Brand Manager

1. Deep understanding of customer insights

• Regular customer visit, frequent sales team interaction
• Understand the objective of different types of marketing research. Be able to identify research needs and provide clear brief to agency
• Analyze agencies’ proposal and identify right agency for research, manages and monitors research project with agency
• Analyses and interprets the research data presented to assist in strategic decision

2. Develop brand plan (BP) , brand execution plan (BEP) and long range plan (LRP)

• Gathers market data on environment, epidemiology, customers & patients needs, treatment map, competitors.
• Conducts situation analysis, with input from internal & external stakeholders.
• Elaborates clear SWOT, resulting in identification of Key Issues .
• Performs risk analysis and develop mitigation plan,
• Develops forecasting based on market  dynamics for the planning period.
• Develops positioning and communication strategies.

3. BEP implementation

• Monitors and measures implementation of the plan against agreed measures (i.e. market growth, AZ product growth and market share).
• Manages the forecasting and inventory process to ensure correct stock levels

4. Supports Sales team to deliver sales objectives & activities

• Co-ordinates and conducts product training.
• Develops creative product/brand campaigns reinforcing the positioning.
• Presents clear product and market strategy at cycle meeting to sales team.
• Evaluates effectiveness of promotional material with field force then conduct Recall Test, and adjusts as necessary.
• Manages and determines allocation of samples in line with product strategy, where relevant to the market.
• Plans and conducts field visits with sales team to monitor market dynamics.

5. Demonstrates deep understanding of product knowledge and therapy area knowledge

• Identifies marketing opportunities based on medical information, market knowledge, and competitor knowledge.
• Keep up with industry and therapeutic area trend through attending conference, KOL interaction
• Builds and maintains global AZ network and relationships through attendance of regional/global workshops.

Date Posted

04-Nov-2026

Closing Date

30-Dec-2026

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