Pharmacist Manager (Sales and Marketing) Job in a Foremost Vaccine and Pharmaceuticals Company

We are one of the foremost Vaccine and Pharmaceuticals companies in Nigeria. Over the years we have built a reputation for excellent cold chain management and end to end distribution of vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
In line with our strategic growth plan, we are currently recruiting to fill the position below:


Job Title: Pharmacist Manager (Sales and Marketing)
Location: 
Nigeria
Job Specifics
The Pharmacist Manager will play a key role in the future direction of the organization and development of strategies. These strategies will support: 

  • Continued profitable growth;
  • Diversification outside of the current product profile and
  • Expand of core competencies

Experience
Required: 

  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in position with similar responsibilities and in a related field
  • Good proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience in development, implementation, successful execution of plans to generate new business in targeted market segments and prospects

The Specific Responsibilities 

  • Refinement and implementation of a new business plan for best fit market segments outside of traditional routes to market
  • Participate in process to provide best-fit alternative options to expand current core competencies. This will include the generation of intelligence derived by gathering and analyzing information by attending seminars, tradeshows, undertaking web research, compiling sales and customer input.
  • In carrying out the above responsibilities, the individual is responsible for all regulatory affairs making sure these are adhered to when carrying out the day to day business.
  • Identification of best prospects in targeted segments
  • Sales and gross margin profitability for selected assigned accounts. Must have ability to discern key direct & indirect cost drivers on new business and impact on business profitability.

Personal Characteristics 

  • A pragmatic, energetic, self-starting and highly motivated achiever with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to think creatively and set and meet deadlines
  • Morally upstanding having knowledge and adhering to all the stipulations of the law binding individuals, companies and the ethics of the pharmacy profession.
  • Ability to discern key customer objections & intentions and, corresponding development of strategies to achieve business closure in addition, to build and cultivate beneficial relationships with internal and external contacts
  • Detail oriented, organized and self-assured, strong aptitude for visualizing and conceptualizing future market, prospect.

Work Commitment 

  • The Pharmacist Manager can expect regular overnight travel out of the Company’s base in Lagos. As with most externally focused sales positions, the individual in this role should expect that a large percentage of their time would be spent outside the company.
  • This individual needs to be flexible with extending hours and day of work, when necessary, to meet the needs of customers and associates.

Desired: 

  • Experience in the marketing of pharmaceutical products in traditional and non-traditional routes.
  • Be performance-driven with the ability to deliver time-bound results.
  • Be an aggressive & smart individual that is committed to success and excellence
  • Must be able to drive and be ready to travel out of a conversant preferred location.
  • Have an excellent & persuasive communication and presentation skill.
  • Possess enviable business acumen and good negotiation skills.

Education
Required: 

  • Qualified Registered Pharmacist

Desired: 

  • MBA

Remuneration and Benefits
Above industry average


How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications by e-mail together with their detailed Resume and scanned copies of their relevant certificate to: newopportunity367@gmail.com The subject of the email should be “Pharmacist Manager”

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and interview.



Deadline  26th January, 2017 


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