DA is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals. With a long-standing heritage rooted in pharmacies, we are perceived as a reliable and trustworthy partner since 1895. With our products we help people protect and regain a dignified and able life. With our proven Generics, we ensure that everyday health remains affordable.
At STADA, we follow our purpose of “Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner”. In pursuit of this purpose, we are committed to further accelerating the successful trajectory of our company.
To our employees, we offer an attractive working environment in which they can develop personally.
Position : District Manager - Upper Egypt
The candidate will have experience in the pharmaceutical industry and an understanding of the Egyptian Market.
Area of Responsibility
- Partnering with local/regional Marketing Teams to understand strategic franchise and brand imperatives and develop commercial objectives.
- Implement, revise, and monitor corporate plans to deliver business objectives.
- Assign territories, set strategic business goals, and establish training programs for his team members.
- Evaluate and monitor account plans to ensure they continue to meet strategic business objectives.
- Manage daily activities of team members under his area of responsibility.
- Oversee management of expenses disbursed by his team members.
- Prepare accomplishment reports of staff under responsibility and inform his direct manager and HR of their performance.
- Conduct regular meetings with staff under supervision to ensure adherence to business objectives, monitor individual performance, dissemination of technical data, identify problems/challenges encountered by team members, etc.
- Manage dashboards and timelines to monitor and follow up on actions related to strategy implementation.
- Analyze sales statistics to determine sales potential and to monitor preference of market under jurisdiction.
- Supports Egypt leadership team to successfully develop and implement the commercialization plans.
- Responsible to collaborate with Medical, Sales, Marketing, and other functions in developing sales forecast and strategic plans to manage the new business opportunities.
- lead the launch of new brands as per the Business Development plan.
Technical Skills
- Market & portfolio understanding which is required to anticipate trends/drive portfolio growth.
- Strategic thinker, innovative, able to drive multiple simultaneous initiatives, able to work under pressure.
- Analytical skills supporting quick grasp of market/financial data in order to process business case driven recommendations (mastering Excel a given).
- Excellent leadership, managerial, interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Goal oriented, focused, energetic, and enthusiastic.
- IT savvy and process orientation.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy/medicine/science.
- MBA/ master’s degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in Sales Management, Marketing or related field from a reputable University will be an advantage.
Experience
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience in pharma industry.
- A minimum of 5 years people management experience.
- Multinational Experience is an asset.
- Diversified experience in Retail/Trade and Hospital sectors market channels Egypt in a medium to large size reputable organizations.
- In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical industry within the Egyptian market.
- Strong project management knowledge and prior experience in working with cross functional team is a preferred asset.
If you are ready for new challenges where you can make a difference for people’s health, you have come to the right place. We are looking for people with great attitude and passion. The next step is yours, take a look at our open positions and become part of our global STADA team!
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