Product Manager Pharma

Mayfly Agri; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayfly Agri in Gauteng seeks an experienced international purchaser for pharma raw materials. You will maintain suppliers, negotiate contracts, and support customers with formulation advice, while analyzing markets and managing stock with the supply chain.

The role requires a tertiary qualification, 5–10 years in international purchasing, and strong analytical skills. A multinational background is a plus, with strong communication and independence expected.

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant tertiary qualification (degree/diploma).
• International purchasing experience (5–10 years) in pharma or related sector.
• Experience with commodity and specialty pharma raw materials.
• Knowledge of INCO Terms.
• Regulatory knowledge in pharma.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Independent, motivated, and resilient; able to multitask under pressure.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills for quotations, orders, reports, and data checks.
• Proficient computer literacy; CRM and Excel proficiency.
• Experience in a multinational company is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing supplier base and identify new opportunities.
• Develop and expand product segments of strategic importance.
• Create and submit offers, including pricing responsibility.
• Negotiate supply contracts with international suppliers.
• Process customer enquiries and complaints.
• Provide technical advice on formulation development and sampling.
• Conduct market analyses of customers, products, competitors, and applications.
• Maintain reports and CRM documentation.
• Own budget and requirements planning.
• Collaborate in trade fairs and customer seminars as sales activities.
• Handle sales for a small portfolio of key accounts.
• Coordinate stock with suppliers and supply chain to optimize stock levels and expiry dates.

Skills

International purchasing

Pharma raw materials

INCO Terms

Regulatory pharma

Communication skills

Resilience

Independence

Team player

Numerical/analytical

Computer literacy

Multinational experience

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a relevant tertiary qualification
• Minimum 5 - 10years’ relevant international purchasing experience
• Strong purchasing experience of both commodity and specialty pharmaceutical raw materials
• Must have good working knowledge of applicable INCO Terms
• Experience and knowledge of regulatory requirements in the pharma industry is essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Resilient, solution-focused and able to multitask effectively under pressure
• Must have high independence and self-motivation
• Team player with the ability to support colleagues and work collaboratively towards achieving shared goals
• Demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to prepare quotations, process orders, compile reports, work with spreadsheets and identify discrepancies
• Proficient computer literacy
• Experience in a multinational company on operational level will be an advantage

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Maintaining the existing supplier base and identifying new business opportunities.
• Developing and expanding product segments of strategic importance.
• Creating and submitting offers, including taking responsibility for pricing.
• Negotiating supply contracts with international suppliers.
• Independently processing customer enquiries, including complaints.
• Providing technical advice to customers on formulation development, including appropriate sampling.
• Conducting market analyses of customers, products, competitors and application markets.
• Maintaining reports and documentation in the CRM system.
• Taking responsibility for budget and requirements planning.
• Collaborating and participating in trade fairs and customer seminars as sales promotion measures.
• Taking sales responsibility for a small portfolio of key accounts.
• Managing stock by working closely with suppliers and the supply chain to ensure optimal stockholding and monitoring expiry dates on all stock items.