Pharmacist - Product and Category Analyst | Pharmaceutical

GENERIKA Drugstore; Parañaque; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Generika Drugstore in the Philippines seeks a Category Analyst to support the Category Lead in maintaining the pharmaceutical product portfolio and driving a demand-driven assortment for stores. You will conduct market analysis, manage product lifecycle, coordinate with procurement, and ensure pricing and placement from the distribution center to store level with a focus on accuracy and collaboration.

The role requires a medical background, at least three years in pharmacies, strong Excel

Qualifications

• College graduate of any medical course.
• Minimum three-year’s experience in pharmacies or pharmaceutical companies.
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge.
• Effective communicationskills both written and oral.
• Effective analytical and problem-solvingskills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Accuracy and keen eye for detail.
• Computer literate with advanced skill in using Microsoft Excel is an advantage.
• Highly trainable and strategic.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis from data analytics and field work to report industry trends for pharma products.
• Monthly category performance reviews to track KPIs and implement plans and programs to arrest or improve the category performance.
• Manages the lifecycle process of pharmaceutical products with regular product rationalization to advise on retention and delisting.
• Execute plans and programs to ensure product availability and proper placement and movement from DC up to Store level.
• Monthly price scan updates to ensure products are competitive and updated.
• Administrative tasks per assigned category: item code creation, status change requests, system price updates, category masterfiles, pricing and announcements.
• Provide reports to stakeholders regarding significant updates of pharmaceutical products.
• Alignment with Corporate Pharma and Procurement for product-related issues.

Skills

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Strategic thinking

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor/College degree in medical course

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

Category Analyst supports Category Lead in maintaining the product portfolio of Generika drugstores for Pharmaceutical products and supporting our stores to deliver a demand driven portfolio to our customers.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Conduct market analysis from data analytics and field work to report industry trends for pharma products.

2. MonthlyCategoryPerformanceReviewtokeeptrackoftheKPIssetandexecuteplansandprograms to arrest or further improve the categoryperformance.

3. Manages the lifecycle process of pharmaceutical products lodged under the assigned category throughregular product rationalizationto be able to give a sound analysis on what products to retain and todelist.

4. To execute plans and programs crafted by the Category lead to make sure the product availability, proper product placement and movement from DC up to the Storelevel.

5. MonthlyPriceScanupdatetoensurethattheproductsunderthehandledcategoryarecompetitive andupdated.

6. Responsible for the following administrative tasks per assignedcategory:

   1. Item Codecreation

   2. Request for StatusChange

   3. System Price update and encoding brought about by external or internalchanges.

   4. UpdatingofCategoryMasterfilee.gPortfolioMasterfile,AlternateMasterfile,PricingMasterfile

   5. Createsandreleasesmemopertainingtoanyproductannouncementsuchaschangeinprice, change in packaging and any pharma relatedcommunications.

   6. Conduct Store Survey needed for portfolio and productvalidation.

7. Provide reports to relevant stakeholders regarding significant updates of pharmaceuticalproducts.

8. Alignment with Corporate Pharma and Procurement for any pharma product relatedissues.
   

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• College graduate of any medicalcourse

• Minimum three-year’s experience in pharmacies or pharmaceuticalcompanies.

• Pharmaceutical productknowledge

• Effectivecommunicationskillsbothwrittenandoral

• Effective analytical and problem-solvingskills

• Abilitytoworkaspartofateam

• Accuracyandkeeneyefordetail

• Computer literate with advanced skill in using Microsoft Excel is anadvantage

• Highly trainable andstrategic