Delivery of a unique fully integrated end to end solution to address outcomes and value-based care for patients with chronic lifestyle and Non-Communicable- Diseases (NCDs)

Head of Marketing

Delivery of brand ambitions with the creation of integrated marketing and design strategies based on thorough quantitative and qualitative insight analysis, business forecasting/feasibility, tactics implementation guidance, and key success factor identification and performance measurement.

Therapeutic responsibilities: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Pain and Innovation. (R500 million portfolio). (Interim role Cardiovascular Medicine)Roll out of Global Compliance and Governance Policies to all staff in partnership with legal and compliance.Instrumental in the design and brief of the company’s unique IT based customer professional development systemFinancial forecasting and monitoringNew product/ business development feasibility assessment.Liaison across… Show more Therapeutic responsibilities: Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Pain and Innovation. (R500 million portfolio). (Interim role Cardiovascular Medicine)Roll out of Global Compliance and Governance Policies to all staff in partnership with legal and compliance.Instrumental in the design and brief of the company’s unique IT based customer professional development systemFinancial forecasting and monitoringNew product/ business development feasibility assessment.Liaison across departments in formulation of company brand plan structures.Adoption of a long-term approach to adding value to customer interactions and ensuring investment is aligned to business priorities and revenue potentialFocused on seeking opportunities to develop competitive advantage in securing high value customer relationships and commercial advantageManagement of key relationships to effectively to maximise business effectiveness. Show less

Therapeutic responsibilities: Oncology, CNS, Anti-invectives, Anaesthesia,5 direct reports.Co-ordination of launches with Product manager, all performance objectives achieved.Preparation of alternate brand strategiesTransformation committee member delivering and communicating on BBBEE strategy to department.Liaison with external consultants in determining opportunities and operational plan for the expansion of AstraZeneca into Sub-Saharan Africa.VIVA Company Award in… Show more Therapeutic responsibilities: Oncology, CNS, Anti-invectives, Anaesthesia,5 direct reports.Co-ordination of launches with Product manager, all performance objectives achieved.Preparation of alternate brand strategiesTransformation committee member delivering and communicating on BBBEE strategy to department.Liaison with external consultants in determining opportunities and operational plan for the expansion of AstraZeneca into Sub-Saharan Africa.VIVA Company Award in recognition of excellence, November 2007. Show less

Maintained revenue in a competitive generic environment.Liaison and guidance with internal and external legal teams on patent infringements.Liaison with 3rd party company for launch of alternate brands/clones.Preparation and presentation of funder access documents.Pre-marketing and launch of Nexiam oral and Nexiam IV.Nexiam currently the biggest pharmaceutical brand in South Africa (>R350 million).Presentations at global marketing meetings- sharing and guiding best… Show more Maintained revenue in a competitive generic environment.Liaison and guidance with internal and external legal teams on patent infringements.Liaison with 3rd party company for launch of alternate brands/clones.Preparation and presentation of funder access documents.Pre-marketing and launch of Nexiam oral and Nexiam IV.Nexiam currently the biggest pharmaceutical brand in South Africa (>R350 million).Presentations at global marketing meetings- sharing and guiding best practice for the global marketing heads Show less

Initiation and co-ordination of Workshops/ Symposiums.Wholesaler stock monitoring in co-ordination with Sales output.Liaison with key opinion leaders on product perception and publications.Representative of the year award 1999.