Job Description
The successful candidate will be accountable for the overall business and management of our affiliate in Australia, New Zealand and Europe. This is a pivotal leadership opportunity to join a global pharmaceutical company and lead the affiliate in its mission to deliver transformative therapies to patients who need it the most.
As a General Manager, you will provide strategic direction and effective management to ensure a strong team working culture so that the business achieves its ambitious performance objectives and systems and procedure keep pace. This includes ensuring the achievement of company objectives and profit targets and the success of new multiple product launches, from marketing vision and strategy to implementation.
The GM ANZ will interface effectively with the relevant global divisions to maximize lifecycle opportunities for products both locally and at a global level. The position will also be a member of the ACE (Australia-Canada-Europe) leadership team.
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Required Skills and Qualifications
Skillset:
* Matured significant experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in sales and marketing, new product launches, leading cross-functional teams.
* Proven track record of leading a business within the specialty pharma space and hands-on experience in an operational management position either as Operations Director or Division Head or General Manager in Australia.
* International experience at above country regional or global, possibly in an Anglo-Saxon/US group.
* Advanced experience with proven track record in product launch and lifecycle management, especially in the context of specialty products.
* Strong financial skills with a proven ability to manage the standalone P&L and balance sheet at the local level.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Entrepreneurial mindset with bias toward action and result orientation.
* Charisma and display personal and professional maturity.
* Data-driven analysis and decision-making with knowledge and ability to manage key data, operations, and issues of the business.
* Science-driven, scientific acumen, and deep understanding of the therapeutic medical needs, fully conversant with financials and managing a balance sheet.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills to gain credibility, engender trust, and influence all levels.
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Benefits
This role offers a unique opportunity to develop and implement a growth vision that drives superior sales and market share growth through an intense focus on priorities.
The ideal candidate will have a track record of successfully working with the relevant public agency and health authority in Australia and New Zealand.
The successful candidate will be able to establish and communicate a clear, compelling, and inspiring vision of growth which is linked with the overall strategy of the business.
Other benefits include:
* In-depth knowledge of the market access environment in ANZ.
* Excellent strategic thinking skills with ability to formulate, develop, and execute strategy.
* Successfully perform budget management and possess highly developed understanding and experience with revenue forecasting.
* Proven general management and leadership skills, including the ability to manage, motivate, and develop a team composed of direct reports and non-direct reporting members of supporting functions.
* Strong executive presence with ability to command respect through exercise of sound business judgment and clear decision-making.