Responsibilities

CSL Vifor is currently looking for a Product Manager Rare Diseases based in Villars-sur-Glâne and will require to be 2 days per week onsite. We are experiencing rapid growth due to pipeline acceleration and launches in rare renal diseases. As such, a fantastic unique opportunity has arisen to be part of our dynamic local marketing team. The role will report to the Marketing Lead Switzerland. Your tasks and responsibilities will be the following, but not limited to:

Function specific

• Spends at least 20%* of his/her time outside, either by accompanying members of the sales force, or alone, for the development of projects and for a systematic stakeholder management in the assigned working area.
• Systematically follows the progress/development of the sales & revenue, the market share and other indicators defining the status of his/her products and products of competitors and proposes possible corrective measures (strategy / operational).
• Has at all times a clear qualitative and quantitative picture of the situation of his/her products and products from competitors and other factors influencing markets and market segments concerned.
• Establishes strategies for each of his/her responsible products
• Guaranties the in-time planning of marketing activities
• Ensure proper training of external service (sales force) of his/her products.
  
  

Quality

• The lifecycle management of his/her promotional material (planning, production, use/provision and withdrawal).
• The quality of texts and translations. Ensures, where appropriate, that the responsible persons (e.g. medical affairs manager) are involved / consulted
• Checking and observing promotional messages and ensure that these are issued / transcribed properly and in compliance
• Ensures that the graphic codes defined are respected
• Respects and ensures compliance with agreed procedures and permanent/standing orders
• Manages and follows budgets and deadlines
• In collaboration with the medical affairs manager(s), the sales manager and marketing manager, ensures contacts with key opinion leaders.
  
  

Finance

• Responsible for the promotional budget
  
  

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong scientific/medical knowledge at Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Training in Marketing
• German or French mother tongue (with good knowledge of the other language), English
• Project Management experience where tangible success has been achieved
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in rare disease or specialty medicine
• Product launch experience
  
  

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor aims to become the global leader in iron deficiency and nephrology.

The company is a partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions across iron, dialysis, nephrology and rare conditions. CSL Vifor strives to help patients around the world with severe, chronic and rare diseases lead better, healthier lives. It specializes in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision patient care.

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