role, preferably in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry in the last 5 years.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify sales trends, market opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Excellent knowledge of market access strategies.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning abilities, with a focus on market entry and expansion.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and processes related to drug approval and market entry.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of additional languages specific to the country of market entry is a plus.

Location
Flexibility to work from home, with a few days per week working from our regional (Cape Town) office.

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