Health Platform Manager

Job Description

Health Platform (Poultry)

This role is responsible for providing marketing support to assigned PBU Health Platform to achieve revenue and profitability objectives creating long term strategic and short-term tactical marketing plans strengthening of brands for enhanced business performance by creating PLC Management. He would also be responsible for managing Brands with various Marketing Campaigns and New Product Launches.

Our Animal Health Marketing team takes a customer centric perspective using customer feedback and market intelligence data. Using this data we design develop and deploy products platforms brands and marketing initiatives that ensure we can improve the health and well-being of animals everywhere

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Creating long-term strategic and short-term tactical marketing plans for assigned portfolio
• To support the field team with quarterly product promotion strategies and developing relevant input for same
• Collaborating with all stakeholders to execute marketing plans
• Propose budget for assigned platform / portfolio
• Propose and manage price changes
• Manage Product Life Cycle (PLC) and New Product Planning/ Launch
• Align with global / regional / country strategies
• Coordinate with cross functions Global team

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Veterinary Sciences / Masters degree / PhD
• MBA in Marketing shall be added advantage
• Technical /Marketing experience in Poultry Business
• Proven Product Portfolio Management qualities including the Technical Product & Market Knowledge Market Share Mindset
• Good communication skills in written and spoken English is preferred
• Good networking skills
  

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the worlds food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers consumers animals society and our planet. We offer one of our industrys most innovative portfolio of products services and technologies that serve to prevent treat and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy creativity digital mastery or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving so if you are among the intellectually curious join usand start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse talented and committed people fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one anothers thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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