Job title: Product Executive OTC_Pharma:

Location: HCMC

Salary: $1,000 - $1,500

• Assist direct supervisor to analysis pharmaceutical market data and internal data for implementation and controlling of the approved Product Marketing Plan and Budget and to provide the marketing support activities to the sales department in order for them to achieve the approved sales target of the assigned products and the effective budget utilization.
• Assist the direct supervisor to coordinate with external parties, concerned government agencies and suppliers, on the preparation and production of gimmicks, product registration, promotional materials etc.
• Search and collect updated information related to pharmaceutical/comparative product from reliable sources and provide to sales team.
• Provide medical information/product knowledge, consultation, and on-the-job training for the sales team.
• Write up the report to be submitted to direct supervisor to report on results of in-field customer visits, e.g. customer’s requirements, market data.

Contact: Please feel free contact Ms Jess Hau

• Email: jess.nguyen@firstrecruitment-asia.com
• Tel 08 3915 4343 Ext 117 - 0986006839

Key Account Manager - South East

• We are currently looking for a Key Account Manager in South East. You will be part of the Sales team and are responsible for driving business across Southern Province such as Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Dong Thap. You will report to the Regional Sales Manager.

• The position is located in South East (Long An, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Vinh Long, Dong Thap)

The Job

• The key responsibilities of the position will be to secure the tenders, optimal prices, collaborate with ASM South East, DKSH and support the team in growing in the business, build a solid network of effective and trustful relationships decision makers and influencers for the concerned therapies and an organization capable of meeting future challenges.
• You will be involved in the elaboration and implementation of the marketing/commercial strategy, preparing and conduct medical/educational and promotional presentations to external audiences of customers and stakeholders in your allocated territory.
• You will be in charge of maintaining an ongoing and timely line reporting, ensuring up to date reporting on the performance and well-being of the organization

Qualifications: 

• If you have a degree in Pharmacy and at least 5 year experience in healthcare and have at least 3 years of work experiences in similar capacity in Pharmaceutical multi-national companies.
• You are open-minded and have ability to work in a team atmosphere with flexible attitude to work, you are available for travel most of your working time, you may be the person we are looking for

Contact: Please feel free contact Ms Jess Hau

• Email: jess.nguyen@firstrecruitment-asia.com
• Tel 08 3915 4343 Ext 117 - 0986006839

Product Manager - Vietnam

You will be responsible for creating and developing strategies and tactics for the products in the Diabetes therapy area and business objectives in the Vietnam market. You will also be responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring local marketing strategies and tactics to achieve both short and long term volume as well as profit objectives of the Diabetes portfolio of products in Vietnam.

Your key responsibilities:

• Establish and grow the Diabetes business and the image in the field of Diabetes in Vietnam through effective marketing support.
• Develop relationship with key target customers: KOLs and Gatekeepers.
• Prepare local promotional campaigns for products related to Diabetes.
• Prepare launch plans and manage local congresses. Work on developing launch plans and ensure effective implementation of the same.
• Organize cycle meetings and prepare all materials related to Diabetes sales cycles.
• Prepare Market Intelligence on product performance, customer attitudes and beliefs and competition.
• Assist line manager in yearly budget preparation and optimize utilization of available resources.
• Secure support from Regional Marketing and Medical affairs through regular inter-departmental communication.
• Support sales team with doctors’ group meetings, co-visits, on the job trainings to ensure and enhance understanding and execution of products’ strategies.
• Ensure compliance with the visual identity
• Support sales team in implementation of marketing plans and strategies.
• Joint field work with the sales team to enhance execution of product strategies and also to analyse market needs and market development trends.
• Collect and report information on competitor strategies.
• Design cost effective promotional material/ tools to support sales/ marketing objectives.
• Liaise with various departments particularly Medical, Regulatory and Finance.
• Liaise with external vendors and agencies for conferences & ensure successful implementation of the same.
• Ensure timely dispatch of promotional inputs to sales force.
• Act in line with ethical standards, company procedures.
• Ensure and maintain customer focus.
• Advertising and Promotional Budget control.

Qualifications: 

• Pharmacist, Medical doctor or BSc. in business
• Minimum 4 years experience in related pharmaceutical field
• Minimum 3 years experience in marketing section
• Fluency in spoken and written English & Vietnamese
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Presentable with a positive attitude and pleasant personality
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere with flexible attitude to work
• Ability to multi-task - to plan, organize and prioritize work to effectively meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal communication and public relation skills
• Willingness to put in long hours of work and achieve planned objectives
• Creative in thinking, planning and execution of multiple projects
• Strong understanding of marketing and brand management concept and framework

Contact: Please feel free contact Ms Jess Hau

• Email: jess.nguyen@firstrecruitment-asia.com
• Tel 08 3915 4343 Ext 117 - 0986006839

Job title: Gender Development Head

Main Purpose:  

To lead a development (and commercialization in certain countries/genders) team, planning development work for a range of products (either within one gender range, or more than one gender (with limited lines)) scheduled for production, ensuring that brand standards for visual appeal, fit and product integrity are built into the shoes, profit margin targets are achieved, and products are properly engineered and commercialized for bulk production within agreed upon timelines

Core Accountabilities

• To manage the seasonal development plan from initial range strategy through to successful hand over and commercialization for bulk production.
• To assist in the planning of the product range by source, taking into account development skills, product suitability to source, target cost and available capacity (Both production capacity and sample room capacity). To support the allocation process and advise the sourcing team when product briefs received do not meet the expected brief and are unsuitable for the source allocated.
• To lead a team of Product Engineers, who working closely with UK/USA Range, Design & Product development to, review briefs, designs and new lasts, ensuring that samples can be made that meet the commercial needs of the business, and that transfer to commercialization (confirm to source) on time.
• To lead a team of Commercialization Engineers, who working closely with PE onshore or offshore  product development engineers, UK/USA Range, Design & Product/Commercialization Engineers, ensuring that product is commercialized  successfully to Clarks standards and can be made in bulk production to meet the commercial needs of the business, and that transfer to bulk production (PP) is done on time
• To manage the communications between the local Clarks development team, the development team in the UK/USA, range managers, designers, supply chain planners and  factory technicians, ensuring that all parties understand the development plans and priorities for each source and that the best possible samples are made for all range reviews.
• Analyse the feedback from range review meetings and be responsible for ensuring that the consequences of any changes are accurately reported to the business, highlighting delays, shoemaking problems and cost issues and acting to minimise the negative effect of these problems on the business.
• To work closely with the costing Team, aiding creation and analysis of cost sheets for new products, ensuring that designs are engineered cost effectively.
• Work with range managers on costings offering advice on meeting required targets through  pattern and material changes and to monitor the progress of each new product range, ensuring that agreed company processes are used and that timetables are strictly adhered to, reporting any exceptions to the plan appropriately throughout the business and co-ordinating corrective actions where necessary.
• To take responsibility for ensuring Range Tracker is up to date with all dates and necessary information for the gender, taking responsibility for communicating all issues requiring action to the business. This also to be done for US systems.
• To maintain records that show the number of lasts, unit models, prototypes and samples being made season to season. Work to reduce waste sampling.
• To manage the schedules for designer and range manager visits to the offshore operations.
• Attend framework meetings and consult with the UK /USproduct development manager to ensure that satisfactory developmental target dates are added to range tracker/PLM and are complete for the planned range development.
• Analyse the output from materials grid meetings, ensuring that any materials issues relating to quality, delivery and cost, are actioned with range managers, designers and the materials team.
• To manage outcomes of contentious fit tests and ensure that changes made to lasts or styling are actioned and that fitting standards are consistent and maintained.
• To manage departmental work load, ensuring that the skills and resources within each development channel are sufficient to cover the anticipated workload efficiently and cost effectively
• Provide advice, guidance and support to the team (up& down) where required. Hold regular meetings with team members.
• To coach and train related Development/Commercialization teams to improve their skills in shoemaking and to actively manage their career development.
• To coach and influence designers on best practices with regard to design briefs and shoemaking and to keep up to date with new fashions and trends to help advise designers and range managers as to how new innovations and fashions can be delivered..
• In conjunction with the Country Manger maintain an up to date training & development programme for all members of the team, identify future skill requirements and training needs.
• To manage departmental budget in terms of travel, DHL and personnel.
• Occasionally visit UK / US offices and sources to keep up to date with head office organisation and potential business opportunities.
• To work offshore as necessary to manage the development and commercialisation of new styles.
• Support Ad-Hoc Development/Commercialization oriented Projects and / or reporting as assigned by manager.

Key Outputs/Results

• All development and commercialization projects are brought through to bulk production on time
• Thru Cost Engineering- specifications and prices are agreed with suppliers to achieve budgeted levels of profit margin for the business
• New products are tested to ensure that they meet brand standards for fit and product integrity
• New products are designed in such a way that they can be manufactured to consistently high quality standards
• New designs are allocated to a source that has the necessary skills and experience to     develop and produce the product in a professional way
• The framework development plan for each season’s range is effectively communicated to suppliers and the company development teams
• The plan is regularly reviewed and updated in light of changes made at range reviews
• Product change requests are clearly communicated between designers, range managers and supplier technicians
• The company development tracking systems are regularly updated, showing the status of each style against the agreed timetable for its development
• There is a regular information flow between the UK/USA and offshore development teams ensuring that both sides understand the status of each style in the range throughout its development
• Staff follow agreed company processes to develop new product
• Key milestones within the process are identified and checks are regularly made to ensure that developments are on schedule
• In situations where developments fall behind schedule, the cause of the delay is identified, communicated to key decision makers within the process and prompt resolution is sought
• Cost sheets are checked with the Costing team to make sure targets are achieved or issues raised and resolved where they cannot be.
• Design and specification options are costed and evaluated to aid the decision making process
• Travel plans and supplier meetings are organised to enable prototypes to be reviewed and decisions to be taken on time
• Suppliers are prepared for these visits, have all necessary product available for review and have appropriate staff available to participate in the decision making process
• Workload is regularly reviewed with team leaders
• Checks are regularly made to ensure that team members are following the correct working practices and that the standard of their work is satisfactory
• Advice, guidance and assistance is provided to team members when required.
• Team meetings are held regularly.
• A training and personal development plan is in place for everyone in the team​

Contact: Please feel free contact Ms Jess Hau

• Email: jess.nguyen@firstrecruitment-asia.com
• Tel 08 3915 4343 Ext 117 - 0986006839