● Lead and develop trade marketing and merchandising strategies and tactical plans to give strategic input in terms of analysis, future potential, and key programs required for the accounts.
● Responsible for driving sales, promotion, and development in the designated accounts to reach commercial goals.
● Contribute to the growing efficiency of commercial performance.
● Execute and evaluate the yearly trade marketing plans for brands.
● Monitor trade marketing plans budget.
● Lead distribution and product launch execution at POS (channel definition, commercial policy, distribution, and sales tracking).
● Lead and organize trade marketing events and strategic meetings.
● Propose process and tools improvements to simplify execution.
● Define trade marketing KPIs, maximize ROI and trade marketing activities effectiveness, aligned with BUs/ Brand strategies to meet business needs.
● Develop and monitor POS activities’ KPIs (sell-out, distribution, stock, market share).
● Coach the trade marketing team behaviorally and technically to achieve the goals.
Requirements
● Master's degree in Marketing, Business Management, or other related fields.
● At least 10 years of total experience in pharmaceutical industry including at least 3 years in trade marketing and commercial intelligence.
● Understanding of contract management and trade terms optimization.
● High level of understanding / practical experience of commercial negotiation with key customers.
● Very good understanding of statistical analysis tools with solid analytical know-how and financial math.
● Strong leadership skills and change management capabilities.
● Able to handle numerous projects at one time and meet fast turnaround deadlines.
● Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
● Fluent in English.
● Able to travel frequently within Iran.