Business Unit Director, Obesity

Are you passionate about developing patient-centric strategies? Do you have the drive to lead a team towards maximising the potential of Novo Nordisk's obesity business in Serbia? If so, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.

The Position

As the Business Unit Director, you will build and lead the development and implementation of the local Obesity strategy by creating awareness of Novo Nordisk in and amongst the Obesity Market in Serbia. This role will also be responsible for collaborating with the Global and Regional Obesity team as well as working on a cross functional basis at a local level. You will be part of leadership team and will directly report to General Manager and Vice President.

• You will drive short and long-term Obesity strategy in Serbia to ensure strong, sustainable growth of the full portfolio.
• You will oversee key opportunities and challenges with the obesity portfolio in the mid-term and develop action plans towards key growth drivers.
• You will be responsible to build and develop strategic and tactical local plans (mapping buying process, defining patient journey, market segmentation, competitor analysis, market modelling, scenario + contingency planning as well as investigate tender market opportunities) in alignment with Global and Regional directions and deliver both Sales and Marketing objectives with a P&L responsibility as agreed in anchor budget.
• As a people manager, you will maintain employee engagement through performance management, coaching and talent development in marketing, market development and sales functions.

Qualifications

To be successful at this position, we expect you to have University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent), preferably in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or natural sciences.

• At least 7 years of experience in a pharma company in leadership role (both tactical & strategic experience).
• Experience in people management role.
• Strong business understanding and knowledge of local pharmaceutical market.
• Proven success in ethical pharmaceutical sales/customer facing role.
• Leadership of cross-functional Marketing, Sales, Market Access and Medical teams to deliver business strategy is an advantage.
• Understanding of obesity and product portfolio is an advantage.
• Good influencing, communication and presentation skills
• Fluent English and Serbian

As a person, you possess an entrepreneurial mindset, enabling you to identify and capitalize on business opportunities. Your strong sense of compliance and your ability to collaborate effectively with peers make you a valuable team member. Your alignment with Novo Nordisk's values further strengthens your potential to contribute to the organization's success.

About the Department

You will be joining our team in Serbia. Our department is dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in the development of new medicines. We work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, where collaboration and teamwork are key to our success. With a focus on continuous improvement, we strive to make a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

Working at Novo Nordisk

At Novo Nordisk, we don’t wait for change. We drive it. We’re a dynamic company in an even more dynamic industry, and we know that what got us to where we are today is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the spirit of experimentation, striving for excellence without fixating on perfection. We never shy away from opportunities to develop, we

seize them. From research and development, through to manufacturing, marketing and sales – we’re all working to move the needle on patient care.

Contact

Please click on "apply now" to submit your resume in English.

Deadline

Apply before 23rd of December, 2024

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.