Business Unit Manager (Vaccines), Baltics

An exciting and challenging career opportunity became available for an experienced manager. A global innovative pharmaceutical company is looking to appoint a manager for their vaccines business unit, who will be providing strategic direction, leadership and management for the sales and marketing teams on the Baltic level.

Job Description

  • Status

    Position has been filled

  • Posted

    10 years ago

  • Employment Type

    • Permanent (Full-time)

  • Function

    • Commercial Operations (Marketing, Sales)

  • Industry

    • Pharmaceuticals

  • Seniority

    • Manager

  • Location

    • Riga, Latvia

  • Eligibility

    • EU/EEA/EFTA citizenship or a current permit to work and reside in Latvia.

  • Recruiter

Company Offers

  • An attractive compensation package with benefits (company car, health insurance, performance bonus, etc)
  • A new challenge and prospects of career progression within a growing company
  • A high level of responsibility and independence

Requirements

  • University degree (preferably in Life Sciences or Pharmacy). Postgraduate education in Business or Economics would be desirable and advantageous;
  • At least 4-5 years of commercial and/or people management experience within the pharmaceutical industry (ideally in Specialty care business);
  • Excellent communication, leadership and decision making skills (ability to influence);
  • Fluency in Estonian/Latvian/Lithuanian and English, both written and spoken. Ability to at least speak and read in Russian;
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office tools);
  • High level of drive and ambition for optimal business results;
  • Prepared to travel locally and internationally.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

  • Implementing and executing strategic and tactical plans to drive revenue growth.
  • Participating in the development of tender business strategies and proposals.
  • Managing marketing and sales force teams, and taking care of their training and development.
  • Holding full country P&L and budget responsibility for the Baltic region.
  • Building strong collaborative relationships with other departments (marketing, medical, market access, etc).
  • Communicating with KOLs and key customers (hospitals, government institutions, patient advocacy groups, etc).
  • Identifying country market business potential and managing resources to exploit opportunities.
  • Reporting to the regional Business Unit Director outside of the Baltics.