Business Development Manager

Job Introduction

Adexen is mandated by one of its clients in the Pharmaceutical/FMCG industry to recruit a Business Development Manager. The position is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Responsibilities

• The Business Development Manager will Identify, review and select new Products for inclusion into the company’s product Portfolio
• Identify the Unique Selling Properties of the products with the marketing team
• Continually review and scan the environment for opportunities.
• Initiate discussions, review prices, pack sizes and strength.
• To ensure proper CTD dossiers are available for registration with regulatory authorities.
• Liaise with marketing to ensure that the Value Chain Pricing is properly done, and that the product will be viable when launched.
• Liaise with finance to conclude on the right margins for new products.
• Ensure that the identified gaps in the dossier are properly completed before submission.
• Follow up with contracts for New Products with both the lawyers and group team.
• Initiate and ensure that Trademarks are concluded on record time for products that will be branded.
• Follow up with the Design of packs, SmPc, literature inserts to ensure that they are compliant with regulatory requirements for all New Products.
• Handle regulatory aspects of export operations.
• Review the products and opportunities for the company.
• Conduct a preliminary review including price analysis of potential partners.
• Identify other countries for export after a successful pilot study of the model used in Ghana.
• To follow up on all projects related to WHO products.
• Review of the product and project opportunities
• Following up with our partners to prepare the documentation and submit to different regulatory authorities across Africa.
• Start the process of mapping Developmental partners and informing them of current progress for WHO products including registration for business.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from a recognised university in Pharmacy or any related field of study
• MBA is a plus
• Minimum 7 years of proven experience in Business Development and Product Management in the Pharmaceutical industry within an international group.
• Strong sales background
• Good working knowledge of regulations and current industry practices.

We thank all applicants however only those selected will be contacted.