Jason Hoffe Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Switzerland, CH

APAC VP for Alcon Vision Care business and member of Alcon Vision Care International Leadership Team. Responsible to lead and manage overall business performance across APAC Region with ultimate accountability for strategy, operations and delivering P&L.

Abbott Park, Illinois, US

Head of APAC for Abbott Point of Care (APOC) and member of APOC Global Leadership Team. Responsible to lead and manage overall business performance across Asia-Pacific Region with ultimate accountability for strategy, operations and delivering P&L.

Basel, Basel-Stadt, CH

President & Representative Director for Sandoz KK and member of APAC Region Leadership Team. Responsible to lead and manage overall business performance in Japan with ultimate accountability for strategy, operations and delivering P&L.

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

Integration Lead for Asia, Middle-East and Africa Region and member of Asia, Middle East & Africa Regional Leadership Team. Responsible to lead and manage integration activities to establish joint venture between Novartis OTC and GSK Consumer Health.

Basel, Baselstadt, CH

• Head of OTC Division in Japan and member of International Operations Region Leadership Team. Responsible to lead and manage overall performance with ultimate accountability for strategy, operations and delivering P&L..
• In 2012, re-established sales growth (+7%) and improved profitability by 70%
• In 2013, grew sales by 29% and achieved operating profit for first time since 2007
• Continued sales growth in 2014 and enhanced innovation pipeline to support future sales growth
• Improved organizational capabilities by strengthening leadership team and enhancing talent development programs
• Led pre-close integration planning in Asia, Middle-East and Africa Region for joint venture between Novartis OTC and GSK Consumer Health

Basel, Baselstadt, CH

• Global Leader for Customers First initiative sponsored by CEO and member of Group Country Management & External Affairs Leadership Team. As Customers First Global Leader, drove activities to capture cross-divisional.
• Supporting country executive teams to identify, launch and manage cross-divisional initiatives
• Building platforms to effectively share best practices across markets and divisions
• Tracking and sharing country performance
• Reviewing and adjusting systems/policies to support collaboration

Basel, Baselstadt, CH

• Director in corporate strategic planning leading initiatives within and across divisions (Pharma, V&D, Sandoz and Consumer Health), examples of project work included:
• Global project leader for Customers First initiative to capture cross-divisional synergies in top 45 markets, which delivered $150+ million incremental sales and $25 million backoffice cost savings in 2010
• Initiative to leverage quality as a differentiator and address sub-standard copies in emerging markets.
• China strategy to accelerate Pharma pipeline and integrate China into global development.
• Strategic plan for development and commercialization of Follow-on-Biologics.

US

• Senior engagement manager working out of London and Tokyo offices. Led project teams focusing on commercial topics in life sciences sector, examples of project work included:
• Developed innovative model for KOL management to support a major Asthma launch in Japan.
• Supported a global pharmaceutical company to create new sales models using global pilots, which enabled it to reduce costs by >10% and increase sales force effectiveness.
• Developed strategy to scale-up a pharmaceutical company’s global oncology organisation in preparation for multiple global product launches.
• Restructured a pharmaceutical sales force in Germany that reduced annual costs by >€20 million and also increased sales growth through improved targeting and sales force effectiveness.
• Assisted a global pharmaceutical company to develop launch strategies for pipeline products in the cardiovascular and gastro-intestinal therapeutic areas.

• Consultant on project teams focusing on commercial topics, examples of project work included:
• Japan asthma product launch strategy that enabled client to double sales forecast to $250 million
• Global launch strategy for blockbuster analgesics product that enabled company to successfully position this drug in relation to another blockbuster brand in the category

US

Product Manager for 6 agricultural chemicals in the Asia Pacific region. Developed strategies to recover from Asian economic crisis that increased sales by 58% and profit by 76%.Business development manager for Asia Pacific turf and ornamental sector. Developed a joint venture distribution strategy for Japanese golf market to increase sales by 53% and.

St Paul, MN, US

Developed a business plan for 3M to utilize a new distribution channel in the United Kingdom.

Managed all aspects of North American sales and marketing for the US subsidiary.

Conducted sales in Japanese and English to foreign companies with subsidiaries in Japan.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics And Business

Master Of Business Administration - Mba