GSK Group Product Managers Jobs in Kenya

Vacancy: Group Product Manager

GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. 

We research, develop, produce and market vaccines and medicines to target unmet medical needs. 

Our Consumer Healthcare business includes over-the-counter medicines, nutritional and oral healthcare products. Our business employs over 100,000 people across the world. Our mission is to help people do more, feel better, and live longer. 

The business is focused around the delivery of three strategic priorities which aim to increase growth, reduce risk and improve our long-term financial performance. 

These priorities are: grow a diversified global business, deliver more products of value, and simplify the operating model. 

Operating responsibly and ensuring our values are embedded in our culture and decision-making helps us better meet the expectations of society.
 

We are looking to recruit the following for our East Africa Cluster Market (excluding Kenya):

Group Product Manager

4 Posts

Essential Job Responsibilities
 

The job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drawing up and implementing marketing strategies and plans for assigned range of products;
• Providing strategic focusing and indication positioning of products within portfolio;
• Achieving sales and profit targets by resourcing and complementing the activities of the East Africa commercial sales team;
• Providing strategic direction on new product introduction and development of new markets;
• Forecasting for assigned products;
• Lobbying and networking with the relevant stakeholders;
• Ensuring that all marketing activities adhere to promotion and marketing code to achieve performance with integrity;
• Working with respective country managers and contribute to the growth of the individual East Africa cluster markets.

Candidate Profile
 

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a degree in Pharmacy, Medicine or Biological Sciences and least 2-3 years marketing, medical or sales management experience in the pharmaceutical industry across a wide geographical region(s).

Post-graduate qualifications (e.g. MBA, CIM) would be an added advantage.

The candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, high business acumen, excellent communication
skills and ability to network with key opinion leaders.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply stating their overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to:

ea-hr.recruitment@gsk.com

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted

GSK is an equal opportunity employer

The closing date is 20th August 2014