Job Vacancies at Abbott

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• DEMAND PLANNING: own the demand forecast process, consolidate the country demand forecasts in sales and units and develop a realistic demand plan for Africa. Anticipate when to act and provide supporting detail to reach consensus on the demand forecast, identify and articulate issues and decisions that need to be addressed in the IBP meeting. Challenge forecast assumptions, ensure the demand forecast is integrated into and synchronized with the financial plans, continuously monitor variables affecting demand, collect and report rationale for variances and deviations to target.
• TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SYNC CHART PROCESS for Africa Liaising with Delkenheim and Des Plaines for Direct Shipment
• FORECASTING ACCURACY: drive accountability for demand forecast accuracy in the region through KPI reporting and feedback to process participants.
• IBP PROCESS: ALIGNS WITH MANAGING DIRECTOR AND COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE ON the Integrated business planning {IBP) process with senior management and cross-functional teams across Africa through monthly Demand Review meetings.
• OVERSEEING PROCESSES IN DELIVERY OF THE MONTH/ QUARTER: analyze the demand for the month/ quarter and work closely with Supply Chain team, Head of Commercial Excellence and Managing Director to ensure sales commitments can be met. Creates and manages area or country product/shipment allocations during times of short supply.
• NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES support the development of new product launches and retirements plans
• COMMUNICATION: support management team in demand planning and forecasting accuracy improvements, develop and maintain communication links between finance, marketing, sales, and commercial excellence to ensure proper execution of the forecast
• KPI MANAGEMENT: develop, maintain, and constantly improve processes and performance measures for Africa
• FUNDER DEMAND: Attend all funder calls and provides input on all demand related questions
• FUNDER DEMAND: Ensure that Abbotts demand aligns with funder contracts ensuring Africa is always within the OTIF, KPI stipulated by funders in their SLA
• WEEKLY REPORTING on Demand for region Africa and ensuring no stock out in any country
• DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS to help the field be more efficient and allow sales team to be more time in front of customers
• Africa Growth Charts / KPI TRACKING REPORTS ON MONTHLY BASIS
• Work through the SYNCH CHART ON MONTHLY BASIS to ensure the supply can cater for Other Africa needs
• Manage the stock assignment with SNR Commercial Analyst, EMEA and Head of  Commercial to get the needed stock requirement in-route to South-Africa

ENSURE STOCK RECONS

• Understand customer expectations on KPI's, provide visibility to their scorecards internally and deliver on customers' KPI expectations wrt demand
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and those who influence service performance; including Commercial teams, Supply Planning, freight, and warehousing service providers to address ways to improve customer satisfaction
• BACK ORDER MANAGEMENT – and ongoing feedback to sales team

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• University Degree in Supply Chain and or logistics, or equivalent business experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 4 years experience in a Snr Demand planning role
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and Power Point
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to communicate across all organizational levels, confident presenting to senior management
• Enjoy working independently in an agile business environment
• Office based
• Accountability and Ownership of Demand Process     
• Long-term, strategic focus on global account relationship in terms of demand planning: Chemonics, Global Fund, UNDP, UNICEF
• Travel up to 30%
• Fluent in English

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WHAT YOU’LL DO

REGISTRATION OF NEW PRODUCTS:

• Works in collaboration with the Regional Product Lead (RPL) to proactively assess local submissions requirements, review & sign-off content for registration packages accordingly.
• Conducts dossier due diligence to ensure all data gaps are addressed in preparation for new registration applications.
• Prepares the registration applications for submission to the NMRA in conjunction with the relevant RPL’s.

LEGISLATION, REGULATORY AUTHORITIES & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:

• Keeps abreast of new developments in legislation, guidelines, and regulations of the NMRAs, interprets and cascades these locally and globally within the organization.
• Liaises   with the   NMRAs and appointed   Agencies on new developments in the registration process, and ongoing activities for registered products.
• Communicates approvals from health authorities to relevant stakeholders
• Identifies and recommends opportunities for improvement to the existing processes, quality, systems, tools, and policies.
• Maintains written procedures are up-to-date.

MAINTAINING EXISTING REGISTRATIONS:

• Prepares and submits technical updates based on the review of current data versus data contained in the registration application.
• Compiles and submits technical amendments based on requests and data received from the registered manufacturing site and I or the RPL.
• Compiles and submits package insert amendments based on revised CCDS received by Area Labelling Coordinator.
• Reviews and approves new artwork and updates to artwork in line with regulatory requirements to be uploaded to the artwork system by RA associate
• Compiles and submits renewal packages for countries where this is required within the agreed timelines to ensure no loss of registration license.
• Reviews and approves promotional material for marketed products to ensure compliance with the relevant product registration and any country-specific Code of Marketing Compliance.
• LIAISING INTERNALLY AND WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS
• MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO REGULATORY AFFAIRS PROCESSES:

DEPUTY RESPONSIBLE PHARMACIST RESPONSIBILITY :

• Deputizes as Responsible Pharmacist in terms of Section 22 of the South African Pharmacy Act when requested to do so in the absence of the registered Responsible Pharmacist and accepts responsibility to the South African Pharmacy Council and SAHPRA for any act performed by or on behalf of the Company during such deputization.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Pharmacy OR Health related degree is essential.
• Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) is advantageous  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 - 5 years' experience in the Regulatory Affairs environment
• 1 - 2 years' experience in regulatory activities having dealt with biosimiliars is Essential
• Exposure to the marketing of products in the pharmaceutical environments within the EAC
• Project and Portfolio Management
• Knowledge of other legal requirements impacting the regulatory environment e.g. advertising, GMP etc.
• Knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics.

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MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, evaluate, negotiate and manage the most complex or strategically important business opportunities, that will contribute to the organization’s short and long-term business goals.
• Evaluate the findings of market research or analysis projects, assess the viability of alternative opportunities, and present recommendations to top executives or the Board.
• Establish high-level, significant relationships with potential clients, partners, key decision-makers, and industry leaders to promote the organization’s products and services.
• Lead the most important, complex, controversial or difficult meetings and negotiations with potential clients and business partners to pursue business opportunities and protect the organization’s business interests.
• Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team of managers and professionals to achieve established sales and business development goals.

EDUCATION:

• Associates Degree (± 13 years)

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 8 years with Diagnostics background in multinational with experience with Governments, Departments of Health/ Ministries of Health, and Funders (Global Fund, PEPFAR, USAID).