PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE-VACANCY AT MSION

Job Description

The Product Development Executive is responsible for the development of new products and maintaining regulatory requirements for all products.

 Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements from the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), NAFDAC, and other agencies.
• Conducts product explorations, develops, and gains approval for new products.
• Handles regulatory concerns for existing brands, including license renewal and packaging.
• Prepared and submitted quality, well-structured, scientifically sound registration dossiers as per NAFDAC regulatory requirements and followed up till the product is registered.
• Carry out Safari and build Stage-Gate for new product development.
• Handles product knowledge training for the sales team.
• Handles marketing activities to drive growth in coverage and distribution, increase market share, enhance visibility, improve trade loyalty, and boost consumer and customer awareness and recommendations.
• Works with marketing and sales to develop launch plans and pricing strategies for new products.
  1. Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to ensure successful product launches.
• Managed post-marketing surveillance activities to meet regulatory obligations and protect patient safety.
• Collects and analyses data on the retail medical product sector to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and gaps.
• Participates in annual programmatic and resource planning and contributes to quarterly and annual reports.
• Manages tailored in-store activities, coordinating with all internal stakeholders.

Qualification

• Graduate or Postgraduate qualification in Pharmacy
• 3-5 years of post-NYSC work experience in a pharma industry
• Some sales experience would be an advantage
• Regulatory agency knowledge in pharma is a must.
• Product management experience in the Pharma industry, a plus.
• Understanding of product development functions.
• Market research and understanding of competition.
• Cross-functional working relationship
• Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver key messages succinctly.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Creative Flair
• Confident with Tenacity
• Logical Thinking
• Collaborative approach.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive Resume with a brief Cover Letter as ONE Ms Word document or PDF to: msngrecruitment@msichoices.org.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Location: Abuja, Nigeria.