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TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors country requirements of registration and quality control of Healthcare products. Timely informs Head of Regulatory Affairs and all departments on changes connected with product portfolio promotion and sales;
• Coordinate the activities of the regulatory affairs third party service provider in liaison with the other regulatory affairs functions
• Supports contacts with Ministry of Health and other authorities and the organizations participating in registration, expertise and quality control of products;
• Supports registration / re-registration of the client’s product portfolio, subsidiaries
• If necessary companies-partners defined by Head of Regulatory Affairs in Middle Africa;
• Provides regularly progress reports, puts regulatory dates together and supports entry into databases in liaison with the regional office in Nairobi;
• Participates in development of country packing, labelling, application instructions and insert (checks conformity of NDA and, if necessary, puts relevant corrective amendments in place);
• Timely provides other departments with copies of registration certificate, approved specification, description of packaging, marking and maintenance aspects of the products;
• Ensures adherence to industry-specific codes of practice or conduct, advertising codes, regulatory directives and guidelines, as applicable to the role, and to the Program for Legal Compliance and Corporate Responsibility.
• Perform the role of responsible pharmacist for the client’s Office in Lagos;
• Responsible for the oversight of quality processes (e.g. GMP/GDP) and their implementation within the country platform.
• Maintains local Quality Management System (in line with local regulations and global QMS)
• Represents Quality in Senior Management of the country (e.g. QMR)
• Leads the Quality country organization and has interlinkage to local functions performing quality (e.g. GDP/GMP) relevant processes (e.g. SCM)
• Acts as interface to Managing Director and Cluster Quality Head on country-related Quality topics for marketed products
• Ensures quality training (e.g. GMP /GDP) for the local organization
• To ensure the registration and /or the re-registration of the client’s products in Nigeria.
• Assures license to operate in the countries
• Contributor to decision making process involving business critical action regarding product quality and regulatory issues and crises.
• Provides Regulatory and Quality Assurance expertise to cross functional groups including legal counsel.
• Enhances good communications and collaboration between all internal and external customers, while at the same time ensuring that the highest Regulatory and Quality standards are maintained.
• Remains current with changing regulatory requirements, ensuring company compliance with current legislation and regulatory demands.
• Influential in withdrawal of products from the market; contributes to control the impact such issues can have on the company.
• Exercises excellent judgement on critical drug quality and regulatory issues and optimal product quality and safety action based on pharmaceutical knowledge.
• Ensure inspection preparedness, review departmental performance following defined targets and KPIs and take corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensures Quality compliance within country organization.
• Acts as decision-maker for all operational Quality matters in respective Quality country organization
• Ensures independent decision-making of Quality from business to avoid conflict of interest
• The position holder has direct influence on the country’s EBIT by preventing major authority enforcements due to non-GMP/GDP compliance. Such enforcements can easily result in financial damage and severe loss of reputation at authorities, patients and customers.

WHO YOU ARE

• University Degree in Pharmacy
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in Quality Control, Product Development or Regulatory Affairs;
• Good knowledge of regulatory environment in the sphere of registration and certification of pharmaceutical products;
• High self-motivation to complete processes even in challenging regulatory environment;
• Good command of English language (both oral and written)
• Good Computer literacy;
• Readiness to business travel;
• Collaborative, team-oriented, flexible

PURPOSE OF YOUR APPLICATION

• Coordination of the registration, re-registration, life cycle management, and Regulatory compliance of the client’s Products in Anglo West Africa Countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Gambia)
• Act as responsible Pharmacist for the client’s Office in Nigeria
• Responsible for an efficient local Quality Management System and compliant Quality process execution within Quality Country platform organization
• Accountable for end-to-end Quality oversight for all products marketed in the respective countries
• Accountable for Quality oversight for Good Distribution Practice (GDP) processes and their implementation within the countries

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Summary:
Ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget using established project management methodologies and standards; while meeting or exceeding business and IT expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct feasibility studies and confirm results with business units to facilitate decision making
• Support the portfolio management decision process through the creation of project charters, scope documents, risk assessments and budgets
• Lead efforts around work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports
• Identify and anticipate risks and issues.  Facilitate resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation
• Assist with management of project risk and change management
• Assess inter-project dependencies and gauge the financial impact and risk of the project
• Support the definition of project quality standards and they are adhered to during project execution and delivery
• Provide performance feedback for project team members.
• Measure and report of value achieved and business benefits realized through projects
• Coordinate project communication between the technology and business communities
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to reports

Requirements:

• Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business /IT related discipline
• Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage
• 4+ years of programme management experience
• 5+ years of management experience
• Proven experience in coordinating all aspects of a project involving multiple IT disciplines
• Experience of managing and delivering multiple projects to quality, time and budget
• Proficient knowledge of project management best practices and standards (PMP, PRINCEII etc.)
• Proficient knowledge of Project Planning and Management
• Working knowledge of sourcing strategies
• Sound strategic planning capabilities
• Good supplier negotiation skills
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with business stakeholders
• Sound conflict management skills
• Sound administrative and managerial ability
• Good prioritisation skills
• Customer-centricity
• Creative, results-oriented and analytical with strong problem-solving capability
• Sound leadership and influencing ability
• Coaching

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Our client is a multinational chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences Company, founded over a century ago now has an opening for a Medical Sales Representative - Contract

Position purpose

• Contacts assigned customer accounts or prospects to promote the client’s products within a designated geographic territory or by nature of customers. Focuses on personal sales targets, new business development, maintaining customer relationships and troubleshooting specific customer problems.
• Provide information about the client's products to doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other stakeholders in the pharmaceutical field

Major tasks and responsibilities of position

• Meets personal sales targets as established
• Receives periodic coaching from supervisor or more experienced professionals
• Participates in special projects such as major promotions, local professional congresses/events,  new product launches, and new marketing initiatives
• Visiting doctors / pharmacies, and/or hospitals following a defined work plan and provide information on the client's products and promote their usage
• Organize and hold Clinical meetings, pharmacy breakfasts and other events
• Liaise with Distributors and/or wholesalers and ensure  constant product availability in the market
• Report frequently on own and competitor activities

Value added
Continuous presence of the clients products with stakeholders in the pharmaceutical field
 
External:

• Doctors, Hospital, Clinics, Pharmacies
• Distributors & Sub-Distributors, wholesalers

Skills, experience and qualifications

• University Degree in BA or Degree in Pharmacy, Medicine or Health Sciences
• Proven successful working experience as a Medical Representative preferably in cardiovascular field.
• Valid Driving license and proven driving experience
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English spoken and written
• Winning personality, open to interact with people
• High degree of self-motivation, ability to work independently
• Highly self-organized
• Good IT skills in MS Windows and Office