Product Manager Job In Woking

This is a key role to support the product portfolio management of 800+ Alvita sku’s across all markets with European brand manager (NPD and portfolio manager). Support the NPD pipeline process from a commercial perspective.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIIES

• Work with central sourcing team and all markets to help build a pro-active pipeline of viable NPD launches on a rolling 18-month basis: Engage with suppliers to understand products which may be of interest to the Alvita brand.
• Bring proposals to the central Alvita VP so that category assessment can be done to identify the opportunity across markets.
• Build up a specification that would be suitable across multiple markets where possible.
• Prepare RFI’s (Request for information) for NPD with local team input: Analyse Alvita competitors in market to understand competitor products, specifications e.g. pack count, size of product, units, claims on pack.

JOB HOLDERS SPECIFICATION

• Stakeholder management
• Works across all Cencora markets where Alvita is present, establishing relationships with key local stakeholders. Some travel will be required for this role.
• Additionally interfaces with 3 non-Cencora but Alvita markets.
• Builds strong relationships with Alvita market commercial leads, category managers, BI analysts, Local Alphega & Alcura teams, Central marketing and brand.
• Sets own work agenda in line with key priorities aligned with European Brand Manager Alvita.

EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience of consumer healthcare environment.
• Background in Pharmacy, regulatory or Chemistry which demonstrates the knowledge required to specify different classes of products from OTC to medical device to cosmetic.
• Experience in developing and executing RFI’s.
• Good commercial acumen.
• Advanced English language capability to communicate efficiently across and above country.
• Ability to work under pressure with multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization.

TRAVEL / OFFICE WORKING

• It is estimated that the role requires less than 15% travel.
• Candidate would be expected to work from the Surrey office 2 – 3 days per week.