• Application Deadline:
• Position: Product Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Not specified


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

Ref No: 2206041900W

Location: Nigeria

Category: Marketing

Job Function: Marketing

Sector / Organization Overview

OneMD / MISSA:

• MISSA geography covers Maghreb (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco), Iran, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The total NTS is ca. $60MM: Approximately $11MM in SSA, ca. $11MM in Maghreb, and ca. $38MM in Iran.


• The product portfolio is wide, including virtually all Ethicon products, virtually all Depuy-Synthes products, and virtually all BSW products.

Summary of the Job / Duties & Responsibilities

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving growth across MISSA (Maghreb + Iran + Sub-Saharan Africa) on Ethicon Wound Closure and Ethicon Biosurgery portfolios or Ethicon Endomech and Energy. For perspective, the size of this business is ca. $25 million. Amongst others, some of the key responsibilities _ across MISSA _ are as follows:

• Setting the overall marketing strategy for the assigned platforms;


• Market opportunity mapping /assessment, and market segmentation;


• Development of marketing master plan and activity grid;


• Insight generation;


• KOL development;


• Collaborating with Pricing and Commercial Teams on the development of “pricing strategy”;


• Leading commercial education;


• Leading NPI / New product launches;


• Collaborating with the cross-functional teams towards delivering the overall MISSA vision and business results vs. the agreed targets;


• Collaborating with EMEA Ethicon Franchise Team to get learnings and strategic guidance; and then using the “filter of MISSA reality” to apply these to MISSA where relevant;


• Travel requirements are approximately 25% of the time.

Main Performance Measures (Performance Goals):

• Strategic thinking;


• Strong marketing execution across all areas of responsibility;


• Strong ownership and execution of Commercial Education;


• Strong customer engagement;


• Sales Growth;


• New Product Launches.

Qualifications

• Education: Any University Degree;


• Years of Experience: At least 5 years of work-experience, primarily in commercial / marketing roles. Experience in two of the mentioned platforms”wound closure, biosurgery, Endomechanical, energy” is a MUST;


• Language: Fluency in English is mandatory. Knowledge of French, Arabic, Persian strong plus;


• Location: Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, Algeria;Egypt


• Relocation availability: Yes, available.

Technical/Functional Skills Required:

• Excellent analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills;


• Customer-first” orientation;


• Flexible and creative thinking;


• Ability to ”connect” with people with an open-mind, diversity & inclusion orientation;


• Strong knowledge of ”wound closure, biosurgery, energy, Endomechanical” segment

Leadership Profile Required:

• Strong interpersonal, and influence skills;


• Ethical orientation to always do the right thing in all areas of responsibility;


• Ability to ”build bridges and collaboration” across all stakeholders / functions, and ability to motivate different stakeholders towards a common vision;


• Bias for action, sense of urgency, results-driven approach.

Leadership Behaviors Required:

• LIVE OUR CREDO: Puts the needs of Our Credo stakeholders first, pursues the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance & ethics and Ensures everyday actions contribute to Our Purpose


• CONNECT: Builds internal and external relationships based on respect, Collaborates openly across boundaries and acts as a team player.


• SHAPE: Inspires and contributes ideas that challenge thinking, demonstrates resilience and agility to drive and adapt to change.


• Grow: Develops self and others to reach their goals, engages in open & honest conversations and Drives performance by managing energy and taking ownership for outcomes.