Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
About us
At AstraZeneca we are guided in our work by a strong set of values, and we’re resetting expectations of what a biopharmaceutical company can be. By truly following the science, we pioneer new methods, new thinking and bring unexpected teams together. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we’re on a mission to turn ideas into life changing medicines that transform lives. We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world. If you’re swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.
Job Description / Capsule
Reporting to the Oncology Business Unit Head, this is a leadership role within Oncology BU responsible for a Franchise.
You will be responsible to lead the business, the strategy, business planning, marketing, and sales of this portfolio. Working closely with the leadership team, you will be accountable for formulating all strategic goals in relation to franchise / portfolio and provide a strong platform for continued growth of the area. Emphasis will be placed on the growth of business revenue, profits, quality of sales and marketing in India and developing talent for leadership positions.
Typical Accountabilities
- Provides strong sales & marketing leadership to ensure the achievement of portfolio P&L goals.
- Build portfolio strategy based on strong science and market insight to deliver sustainable growth and brand market share.
- Develops and successfully manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ensures effective cross-functional collaboration to manage the inventory in accordance with agreed plans and policy. Additionally collaborate to get the Dx landscape developed to get the right patient identified early in the patient journey.
- Ensure sales force deployment in line with strategy and commercial measures and ensure achievement of business goals.
- Coach/mentor the team through performance management, talent management and career development. Provide leadership to ensure consistent application, individual accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Develop Managers to be viable candidates for future Sales & Marketing Leadership positions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and drive cross-functional projects of strategic importance.
- Steer business with strong ethical conduct and adherence to Compliance to protect the reputation of the Organization
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Graduate in relevant discipline, with proven sales record in Oncology
- Experience across multiple functions with a minimum 5+ years Sales and Marketing Leadership experience
- Strong experience of people management and cross functional leadership
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, budget management, presentation, and negotiation skills
Desirable
- MBA preferred.
- Global / above market exposure
- Previous management experience
- Previous exposure and/or experience in other functional areas of the business such as Sales Training, Operations, Brand Team or Managed Markets
Key personal capabilities and attitude
Key Experience
- Excellent understanding of the market and access.
- Drives results that outperform the market by driving strategic, financial and people performance
- Established track record of attracting, assessing, and developing talent and optimising team performance
- Ability to develop Strategic Partnerships
Key Capabilities
- Demonstrate enterprise mind set.
- Ability to collaborate across functions and hierarchies.
- Strong understanding of the public channel landscape
- Capability to lead change and transformation.
- Strategic thinking and patient centricity with an ability to influence stakeholders locally and globally
- Define clear strategy for both business growth and people development, and drive change according to the external business environment
- Strategic marketing capabilities
Key Relationships to reach solutions
Internal (to AZ or team)
- Business Leadership Team
- Commercial Excellence Team
- Business Marketing
- Cross functional Stakeholders within India
- Above Market Stakeholders
External (to AZ)
- Health Care Professionals
- Heath Care organisations
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
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So, what’s next?
- Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
- Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.
- If you’re curious to know more then please reach out to (contact person) We welcome with your application, no later than (Month) (XX)
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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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