Job Description
Requirements:
Bachelor/Science degree Commercial Management and/or Finance qualification and/or MBA.
FEMALE candidate (BEE) preferred.
Proven 5 or more years experience as Managing Director or other senior managerial position within the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa.
Experience in commercial financial and legal elements of M&A processes.
Extensive knowledge of market forces influencing pharmaceutical companies including generic medicines.
Strong operational experience combined with a thorough understanding of pharmaceutical supply chains procurement manufacturing healthcare regulations and the commercial elements of the business coupled with a track record of business profitability improvements and delivering growth strategies.
Excellent communication skills able to influence stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally including key customers partners suppliers government and regulators.
Demonstrable experience in developing strategic and operational business plans.
Understanding of new and/or high value categories including amongst others oncology biologics biosimilars analgesics ophthalmology dermatology and CNS.
Understanding of corporate finance (M&A) and measures of performance.