We are looking for a business-driven Product Manager

Fresenius Kabi is a global health care company that specializes in lifesaving medicines and medical technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. Our expansive portfolio of products and global network of science and manufacturing centers provide essential support for the care of critical and chronically ill patients. We are part of Fresenius SE, a health care group with more than 100 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices and life sciences. Our employees – more than 35,000 worldwide – develop and deliver injectable pharmaceuticals and infusion systems; blood collection, transfusion and cell technologies; and essential nutrients for parenteral nutrition.

Whether you work for us, buy from us, partner with us, or invest in us, you will come to know that caring is at the core of everything we do. Our purpose is to put lifesaving medicines and technologies in the hands of people who care for patients, and to find answers to the challenges they face every day.

Fresenius Kabi is dedicated in the supply of high-quality intravenous (IV) drugs and offer a broad portfolio of Intravenous drugs and pharmaceutical products with a focus on the anti-infective, anesthetic/analgesic, critical care, and oncology markets. To our high performing Marketing team consisting of experienced Product Managers, all based in Uppsala, we are now looking for a dedicated Product Manager for our IV drugs portfolio.

Do not miss this exciting opportunity as business minded portfolio owner!

Job Purpose

In your role as Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving the product life cycle management of the IV Generic Drugs portfolio. You will manage and optimize the portfolio in a way that ensures positioning of the products across various customer groups and that it fulfills the needs and demands of the market.

You will focus on developing and implementing marketing strategies, tactics and plans for your portfolio, supporting the organization’s objectives. In addition, you will develop communication tools that meets the needs and requirements of our various customer groups.

Being on top of clinical practices and market developments is key to develop and manage the assigned portfolio. You will work closely with the KAM organization and the Tender group on commercial and market related topics and with the Regulatory affairs team regarding new launches and portfolio life cycle management. Additionally, you will provide forecasting input, prepare and present sales budgets and provide supply chain with sales prognoses and forecasts for the assigned portfolio. 

You will report to the Marketing Manager Pharma and you will be the primary speaking partner for all colleagues in the sub-region and regional head office in Paris regarding any IV Drugs-related topics.

About you

To be successful in this role you have an analytical and systematic approach. You have a business-oriented mindset and you are commercially driven. You are decisive, show initiative and have a strong sense of accountability. In addition, you have a strong ability to cooperate and to create strong networks both internally and externally. You have a strong sense of prioritization, and you are structured, efficient, and flexible. To be successful in this role, it is important to be passionate about business.

Requirements

• Education on University degree level in a relevant discipline

• Authorized Sales Representative (LIF) or equivalent education

• Previous sales, product marketing and or regulatory affairs experience from the healthcare area is required

• Knowledge of the Swedish healthcare system, and familiar with stakeholders, the tender business and patient pathways

• Experience of forecasting and product demand planning

• Strong communication skills in Swedish and English; at ease presenting to large audiences

• Valid driver’s license

The Role

The role is initially a temporary employment with a view to become permanent employment if both parts agree after 6 months.

About Us

We are a growing company with about 1100 employees in Sweden. You would join the Market Unit located within the city center of Uppsala, with its closeness to the Uppsala Global Network Plant.

Being part of Fresenius Kabi means being a part of an environment with a strong prospect. We believe in our employees and we are passionate about the development of every individual. Our global extent gives you a great opportunity to select your own future development path.

Contact

If you want to know more, please contact Marketing Manager Pharma Malin Hogmark (+46) 730 77 41 61.

Union representatives are Linnea Soldemo for Unionen, (+46) 08 581 78 125 and Karin Reijmar Brunnström for SACO (+46) 18 644 404.

We look forward to your application!

Selection and interviews will be ongoing during the whole application period. Observe that the position may be filled before last application date, so please register your application as soon as possible. We do not accept applications by e-mail or post.