Role Purpose
The Portfolio Associate will support the development of regional and country-specific portfolio strategies across EME, helping increase the value of the new product pipeline by identifying and evaluating high-value short- and medium-term opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain the portfolio strategy, pipeline and five-year plan across EME markets.
- Investigate current and future market trends using relevant reports and databases to identify portfolio gaps and unmet needs.
- Conduct market evaluations through desk research, business intelligence, questionnaires, key opinion leader engagement and medical conferences.
- Coordinate portfolio evaluations with Medical, Marketing, Business Development, Commercial, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Finance teams.
- Facilitate portfolio workshops across key countries to align priorities and select suitable molecules based on market potential.
- Evaluate product and therapeutic category potential, validate key assumptions and support go-to-market strategies and resource allocation.
- Maintain accurate forecasts and ensure transparency and data quality across portfolio plans.
- Identify potential licensing, acquisition and partnership opportunities in line with the agreed strategy.
- Coordinate internal due diligence for selected products and partners.
- Prepare and present P&L evaluations and business cases for selected products, including different commercial scenarios.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with licensors, manufacturers and business partners.
- Support the negotiation and completion of product licensing and local acquisition agreements.
- Support business development and launch-management activities from product selection through launch.
- Track NBD activities and assigned projects and prepare regular internal reports.
- Maintain and consolidate portfolio documentation, business cases, reports, analyses and plans.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related field.
Experience
- 1-2 years of experience in pharmaceutical business development, marketing, medical affairs, pharmaceutical affairs or management consulting.
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical markets, therapeutic categories and marketing principles.
- Business analysis and financial evaluation skills.
- Ability to conduct market research, analyse information and prepare business cases.
Skills and Attributes
- Strong communication, presentation and active-listening skills.
- Effective networking and stakeholder-management abilities.
- Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail and information-seeking skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Results-driven, accountable and able to act with integrity.
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