Assistant Product Manager

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. seeks a Group Product Manager (GPM) in Marketing, typically office-based, overseeing marketing and sales with cross-functional teams including product brand planning, sales management, market access, medical management, and registration colleagues.

They manage the Product Life Cycle of brands. Responsibilities include developing marketing plans, tracking performance, and coordinating budgets while engaging with prescribers, opinion leaders, and advisory groups

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of experience in marketing or sales in pharma
• Preferred background in clinical dermatology
• Proven success in building strategic relationships with dermatologists and HCPs
• Strong networking and planning abilities
• Creative and persuasive with analytical strengths
• Self-starting and entrepreneurial mindset

Responsibilities

• Develop marketing and promotional plans to support end consumers
• Monitor business performance with regular portfolio tracking
• Conduct market intelligence and customer connects
• Write and execute strategic marketing plans with prescribers and advisory groups
• Manage budgets for advertising, conferences, literature, and website content
• Coordinate marketing activities and projects across teams
• Present to staff and train field staff
• Engage with national and international congresses and key opinion leaders
• Collaborate with media to execute brand strategies
• Translate brand strategy with HQ and manage local budgets

Skills

Marketing

Sales

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Strategic planning

Education

B. Pharm / M. Pharm

MBA

Tools

Market research

Product lifecycle management

Job description

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you“Create your own sunshine”— by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine?

As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you’ll find yourself becoming ‘Better every day’ through continuous progress. Exhibit self-drive as you ‘Take charge’ and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we ‘Thrive together’ and support each other’s journeys.”

Job Summary

As a Group Product Manager (GPM) within Marketing, you will usually be office based. The role encompasses marketing and sales in collaboration with commercial management, headquarters (product brand planning), sales management, market access management, medical management, registration colleagues, communication agencies, and market advice groups. They also manage the Product Life Cycle (PLC) of Brands.

Key responsibilities

Development, collaboration, implementation, & accountability for strategic and operational plans which optimize profitability, market share, and revenue growth for a brand portfolio in the short and long term. Applicant to lead various assignments to help the BU meet overall BU business goals

• Development of marketing and promotional plans for products to support the end consumer’s need


• Monitor business performance and support the portfolio with the help of regular tracking


• Market intelligence through primary research and customer connect


• Writing and executing strategic business and marketing plans in collaboration with important prescribers, opinion leaders, round tables, and other advisory groups


• Joint financial responsibility for budgets (advertising and promotion, conferences and symposia, sales brochures and other product documentation, website content, literature), as well as analysis of budget income and costs;


• initiating and coordinating marketing activities and projects


• Presentation to staff and training field staff for the same


• Visiting national and international congresses, hospitals, and key opinion leaders (KOLs);


• Translating the corporate brand strategy in close collaboration with headquarters, together with logos and visuals, working with corporate product budgets (approval for expenditure on projects, local communication strategies), and providing input into corporate product strategy;


• Discussion partner for first, second, and third-line professionals such as general practitioners, medical specialists, pharmacists, and other medical professionals, and for other DMU members (decision-making units) such as local and national formulary committees and insurance companies;


• Organizing advisory councils, acting as a discussion leader or chairman, or giving product presentations.


• Collaboration with internal & external media to ensure the proper execution of strategies

5-6 days in a month

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

B. Pharm / M. Pharm & MBA

Experience

4-10 years

• Preferred background in clinical dermatology with a robust understanding of therapeutic trends.


• Extensive experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with Dermatologists and key HCP stakeholders.


• Demonstrable success in marketing or sales; strategic insight;


• Effective networking skills and planning ability;


• creativity and persuasiveness;


• Analytical and conceptual strength, strong and inspiring personality;


• self-starting and entrepreneurial.

Your Success Matters to Us

At Sun Pharma, your success and well-being are our top priorities! We provide robust benefits and opportunities to foster personal and professional growth. Join us at Sun Pharma, where every day is an opportunity to grow, collaborate, and make a lasting impact. Let’s create a brighter future together!

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).