MSB Expert Lead

About the Role

We are hiring for MSB Expert Lead who will be responsible to define and lead overall strategy, capability-building, and execution of Expert and Marketing Strategy for Haleon Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

In this role you will be.

• Accountable for the setting the medical marketing strategy for Haleon brands and ensuring implementation of the commercial strategy to HCPs
• Leading a team to ensure Haleon wins market share, achieves recommendation targets, and builds trusting and credible relationships with our Healthcare Professionals and Health Organizations.
• Partner with Commercial, Marketing & Area organizations to develop Expert programs that align with and support overall business goals, as part of aligned market and customer activation plans for key brands
• Integration of market, patient journey and HCP insights into channel strategy creation and area business planning.
• Deliver strong external relationship with Key External Experts, Health Organization and industry partners to drive joint partnerships
• Leading high-performing teams through effective talent management and coaching. Building differentiated development plans that enable individuals to maximize their potential.
• Drive omnichannel transformation of marketing to HCPs through digital leveraging on digital data and analytics to optimize ROI.
• Drive Expert Field Force Effectiveness and capability building programs
• Drive close collaboration with Marketing and Sales Team to integrate Expert Marketing into the commercial strategy
• Accountability for achieving and monitoring Expert KPIs.
• Leading the implementation and achievement of advocacy project learnings.

Qualifications and skills

• A bachelor’s degree
• 8 years of experience in Expert Team Management including KA and Field Sales Management, ideally in FMCG or FMCH, Consumer Healthcare or Pharma industry experience
• Advanced understanding of patient and expert insights in the FMCG industry.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, negotiation/influencing/communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage high levels of complexity and pressure in a changing environment.
• Results orientation, resilience, problem solving and decision making. Ability to create business solutions.
• Experience in direct negotiations with key accounts is considered an asset.

Skills/Competencies:

• Territory & HCP management skills & People management skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation/communication skills
• Analytical skills - an ability to analyse industry competitors through use of available data.
• Development of all staff ensuring continuous learning and implementation of best practice.
• Coach and develop direct reports. Generate action plans to correct areas of weakness and capitalize on areas of opportunity. Invest time and effort to develop our top talent.
• Reward and recognize good performance and deal efficiently with underperformance.
• Identifying training and development needs via the regular check-ins

Equal Opportunity Statement

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