Launch Manager, KZ & UZ

Job Description Summary

Imagine..... a world where you are not able to access medicine....
At Sandoz, we are pioneering access to Medicine for 500 million patients around the world, sustainably!
Sandoz careers have genuine impact! Those who join us make an impact on Sandoz, our patient mission and have access to sustainable personal and professional growth! We want to be the leading generics organization in the world. To do that, we have to be there fast and be there first.
We are looking for a Launch Manager to lead activities related to the launch of new pharmaceutical products and portfolio management in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Ensuring the readiness and timeliness of the introduction of new drugs to the market, as well as informing the regional team about all deviations from the planned launch dates. They will work closely with the Sales, Marketing, Logistic and Regulatory Affairs teams to ensure the implementation of drug launch activities and accessibility of products portfolio.

Job Description

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures effective planning of the launch of drugs for the subsequent calendar period, including coordination of the approval of business cases, transfer prices, checking the availability of a commodity accounting unit;

• Ensuring the readiness and timeliness of the introduction of new drugs to the market, as well as informing the regional team about all deviations from the planned launch dates;

• Identifies opportunities for introducing new launches into the portfolio based on market analyses including checking patent status;

• Collaboration with finance, registration departments and supply forecasting. Conducting Portfolio workshops;

• Develops Business Cases / full analysis of potential launches in therapeutic areas;

• Manages the entry process for new registrations and identifying a list of products to be withdrawn from the company's portfolio;

• Drive regular launch progress review, track the projects and raise to management any issues that could cause delays;

• Establish regular launch performance monitoring to ensure launch targets.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 2-3 years of work in pharmaceutical or other international companies with experience in launch & portfolio, registration, marketing or logistic;

• Solid understanding of pharmaceutical market dynamics, healthcare regulations, and reimbursement systems in Central Asia;

• Proven ability to lead complex projects and collaborate within and across cross-functional teams and business units, in a matrixed environment;

• Influencing without authority, comfort dealing with ambiguity;

• Strong collaborator, networking and relationship management;

• Continuous Learning/Dynamic Knowledge;

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to analyze market trends;

• Project management skills;

• Languages: English – mandatory; Russian - mandatory, Kazakh – advantage;

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;

• Strong results orientation.

You’ll receive:

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer:

- collaborative, supportive and open environment, where you are encouraged to share ideas;

- additional learning and skills growth;

- project based opportunities;

- cross country exposure;

- personal growth, training & worldwide career opportunities;

- well-being & flexible-hybrid working;

- incentive program, lunch allowance, employee recognition scheme, 28 days of annual leave, employee assistance program, parental & maternity leave.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged! 

The future is ours to shape!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Agility, Asset Management, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Orientation, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Operational Excellence, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships