At Abbott, we understand that proper nutrition is the foundation for living the best and fullest life possible. That’s why we develop science-based nutrition products for people of all ages. Abbott develops products that help babies and children grow, keep bodies strong and active, and support the unique nutrition needs of people with chronic illnesses – to make every stage of life a healthy one.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform a range of activities to effectively market assigned products, such as overseeing product development and design localization, setting prices, launching new products, overseeing execution of consumer and trade campaigns (ATL and BTL), and monitoring sales and market share performance
• Well verse in CRM and Digital to monitor, analyze, and evaluate/identify market/consumer opportunities for the product portfolio
• Develop and participate in the development of marketing objectives, strategies and ensure their execution on the assigned product
• Work closely with cross functional team (ethical sales, medical, regulatory, trade marketing, SFE/training, market research, finance, logistics and external agencies or related area team) to ensure timely execution of marketing initiatives and monitor related KPIs
• Prepare monthly sales forecasts and quarterly marketing budgets, monitor sales volume, revenues and costs against forecasts, and adapt plan to improve the sales and market share performance of the product
• Support product training and develop detailing pieces to support consumer and trade sales team in delivering key product message to target audience
• Monitor, analyze and evaluate product performance and customer feedback to generate new product ideas, identify product features that need to be changed to meet customer needs and liaise with other areas of the organization to implement these changes.
• Understanding ethical role in driving market potential is an added advantage
• Ensure compliance of Abbott Code of Ethics

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in Business/Marketing Management, Mass Communication, Nutrition/Dietetics or related Science background. Additional qualification (eg MBA in marketing or business management) will be an added advantage 

  • Minimum 3-5 years’ professional working experience in nutrition or  medical/OTC consumer marketing in healthcare or FMCGs environment (with pharmacy as key channel)

  • Experience in ethical/HCP marketing is an added advantage

  • Able to multi-task and operate in regulated environment (both external & internal)

  • Excellent in English, both written and oral. Good working knowledge of Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin