JOB DESCRIPTION:

Primary Job Function:

Be responsible for management and performance of responsible products (existing and newly launched) by developing strategies that will differentiate the products with competitive advantages based on clear understanding of the corporate objectives and the healthcare environment

Core Job Responsibilities:

ABOUT ABBOTT :

Abbott is dedicated to helping people live more fully, in everything that they do. They’re creating the future of healthcare through life-changing technologies and products that make patients healthier and stronger, quickly identify when there is a medical need and treat condition to help people get back to doing what they love.

Headquarters are in north suburban Chicago, with people in more than 160 countries, with leading medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products and branded generic medicines. Over 114,000 colleagues are helping millions of people to live better and healthier, every day around the world.

The Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD) in Asia is distinctive with a broad portfolio of medicines, vaccines and consumer health products. The portfolio for the future is being built organically through product innovation and development in our regional I&D facility and 3 manufacturing sites. Coupled with inorganic growth from licensing and acquisition activity with different partners to launch products across Asia.

The portfolio is quality medicines are industry leading and differentiated to suit local patient needs. Products are used by 18 million people in emerging markets every day and can by summarised under the therapeutic areas of; Cardiometabolic, Gastroenterology, Women’s Health, and Respiratory.

The EPD business in Korea has about USD 70 MM sales, and has been the fastest growing business in the industry. Further products are planned to be launched in coming years, and there are growth plans for the business to expand to 1.4 times it’s current size.

Abbott offers exciting and unique career opportunities in our business for diverse experienced professionals. If this sounds like a match for your interests and skills, be part of the journey to do phenomenal things with your career.

Core Job Responsibilities:

Product Planning & Implementation

• Develop strategic/operating plans and POAs for designated product(s)
• Ensure effective implementation of designated promotional plans to achieve desired business outcomes
• Lead internal customers and partners to align and to act for product objective achievement

Market Intelligence

• Analyze and interprets market intelligence from a range of sources (including market research) to ensure that knowledge is up to date and appropriate for decision making
• Get meaningful insight from synthesis of information/data through holistic thinking

                                                                      

Forecast accuracy & Budget Management

• Assess and understand the competitive pharmaceutical market and proactively identify opportunities in sales goals that are aligned with the corporate objectives
• Demonstrate sound financial management by ensuring expenses are within budgets to achieve profit targets

Relationship Management with Customer/Stakeholders 

• Build positive relationships with key customers/stakeholders (opinion leaders) by understanding and managing their needs and expectations
• Seek opportunities to provide values that will enable successful implementation of product strategies and tactics

Work with Field Force and Other Commercial & Cross-divisional functions

• Work effectively with field force to develop, implement and monitor strategies to achieve budgets
• Partner closely with Trade Relations, Key Account Management to develop and implement pricing and channel strategies
• Understand the interdependencies of cross functional teams and work effectively with key stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor grand strategies to achieve budgets.

Position Accountability / Scope:

Responsible for marketing management of Respiratory products

Minimum Experience/Knowledge required:

• At least a university graduate : Bachelor degree, Pharmacy or Medical Science background preferred
• Industry experiences more than 5 years (including at least 3-year marketing experience) : Marketing experience in Respiratory/Allergy area preferred
• Proficient in oral and written communication in English

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Management

     

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

        

LOCATION:

Korea > Seoul : SamTan Building, 421 Youngdong-daero, Gangnam-gu

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable