Overview
Brand Manager : Allergy, Respiratory and Gastro-intestinal Portfolio’s Jobs in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa at Viatris
Title: Brand Manager : Allergy, Respiratory and Gastro-intestinal Portfolio’s
Company: Viatris
Location: Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
VIATRIS™, is a new kind of healthcare Company, committed to providing access to medicines, advancing sustainable operations developing innovative solutions, and leveraging our collective expertise to improve patient outcomes. Formed in 2020, through the combination of Viatris and UpJohn-Pfizer, Viatris bring together best in class scientific, Manufacturing and distribution expertise with proven regulatory, Medical and commercial capabilities to deliver quality medicines to patients when and where they need it.
Fast Facts
- Headquartered in the US with global centers in Pittsburgh (USA), Hyderabad (India) and Shanghai (China)
- Our global workforce of ~45000, includes expertise across scientific, manufacturing, regulatory and Commercial Operations
- Have ~ 50 Manufacturing Facilities across Oral Solid Doses, Injectables, Complex dosage forms and APIs
- Total 1400+ Molecules, have portfolio that treats nine out of ten WHO causes of death. Our 200+ medicines are on WHO essential medicines List
- We have commercial reach to 165+ Countries and territories
Position Summary and Objective
•Responsible for developing commercial strategies and campaigns and implementation thereof for the product portfolio.
•Market research, gap analysis, identifying business opportunities, product feasibility studies and outcomes to ensure brand profitability.
•Thorough knowledge and management of pricing of product portfolio
•Marketing, Inventory management, forecasting and interaction with the manufacturing and supply functions.
•Coordination of key digital projects for the portfolio and business.
•Key Opinion Leader Development and Engagement
Minimum Requirements
•Brand /Pharma Management experience, with a relevant Science, Medical or Pharmaceutical Tertiary qualification.
•Good pharmaceutical Business Acumen, with a minimum 5 years within the pharmaceutical industry.
•Proven pharma experience and success in a marketing/ sales/commercial position.
•Good knowledge and experience of pharmaceutical information systems and data, i.e., Impact Rx, TPM etc.
•Fully competent in excel, power-point and outlook
•Digital marketing capability and understanding.
Primary Responsibilities
•Commercial Portfolio and Product Plans: Develop the annual portfolio marketing plans with full accountability for the full promotional mix for health professionals, collaborating with key stakeholders (stakeholder mapping).
•Strategy Implementation: Accountable for the execution of healthcare campaigns at key stakeholders working infield with representatives and meeting relevant KOL’s.
•Development and roll-out of Promotional Materials: Work with agencies to develop high quality omnichannel promotional materials and take responsibility for ensuring these are reviewed and approved as per the company policy. Ensure these materials are rolled out in a manner which supports and advances the product strategy
•Market Research: Develop in-depth understanding and become expert in the disease areas, the customer/patient relationship, and the brands.
•Financial: Ensure delivery of brand financial goals through detailed analysis and understanding of short-term brand performances and drivers of the business model.
•Key Opinion Leader Engagement and Development: External Customer and Key stakeholder engagement.
•New Business Development: Assist with Gap Analysis of the current Viatris product portfolio and identify new business opportunities.
•Inventory Management: Closely manage stock, stock cover and sales
•Internal Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate and facilitate strategic and tactical execution between Sales, KAMS, Supply, QA, Regulatory, Finance and Marketing.
Key Knowledge and Skills required
•A strong background, and proven track record in Prescription Medicines, experience in Allergy, Gastro-intestinal, Anti-infectives, and Men’s Health portfolios will be advantageous.
•Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
•Creative, adaptive and must have excellent problem-solving skills.
•Must have the ability to communicate effectively with all key stakeholders (both internal and external)
•Good Excel, PowerPoint and presentation skills are a critical requirement.
•Broad knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, and the various stakeholders and dynamics which affect it
•Strong technical marketing skills, with proven success.
•Strong commercial, analytical and interpretive skills.
•A good understanding of financial management, budgeting, and forecasting.
•Able to work under pressure and with tight timelines
•Adaptable to manage a broad scope of simultaneous tasks and responsibilities.
Closing date for applications
Candidates who meet the above requirements should please email their CV’s to [email protected] , by COB 4 September 2026.
*Should you not receive any correspondence within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
*Appointments will be made in line with the Company’s transformation mandate.
