Product Manager Pharma North

Overview

In this role you will execute product, purchasing and market strategies for defined strategic products in a country, with a focus on profitability and reliable supply. You will manage key supplier relationships and contracts, and coordinate sourcing and sales activities to support market growth. You will analyze local market conditions to guide decisions and ensure sustainable product availability. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimise inventory and align supplier options with business goals. This opportunity offers impact across procurement, market strategy and sales, with a clear focus on profitability and supply resilience.

Responsibilities

• Gather data on, analyse, and communicate local market conditions for strategic products
• Execute product, purchasing and market strategy for strategic products in a country to achieve targeted gross profits
• Identify suitable new suppliers for products, build and manage supplier relationships, and negotiate framework contracts
• Purchase products or range of products from selected and negotiated supplier portfolio
• Negotiate cost price and give non-binding guidelines including selling price
• Ensure sustainable availability of products needed in the industry and optimize inventory
• Review purchase options for non-exclusive product relationships
• May visit larger customers to provide detailed market understanding and coordinates and supports sales channels

Key requirements

• Analytical capability to assess local market conditions
• Experience in supplier relationship management and contract negotiation
• Procurement execution and purchasing from supplier portfolio
• Inventory optimization and supply continuity
• Ability to coordinate with sales channels and support customer visits

• Strong communication
• Negotiation skills
• Stakeholder management
• Market analysis
• Supplier negotiation
• Contract management

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