Product Manager Cardiology

We are currently looking for a Product Manager Cardiology to be based at our Swiss Affiliate in Fribourg. You will be working closely with our local Medical and Sales teams as well as with the Global teams. On top of elaborating the strategy and ensuring the implementation of tactical plans, your tasks will be the following:
**Function specific**
- Spends at least 20% of his/her time outside, either by accompanying members of the sales force, or alone, for the development of projects and for a systematic stakeholder management in the assigned working area.
- Systematically follows the progress/development of the sales & revenue, the market share and other indicators defining the status of his/her products and products of competitors, and proposes possible corrective measures (strategy / operational).
- Has at all times a clear qualitative and quantitative picture of the situation of his/her products and products from competitors and other factors influencing markets and market segments concerned.
- Establishes strategies for each of his/her responsible products
- Guaranties the in time planning of marketing activities
- Ensure proper training of external service (sales force) of his/her products.

**Qualitative aspects**
- The lifecycle management of his/her promotional material (planning, production, use/provision and withdrawal).
- The quality of texts and translations. Ensures, where appropriate, that the responsible persons (e.g. medical affairs manager) are involved / consulted
- Checking and observing promotional messages and ensure that these are issued / transcribed properly and in compliance
- Ensures that the graphic codes defined are respected
- Respects and ensures compliance with agreed procedures and permanent/standing orders
- Manages and follows budgets and deadlines
- In collaboration with the medical affairs manager(s), the sales manager and marketing manager, ensures contacts with key opinion leaders.

**Finance**
- Responsible for the promotional budget

**Additional Tasks**
- Financial competence according to regulation of Vifor SA
- Approve and record/register the bills of the agencies and service providers

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

**Minimum Requirements**
- University degree in the life sciences or in business areas, or similar education
- German or French mother tongue (with good knowledge of the other language), Fluent in English
- Proven relevant work experiences in the pharmaceutical industry

You describe yourself as an innovative, entrepreneurial and reliable person, who likes to work in interdisciplinary teams. Your excellent and convincing communication skills and drive allow you to successfully interact with your customers both internal and external. Autonomous and objective oriented, you love to embrace new challenges and to use your team spirit to fully contribute to the development of Vifor Pharma in Switzerland.

**About Us**:
At Vifor Pharma, we use our skills, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit to offer innovative solutions in iron deficiency, nephrology and cardio-renal therapies, so we can help patients around the world live better, healthier lives. This is why we come to work every day.

**What you can expect of us**:
As we work to support patients, we also take care for our employees’ professional and personal growth and well-being. We show appreciation and recognition through attractive benefits that will enhance your life, develop you, empower you to grow, and create your own career journey with us.

Including:

- Open, safe and inclusive culture that fosters creativity and unleashes individual potential, whether in laboratories, manufacturing sites, in the field, or offices
- Learning opportunities that enhances your skill set focused on business and personal effectiveness, leadership and management skills, and much more
- Flexible workplace environment, home office opportunities, competitive vacation entitlement
- Attractive financial participation schemes, adapted regionally, that provide employees with additional security for every life situation, including: Pension plans, participation schemes, and savings plans

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