Population Services International IGA Director Jobs in Ethiopia
Population Services International IGA Director Jobs in Ethiopia
We are looking for A charismatic leader to lead our Social Enterprise wing in Ethiopia.
If You are a natural-born leader with experience working in the private sector, running a business or at the top management of a business unit within a larger company, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry, a “numbers’ cruncher”, having experience developing business plans and executing them in Ethiopia and You know the systems and the markets, and you can identify opportunities for growth, having experience developing and executing products’ portfolio strategies.
If You are an “operations’ machine”, able to move things forward and to turn ideas into action while leading people to fulfill their potential.
Last, but not least: you are a pharmacy degree holder.
Sounds like you? Read on!
Your contribution
You will work under the supervision of the Social Enterprise Lead East Africa and in partnership with the Country Representative.
More specifically, you will:
Overall management of the income-generating activities
Assess market opportunities as well as commercial, legal, and regulatory environments for the launch of a range of reproductive health products.
Identify the optimal sales and distribution model that optimizes scale, impact, and efficiency.
Identify innovative, non-traditional sales channels that address consumer insight challenges, thereby increasing access to and improving value for end-consumers.
Manage brand and product registrations.
Develop marketing strategies and business plans that drive health impact and grow brand volume and value.
Develop annual sales strategies, plans, and budgets that help deliver marketing strategies.
Manage resources to deliver the annual sales strategy, leveraging in-country distribution partners.
Provide oversight to the processes that feed into and rely upon sales and distribution, such as supply chain management, sales forecasting, and financial planning.
Develop and lead an effective sales operation through the recruitment, development, and motivation of an internal and/or 3rd party sales team.
Analyze market trends and propose new products, services, and partnership opportunities.
Manage ongoing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including healthcare providers, professional associations, distributors, wholesalers, and pharmacies.
Monitor day-to-day business activities to ensure work is progressing as planned.
Analyze performance metrics
to ensure that business objectives are met.
Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree: the ideal candidate will have a degree in Pharmacy
7-10 years of business management experience, preferably in a large/mid-sized pharmaceutical market
Experience running a business
Demonstrated use of insights to deliver effective marketing and sales strategies
Effective cross-functional team leadership and influencing skills
Experience working with and managing distributors
Experience in strategy development and management of digital marketing is preferred
Must be detail orientated and have strong personal leadership skills
Ability to adapt quickly to changing
environments
What would get us excited?
A self-starter: You have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision; you are someone who is proactive in looking for new opportunities;
A communicator: You have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills;
Fire in the belly. You bring energy and passion to what you do;
Team player. You ‘play well’ with others and have proven ability to obtain buy-in from multiple stakeholders and create change;
Leader. You are a visionary role model with demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to inspire those around you to achieve their maximum;
Curious and Flexible. You’re an information sponge and understand what worked yesterday won’t necessarily work today (or tomorrow), that each context is different. You have an ability to adapt quickly to these changing environments;
Desire to Make the World a Better Place. You have a passion to create change in the world and believe in providing better health solutions to the poor. You are a comprehensive family planning advocate.
How to Apply
Are you intrigued? Apply!
By following our 3 steps application process:
Fill out the application form using the following link: Online Application Form. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes.
Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org clearly mark “Application for IGA Director Position” in the subject line.
Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application which means your application was successful. If you don’t receive the automatic response, check again your subject line and if needed, re-submit your CV and application letter with the correct subject.
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