Stillingstittel:
Operational & Product Launch Lead (ref.nr. NO-02083)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

For 125 years, MSD has been a global health care leader working to help the world to be well. We are one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. MSD is a trade name of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., USA. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions.

In Norway we are 115 employees, and our office is in Drammen. Our research is within areas of great unmet medical need, and we are one of the biggest contributors to clinical studies. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, expertise and drive of our employees. We are focused on our people, and talent development is a high priority. Working in our global company you will have the opportunity to fulfill your ambitions and expand your career internationally. We are now strengthening our Global Human Health (GHH) organization in Norway.

To be able to respond to the evolving health care environment and to better meet our customer’s needs, we have established a new Customer Solutions business unit.

Project Management - Career opportunity

As Operational & Launch Lead you will work across brand portfolios and have the opportunity to build a broad network within different functions in MSD. Product launch planning and operational implementation are key elements in your job. In collaboration with the Nordic marketing team and National management, you will secure local execution of key success indicators before, under and after our product launches. You will act as the in-country point of contact for the Nordic team. Examples of your tasks will be support and localization of campaigns in different channels, and we will need your communication skills in development of materials highlighting our brands position in national guidelines or tenders. In addition you will be leading and coordinating local franchise team meetings. You will have promotion budget responsibility and allocate promotion budget to value added activities in accordance with the approved plan.

We are looking for you who have a desire to make a career in the pharmaceutical industry. You are structured, have strong project management skills and are able to handle several ongoing tasks at the same time. You have good collaboration and communications skills, and ability to work across functions, levels and different customer types. The ideal candidate has a master degree from an accredited university, preferably in business or marketing and two to three years of work experience from the pharmaceutical industry, business consultancy or other relevant background. Fluent English and Norwegian in both written and oral are required.

MSD - a good place to work. Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.

For further information please contact Mercuri Urval, Monica Strysse tel. +47 97559030, or Rannveig Staal Pettersen tel. +4797559065. Please show interest for the position by submitting your CV and application, both in English, as soon as possible, and no later than June 5th 2016. All applications will be treated confidentially, also towards our client if requested.

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