Franchise Manager

Job description

  Job facts

Position Summary:
·  Creation, communication and implementation of long term as well as short term business planning and marketing strategies of a given franchise product(s) in the Business Unit therapeutic areas.
·  Franchise Manager will be directly reporting to the Marketing Head.
·  Franchise Manager will oversee directly the assigned product managers.
Position Responsibilities:
·  Creates overall strategy for given franchise products, identifies the market needs, determines the corresponding market and patient share, permanently searches for new clients and possibilities for further product growth.
·  Develops and implements long and short term marketing plans and tactics which optimally correspond to the realization of the budgeted sales.
·  Directs and coordinates the marketing activities of the given franchise products in all registered indications so that resources are utilized in the most efficient way.
·  Contributes to the overall marketing strategy through proactive participation on its leadership team.
·  Achieves defined sales targets for allocated products, while maintaining the level of defined product promotion costs and forecasts.
·  Provides leadership to the given team in order to achieve the business objectives and agreed goals.

·  Who we are

At Roche, 94,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

Desired profile

Who you are

You're someone who wants to influence your own development. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.

Position Requirements:
Experience
·  Pharmaceutical / Medical university degree.
·  MBA is a plus.
·  Minimum 7 years experience in the Pharmaceutical industry, minimum four years of them in management positions ideally within the Pharma industry.
·  Proven track record of success: minimum last 2 years of fully met expectations or above.
·  Minimum two years of people management experience.
·  Knowledge with the basic marketing and sales strategies.

Skills/Abilities
·  Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
·  Excellent communication and presentation skills.
·  Makes good and timely decisions in relatively complex situations and even under uncertainty or pressure.
·  Able to identify and build upon common interest to create a win-win outcome.
·  Very good MS Office literacy.
·  Fluent English.

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