Business Unit Head - General Medicine

Amgen SA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company seeks a Business Unit Head – General Medicine in Singapore. This pivotal role entails strategic leadership across marketing and sales for product lines in bone health, cardiovascular, and inflammation, ensuring alignment with regional strategies while fostering team growth and performance.

Benefits

Generous Total Rewards Plan

Opportunities for professional growth

Diverse and inclusive community

Qualifications

• Proven track record in General Medicine industry.
• Experience managing and leading a relevant-sized team.
• Fluency in English, strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for marketing, sales, and account management strategies.
• Develops and implements regional strategies and brand directions.
• Attracts, develops, and retains talents within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Selling pharmaceutical products

Marketing Management

Digital literacy

Education

University Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

Amgen is one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies. For over 4 decades, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics but has also invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world. Japan and Asia Pacific (JAPAC) is the fastest growing region in Amgen. Now we are hiring a Business Unit Head – General Medicine in Singapore.

Live

What you will do

This vital role will be reporting into the General Manager for Singapore/Malaysia and will be responsible for our General Medicine product lines covering, Bone Health, Cardiovascular and Inflammation with inline products.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all strategic and operational matters relating to the marketing, sales, account management, legal and contracting in Singapore

• Participates in the development of regional strategies and tactics; adapts and implements brand strategies and key branding directions locally by considering regional consistency

• Ensures optimal effectiveness of Field Force with support from SME Manager

• Develops sales goals and budget and ensuring delivery of targets and budgetary compliance

• Partners with the Medical lead in the development and execution of the Medical Affairs and promotional strategies

• Develops business cases to capitalize on growth opportunities outside of budgeted resources
  Attracts, develops and retains talents and ensures effective coaching and performance assessment

• Provides leadership (as BU Head, Country Management Committee member and when applicable, BT member)

Win

What we expect of you

Minimum Requirements

• Higher academic education (University degree) or experience from similar positions

• Proven track record and experience in the General Medicine industry

• Demonstrated ability in selling pharmaceutical products, whilst able to manage a team effective

• Proven experience in Marketing Management

• Fluency in English, both oral and written communications

• Detailed track record of success, incl. product launches

• Digital literacy (MS Office programs)

• Management experience of a relevant-sized team

Preferred Requirements

• Strong track record in a leading pharmaceutical/biotechnology company

• Previous track record as Business Unit Head or Manager with the ability to meet targets, manage a team and lead from the front.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization

• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

Apply now for a career that defies imagination.

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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