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Job Description

Who you are:

Reporting directly to the Alzheimer’s Franchise Head in the BIR, the Associate Director, Commercial Operations - you will be responsible for supporting Japan and APAC (Asia Pacific) affiliates to maximize our Alzheimer’s portfolio.  The role will support affiliates across all aspects of commercialization and business performance: Strategy; Tactical Execution; Launch Preparation; Best Practice Sharing and Operational Excellence; and delivering on established KPIs. The role will work closely with Cross-Functional Partners across the BIR organization including Commercial, Medical, Value and Access, Regulatory, Customer Insights, and Digital at the Global, Regional, and Local levels.

• Brand strategy development by partnering with Global, US, European Regional and BIR


•  Driving launch sequence and launch excellence strategy for affiliates across Japan and APAC


• Affiliate opportunity identification


• Affiliate planning process input, activation and tracking


•  Marketing campaigns and tactical pull through


• Affiliate site readiness and competitive readiness


•  Insight generation at Regional and large affiliate level


•  State of the art plans for Alzheimer’s launches across Japan and APAC


• Best practice sharing and pull-through across regions


•  Patient forecasting support; Insight and Analytics support; gap analysis and solution identification


•  Lead performance reviews and opportunities across Japan and APAC affiliates


• Challenge and support affiliate performance while offering solutions to further optimize results


• Establish strong relationships with Global/affiliate/Regional teams across functions


• Lead cross-functional teams, including broader Commercial functions, Market Access, Medical, Corporate Affairs, Supply Chain, Business Excellence, etc.

Reporting Structure

-        Reporting directly to the Alzheimer’s Franchise Head in the BIR

-        No direct reports but significant matrix leadership in the BIR diagnostics space

Qualifications

• 10+ years in pharma / biopharma commercial / commercial marketing required


•  In market and global or regional experience highly preferred


• Experienced in exceeding business performance at a local or regional level


• Established and managed collaborations in a highly matrixed organization without direct authority


•  Experience in developing detailed product launch plans at a regional or local level


• Proven track record of preparing and presenting strategies, plans, reports and performance to senior leadership


• Strong project management experience

Education:

• BS in marketing/biological sciences/clinical laboratory sciences


• MBA or PhD in related field preferred