JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

\xc2\xb7 Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

\xc2\xb7 A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

\xc2\xb7 A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

About Nutrition Division

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands \xe2\x80\x93 including Similac\xc2\xae, PediaSure\xc2\xae, Pedialyte\xc2\xae, Ensure\xc2\xae, Glucerna\xc2\xae and ZonePerfect\xc2\xae \xe2\x80\x93 to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

IMF Product Manager, ANI UAE & Other Gulf

As IMF Product Manager for UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, you will be reporting to the UAE and Gulf General Manager and will be responsible for-

Developing IMF (Infant Milk Formula) marketing strategies to win in market share

Managing and planning communication and advertising plans across mediums for upstream & downstream.

Manage an effective, efficient and productive Marketing Plans & solutions.

Developing strategies and managing marketing campaigns across all media including and online platforms to ensure that brand connect with customers\xe2\x80\x99 emotions, and to build the credibility of brands.

Analyzing the success of marketing campaigns and creating reports

Supervising advertising, product design and other forms of marketing to maintain consistency in branding.

What You\'ll Do-

Developing strategies to win in market share

Developing and execution of IMF marketing strategy to win in market share in a highly competitive market

Tracking the market share data and make the analysis for the performance

Have strong understanding of the IMF market and competition

External activities/HCP engagement:

Developing campaigns ideas and marketing strategies.

Carrying out market research in order to keep up to date with customer trends, as well as trying to predict future trends.

Analyzing our brand positioning and consumer insights

Internal regional and cross-functional accountabilities:

Provide significant input into the annual marketing plan, specifically: sales forecasts for each product (taking into consideration past history, market trends, competitive activity and required sales effort), allocation of expenses between products (taking into consideration stage in product life cycle, potential for future growth and profit contribution, potential competitors).

Working hand to hand with trade team in developing promotion programs (taking into consideration marketing strengths relative to competitors, selling opportunities and customers\xe2\x80\x99 needs and attitudes) and the marketing materials needed to accomplish the goals.

Coaching of Product Messaging with promotion team to ensure proper message delivery to client.

Market Analysis via special tools to measure products performance against competitors.

Financial management of the marketing programs including budget planning, resource allocation, preparation of quarterly reports & KPIs.

Communication point with the area in reflecting the product performance and programs best practices.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities:

Direct Reports: NA

Collaboration & Guidance: Strong collaboration with insights team to understand and align on the market assumptions and market share analysis, strong collaboration with all cross functional team to have strong launch plans/marketing strategies

Main Objectives:

To achieve market leader position in IMF and work to ensure that a brand remains recognizable, up to date and exciting to customers & consumer.

Required Qualifications:

MD or Pharm D/PhD/M.Sc in life sciences

7+ years in healthcare and in competitive market environment

Deep understanding of IMF market, including applicable laws, regulations and ethical code of conduct

Proven track record of successfully engaging with senior stakeholders to achieve market share goals

Ability to understand scientific evidence and summarize in relevant and convincing manner,

Multi-country management experience,

Executive presence, ability to convincingly communicate date-driven insights

Experience of directly and indirectly managing a team (including remote), ability to constantly switch between \xe2\x80\x9chelicopter view\xe2\x80\x9d and detailed review,

Skills: Excellent communicator, ability to lead projects involving multiple stakeholders, self-driven, team player, innovative, solution oriented, business acumen, high learning agility, ability to deliver under pressure

Proactive \xe2\x80\x9ccan-do\xe2\x80\x9d attitude

Informative, persuasive and influential

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Product Management

DIVISION: ANI International Nutrition

LOCATION: United Arab Emirates
Dubai : Ubora Tower2

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

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