Sr. Product Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Owns the product life cycle management from post-launch maturity (typically 6-12 months post launch) through end of life for a designated group of high-profile products.
• Utilizes deep understanding of the business, customers, and drivers of performance to set and execute product strategy, monitor product performance, and influence bidding strategy.
• Analyzes competitive landscape, market dynamics and bid history in support of strategy.
• Oversee product line P&Ls and manage each for growth, identifying opportunities to grow while managing costs effectively.
• Evaluate strategic packaging options for product portfolio.
• Recommend and coordinate any product discontinuations.
• Strategically position and target customers in collaboration with Sales, Supply & Commercial Operations.
• Approve pricing on incoming bids in accordance to the pricing approval matrix.
• Presents bid analysis to senior management for appropriate approval.
• Maintain sales and contract compliance.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning to ensure adequate product supply; safety stock, back orders, allocation etc.
• Develop forecast assumptions for Finance to support quarterly Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Develops assumptions logic.
• Assists on reporting of product performance drivers and trends.
• Provides relevant product risks and opportunity updates.
• Prepares product related presentations as needed for Executive Management, Sales, Customers and Partners.
• Leads competitive intel market assessments.
• Lead presentations to Senior Leadership and External Customers.
• Lead negotiations and presentations with CMO Partners and Vendors.
• Develops business visualizations and insights from various primary/secondary data sources driving action.
• Led ad-hoc analysis and projects.
• Manages projects as required for the department.
• Responsible to ensure compliance of team members with the Global Business Ethics and Compliance Program, Global Quality procedures, Safety and Environment policies, and HR policies.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required either in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics or a similar degree.
• Advanced Degree (MBA, MS etc.) preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in the U.S. generic pharmaceutical industry; or similar/comparable industry experience.
• Data analysis experience and an advanced MS Excel user is a must.
• Experience with pivot tables and advanced complex formulas.
• Power Query a plus.
• Business Visualizations Experience (e.g. PowerBI, Qlik, Tableua etc) a plus.
• Strong and proven quantitative, qualitiative, analytical reasoning and communication skills.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking ability & able to analyze & visualize data effectively.
• Project Management experience.
• Forecasting and financial modeling knowledge experience.
• Strong multi-tasking and time management capability.
• Excellent presentation skills, must be comfortable leading a presentation.
• Ability to travel (approximately 10-20% travel).