Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The role is responsible for managing end-to-end forecasting, distribution planning, and commercial analysis across a portfolio of brands and NPDs, working closely with PMs and DMs to set short- and long-term demand and week-to-week supply plans to distributors and warehouses. The role maintains NPD distribution plans, customer pipelines, and budget assumptions for projects through contract and launch gates; monitors customer, MNC, and regulatory changes; provides marketing intelligence and analytics to identify up-sell opportunities; and ensures commercial funds are used efficiently to deliver ROI and comply with company and alliance guidelines.

PRIMARY ACTIVITIES

• Collaborate & set the customer demand forecast for short term & long term across a portfolio of brands & NPD in close alignment with PMs & DMs.

• Provide accurate week to week forecast to manage the supply of stock to allocation distributor/warehoused to ensure optimal stock availability to meet demand & maximize business opportunities.

• Responsible for establishing & managing/updating all NPD distribution & customer pipeline & budget assumptions activity for all projects going through contract & launch gate.

• Provide analysis of Marketing Intelligence to ensure that management team are fully informed all the times.

• Monitor & determine the impact of changes in customer strategy, MNCs strategy & Regulation.

• Analyze data to identify up-sell opportunities.

• Ensuring commercial fund used efficiently, driving the right ROI & complying with company & alliance funding guideline.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Business, Marketing, or a related field (a university degree in business or marketing is preferred); an advanced degree is a plus.

Competencies:

• Forecasting & supply planning

• Commercial investment / ROI analysis

• Data analytics & MI synthesis

• Upsell / account commercialization

• NPD pipeline & launch management

• Stakeholders & Cross functional influence

• Regulatory, market and customer strategy awareness

• Ownership & decisive action

Required Skills:

Account Management, Account Management, Agile Methodology, Business Negotiations, Business Opportunities, Client Service, Commercial Account Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Strategy, Data Forecasting, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Distribution Management, Distribution Strategies, Forecast Management, Market Research, Medical Care, Omnichannel Management, Pricing Strategies, Product Management, Project Budgeting, Strategic Thinking, Strategy Development, Tender Documents, Tender Processes {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

12/30/2025

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