Novartis
Healthcare
HeadCommercialPortfolio
“Head Commercial Portfolio at Novartis. Skills: Commercial Portfolio, Sales Strategy, Marketing Strategy. Deliver TA sales, market share, and profitability. Define, develop and oversee strategic marketing plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet or exceed budget targets; Drive performance; Develop operational strategy; Achieve launch success; Revenue growth; Profitability; Market share; Resource allocation; Long-term BU strategy; Market access effectiveness; Delivery against development milestones; Talent development; Talent acquisition; Culture; D&I KPIs; Succession Plans strength; High profile turnover
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Maximization of launch readiness, Portfolio value/ growth of key assets, Financial & Business results, Strategy/Market Focus, Operational Excellence, People, Capabilities, and Management
Nice to Have
P&L or Unit Accountability, People Leadership
What You'll Do.
develop and oversee strategic marketing plans
Monitor market trends
sales and product performance
Take corrective action as required
Manage budget and financial performance
Lead launch readiness strategic plan
Drive country brand performance discussion
Assess excellence in execution
Monitor key market events
Monitor competitive landscape
Develop & implement TL engagement strategy
Build a cross-functional “One Brand Plan”
Lead cross-functional mindset
Provide guidance on strategic direction
Collect external insights
Provide input into early commercial opportunities
Clarify best clinical development plan
Provide strategic input into clinical development plan
Ensure path to commercialization
Evaluate business development opportunities
Assess and refine strategies
Ensure leadership on commercial execution excellence
Ensure adherence to codes and ethics
Ensure alignment to Ethics
Report technical complaints
Report adverse events
Report special case scenarios
Distribute marketing samples
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional team alignment; Cross-functional mindset; Cross-functional partners
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical writing
Process & Methodology
Product Launches, Product Lifecycle Management
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