Head of Companion Animal Business Unit at Boehringer Ingelheim

The Opportunity: 

• Business Unit Head position is responsible for both sales and marketing & technical organization within the related franchise. The position directly reports the Country Head of Animal Health organization and an active member of Animal Health Leadership team. The successful individual will be responsible for the strategic business planning process throughout BU activities surrounding planning, organizing, and monitor activities/projects to achieve the business potential of the assigned Business Unit (Companion Animals). The job location is Johannesburg. Supports activities in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa countries. 

Requirements: 

•  +7 years' experience in Commercial positions (Marketing and Sales) in the Pharmaceutical Industry preferably in the Animal Health Business
• Experience in developing commercial strategy to meet sales & marketing objectives.
• Founded experience in Key Account Management 
• Ability to lead and direct across direct strategy across various customer/segments.
• +5 years' experience of front-line leadership & people management experience. 
• Experience in cross functional working. 
• Analytical thinking, decisiveness, building high performance team & network, strategic thinking, proactive and autonomous, planning, self-organization and co-ordination, ability to work in un-constructed and changing environment, Ability to work under high pressure, Advanced negotiation skills are key skills and competencies. 
• Agility, Accountability and Intrapreneurship.