Job Description

Our Client a Giant Group leader in the pharmaceutical industry is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a dynamic Head of Group Shared Services to be based at their Head Office in Johannesburg (Remuneration Market-related)

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

To oversee the Group Portfolio Development team to evaluate, advise and deliver scientific, well-researched strategic product opportunities efficiently and effectively.

To serve as strategic and scientific interface between the Product Portfolio Development team, M&A Team and internal/external customers.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• B Pharmacy Degree (advantageous) or Science Degree with Post-Grad
• Computer literacy is a essential
• 15 years experience in the Pharma industry
• Work in a matrix-structure
• Time management; problem-solving; analytical; service orientation
• Sound and logical reasoning based on facts and figures.
• Sales and marketing experience essential
• Research skills Archives and Internet.
• Relationship management with strong interpersonal skills internal and external
• Project administration
• Product knowledge
• Previous management experience
• Pharmaceutical sales and marketing experience
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge

Pharmaceutical Industry knowledge * Pharmaceutical Industry knowledge

• New Business Development experience essential
• Market regulatory requirement knowledge an advantage
• Knowledge of internal business and processes
• Knowledge of Global regulatory requirements is an advantage
• Knowledge of cost structures
• Initiative; discretion; integrity; resilient; dependable, decisive with sound judgment; customer-focused interpersonal sensitivity; patience; influence; attention to detail; logical thinking; information-seeking, enterprising, technical; emotional intelligence, self-motivated and tenacity.

High proficiency in both verbal and written English is essential. * Good knowledge of contracts

• Financial knowledge essential
• Financial Acumen
• Experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry in New Business Development and Portfolio processes.
• Experience in working with different business units and interactions between business units.
• Experience in evaluation and providing insights on molecule development, product lifecycles and market dynamics.
• Efficient communicator
• Database manipulation skills MS Excel
• Critical reasoning skills facilitate contract interpretation and negotiation.
• Creative and solution-oriented
• Computer proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Email, Internet)
• Able to operate within a team environment.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Driving organic growth.

• Initiate and support the Group and Affiliate organic growth initiatives via new product introduction and/or assessment.
• Contribute to the portfolio decision-making and prioritisation of strategic initiatives through collaborating with stakeholders within Aspen, including, but not limited to, Regulatory, Medical, Strategic & Portfolio Development, Commercial, Marketing and Finance
• Support key strategic business development initiatives in analysis and evaluation
• Drive an inclusive and collaborative environment across affiliates to attain the organisations organic growth objectives.
• Review, validate and interrogate PnLs and provide sound strategic advice.

2) Portfolio analysis and evaluation

• Critically evaluate new product opportunities and M&A opportunities to ensure they are commercially sound and value-creating prior to significant investment of resources (financial and time)
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the pharma industry, products and market dynamics of each international territory in order to identify and optimise business opportunities.
• Make recommendations using both a sense of what is correct and logical, supported by facts and figures.
• Ensure buy-in of product development opportunities based on critical analysis and challenge assumptions.
• Evaluate, manage and utilise competitive intelligence platforms.
• Work independently and engage on a strategic level internally/externally.
• Provide and communicate insights into molecules, product lifecycle, competitive landscape, and market dynamics (current and future)
• Sourcing of new potential licensors for molecules to in-license, initial screening and discussion of high-level terms
• Attendance of affiliate portfolio calls and assisting with queries raised by the relevant teams be it licensor, internal IP or New Products
• Assist to identify, make contact with, CDA execution and sending draft proposals to potential partners.
• Assist the screening of new opportunities, in line with Aspens strategy.
• Support portfolio review and undertake IMS assessment for portfolio acquisition opportunities being evaluated by Chief Strategic Development Officer
• Guide the Group Portfolio Development Coordinator and align on opportunities to be shared, reviewing queries received from internal and external customers.

3) Team management

• Effectively manage, coach, guide and empower the Portfolio Development team to remain engaged, motivated and, realise its potential to deliver the set objectives successfully.
• Oversee the Group Portfolio Development team to deliver scientific, well researched strategic product opportunities efficiently and effectively.

4) Reporting

• Track and present to senior management top key priority organic growth opportunities on agreed upon intervals.
• Maintain accurate reflection of the 5-year pipeline to the Group.

PLEASE NOTE:

The Group is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups through a fair recruitment and selection process in line with the Groups Transformation Agenda.

WILLINGNESS TO RE-LOCATE TO GAUTENG IS ESSENTIAL. SHOULD THIS OPPORTUNITY NOT BE SUITED TO YOUR CAREER ASPIRATIONS, KINDLY FORWARD IT TO A FRIEND.

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