Product Executive (Pharmaceuticals)

Epplus; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Epplus in Malaysia is seeking a marketing professional to execute identified plans and support brand and product initiatives within the pharmaceutical sector.

You will conduct market research, analyze brand position, document activities against targets and collaborate on creative briefs to drive business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Science equivalents.
• 1-2 years experience in sales, marketing or product management in pharma is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out market research and analysis to contribute to marketing and brand plans.
• Analyse brand position to input marketing and communication plans.
• Execute identified marketing plans to achieve set business objectives.
• Document marketing activities with quantified targets and outcomes for reference.
• Provide input for brand concepts like architecture and positioning to meet objectives.
• Assist in developing creative briefs and evaluations to improve creative production.
• Coordinate and document brand expenses aligning with annual budget.

Skills

Strong conceptualization

Business acumen

Creative thinking

Task prioritisation

Customer-centric

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Science equivalents

Job description

Execute identified marketing plans and activities to ensure meeting the set marketing and business objectives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• 1) Carry out market research and analysis in a manner that will contribute towards the development of marketing and brand plan.
• 2) Carry out brand analysis such as brand’s competitive position that will serve as input for the development of marketing and communication plan.
• 3) Carry out identified marketing plans and activities to ensure they achieve the set business objectives.
• 4) Document marketing activities that are developed against specific set of quantified targets and outcomes to ensure they are available for reference at all times.
• 5) Provide input for the development of marketing concepts i.e. brand architecture and positioning statement to enable the marketing team to meet the business objectives.
• 6) Provide input to assist in the development of creative works such as creative brief and evaluation to ensure continuous improvement in creative production.
• 7) Coordinate and document the overall brand expenses to ensure alignment to the annual brand’s budget planning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Knowledge:

• 1) Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Science equivalents.

Skills:

• 1) Strong conceptualization skills.
• 2) Possess good business acumen.
• 3) Ability to think creatively and critically, as well as look beyond the obvious when developing solutions.
• 4) Ability to prioritise multiple competing tasks according to the business dynamics.
• 5) Customer-centric; dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers.
• 6) Possess good communication skills in both written and verbal (presentation skills).
• 7) Ability to work and function within a team.

Experience:

• 1) Preferably 1-2 years working experience in sales, marketing or product management preferably in pharmaceutical line.