Regional Manager

Job Description : REGIONAL MANAGER PHARMA GCC 15+ years experience Candidate will be based at the office of a reputed Pharmaceutical company in Dubai and will look after the sales and marketing operations of the Pharmaceutical formulations in the Middle Eastern Countries. You will be responsible for the following roles and responsibilities: 1. Planning, directing, and profitably managing the business operations of all the Operating Units in the Middle Eastern Countries in an efficient and effective manner 2. Executing all aspects of sales and marketing activities, such as brand management, positioning, pricing, communications, & marketing promotion in the assigned countries/market 3. Taking ownership and accountability for commercial tenders, contracts and service agreements in the territory in line with company policies 4. Managing a network of Distributors through the whole life cycle in line with company processes. 5. Directing the local supply chain team to manage and control all activities and processes related to logistics, container imports & customs clearance, local warehousing and internal freight etc. 6. Overseeing preparation for approval of the annual budgets and strategic business plans. 7. Coordinating with the Senior Management Team at the HQ and other departments across the organization, as required, to devise and implement key business strategies. 8. Building an excellent working relationship with various local government authorities for the smooth functioning of the business. 9. Collaborating with Regulatory and Legal with regards to overall compliance. 1. Science/ Pharma graduate with additional management degree in International Business, having 15 years of experience in working as a Country Manager covering Middle Eastern countries for a Pharmaceutical company 2. Should be well - versed with the local rules and regulations of Middle Eastern countries 3. Should understand customer needs; applies innovative techniques to meet current and anticipated customer requirements; pursues win/win customer outcomes. 4. Candidate of Indian origin will be preferred. 5. Should have the ability to work under pressure and excellent in multi- tasking. 6. Good written and oral communication skills. Fluency in English essential 7. Computer skills required: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ERP. 8. Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. 9. Knowledge of Arabic language is essential/advantage

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