Launch Excellence Manager

STADA is an international pharmaceutical company with a mission to "Care for People's Health as a Trusted Partner" for more than 125 years. The company's business pillars are Consumer Healthcare (CHC) products, generics, and specialty medicines, including biosimilars. STADA products are available in more than 120 countries. In 2022, the region formed by the CIS countries became an independent business unit and was renamed Eurasia with direct reporting to German headquarters. In the region, STADA has fully-fledged companies in most local markets, including Kazakhstan, where STADA Eurasia HQ is located.

Do you want to become part of a dynamic, international team and grow with us? Then apply now as:   

Launch Excellence Manager   

Almaty | Kazakhstan (KZ) | Full-time | Permanent | Portfolio & Product Development | Professionals 

Launch Excellence Manager
 

Summary

• Facilitate/lead all stages of new product launch process to ensure excellence in execution and achieving/overachieving the targets.
• Implement and continuously improve launch processes, methodologies, tools, and stakeholders’ engagement.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate/Lead Launch Excellence process implementation & enhancement across EURASIA region (11 countries)
• Engage cross-functions to contribute to the launch success. Drive leadership for the launch success from accountable partners
• Granular launch planning and setting the KPIs, including sales and distribution levels split across the regions, pharmacy chains etc.
• Facilitate Launch process and Project framework usage and adoption for the early launch phases, ensure the framework benefits from each launch via capturing launch data & team knowledge.
• Lead launches during the latter phases to ensure smooth transition of accountability between partners functions.
• Analyze, monitor, and report product launch KPIs.
• Lead & facilitate regular alignment on Launch excellence meeting and contribute to other meetings related to product launches (S&OP/IBP, portfolio committees, etc.).
• Educate and empower stakeholders on both process & tools knowledge.
• Implement launch data management system and act as a power user of the system.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in Marketing and/or Sales team, Experience in project management and structured process establishment, preferably in the pharmaceutical or FMCG industry.
• Education: bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as marketing, project management, business administration, or analytics.
• Technical proficiency: good understanding of project management concepts, terminology, and tools.
• General technical proficiency: Strong MS Office skills (MS Excel, MS PowerPoint), basic familiarity with business intelligence software (Power BI).
• Soft skills: Ability to lead, manage and motivate teams with or without authority. Mental agility and curiosity. Strong accountability for tasks without close supervision. Conflict resolution skills, adaptability, problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset.
• Foreign languages proficiency: Fluent English
   

What we offer:

• An open corporate culture with fast decision-making processes and a lot of potential for your personal development;
• Individual development and training opportunities;
• Competitive base salary and solid benefits package.

We look forward to receiving your application. Click "Apply now" to join our team!