Business Unit Director, Obesity

Are you ready to lead the charge in transforming obesity care in Vietnam? Do you have a passion for driving strategic initiatives and making a meaningful impact on patients' lives? We are seeking a dynamic Business Unit Director to join our team and oversee the development and implementation of our local Obesity strategy. If you are an innovative leader with a proven track record, read more and apply today for a life-changing career.

About the department
Novo Nordisk in Vietnam is a leader in diabetes care, working closely with stakeholders for over 30 years to change diabetes in the country. Our mission is to defeat diabetes, obesity, and other serious chronic diseases, globally and here in Vietnam. We offer a great working culture and a clear purpose to defeat diabetes and obesity in everything we do. The GLP-1 & Obesity Business Unit Director will oversee both the Marketing and Sales of GLP-1 within Vietnam. The team consists of highly driven marketing and sales personnel who are passionate about improving the lives of patients with diabetes. Our products can make a significant difference.

The position

As a Business Unit Director, you will oversee the development and implementation of the local Obesity strategy and accelerate our franchise to establish the future value of this portfolio in Vietnam. You will collaborate with the Business Area Southeast Asia (BASEA) Commercial Affairs and Strategy team, while also working collaboratively at the local level to ensure that all stakeholder and customer needs and perspectives are considered. Local plans and tactics will be prioritized to achieve the desired goals. This role will be an integral member of the leadership team, role modeling the Novo Nordisk Way and collaborating effectively across functions to drive Novo Nordisk Vietnam's mid- to long-term strategy. You will keep patients and customers at the forefront, demonstrate a growth mindset, strive for ambitious results, drive accountability, and foster collaboration at all levels. You will also be passionate about developing your team of direct reports by setting annual objectives, providing coaching, offering recognition, and supporting their career development.

• P&L responsibility for existing and future Obesity portfolio and manage life-cycle management of obesity portfolio, including best-in-class pre-launch and launch of new products.
• Leads short to mid-term (1-5 years) obesity therapy area development together with relevant cross-functions. Oversee disease awareness and patient activation initiatives to support patients with obesity to access the right expertise and treatment.
• Pursue partnerships, new business and customer engagement models, through digital and traditional channels to best serve obesity care delivery across the country.
• Develop and implement both strategic and tactical local plans in alignment with Global and Regional directions.
• Develop and implement marketing campaigns for Obesity brands to deliver both Sales & Marketing objectives as defined in Anchor Budget (AB).

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Medical, Business Administration or similar, preferably a Postgraduate degree.
• Combined experience of +10 years across sales, marketing, or business development is a must. Blended experiences across global pharma (ethical/Rx) and Consumer Healthcare (e.g. OTC or Consumer goods) experience is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of people management responsibility with a proven track record of managing high performing teams
• Experience and a proven track record in therapy areas requiring product launch and market development are very important, together with experiences in digital customer acquisition strategies and campaigns
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, Ability to take initiative and to work independently are expected in addition to the high level of fluency in both written and spoken English and Vietnamese.

Working at Novo Nordisk
We are a proud life-science company, and life is our reason to exist. We’re inspired by life in all its forms and shapes, ups and downs, opportunities, and challenges. For employees at Novo Nordisk, life means many things – from the building blocks of life that form the basis of ground-breaking scientific research, to our rich personal lives that motivate and energize us to perform our best at work. Ultimately, life is why we’re all here - to ensure that people can lead a life independent of chronic disease.

Contact
Please send your motivation letter, CV, and relevant documentation directly via our online application tool (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
Until the completion of recruitment. Applications will be screened on an ongoing basis so your prompt CV submission would be highly appreciated. 

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, back-grounds, 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.

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