Regional Business Manager

The Octapharma Group is an independent, Swedish-owned biopharmaceutical company with a global reach with its headquarters in Switzerland. Octapharma s core business is the development, production and sale of high quality human proteins for the treatment of life-threatening diseases. The company was founded in 1983 and is today one of the largest companies in the international market for blood plasma derivatives. For more information, please visit www.octapharma.com and www.octapharma.se Octapharma Nordic AB is now seeking an ambitious Regional Business Manager for our intensive care and emergency medicine products (ICEM), with a focus on markets in the Nordic Countries, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. With an analytical and 'hands-on' approach, the new Regional Business Manager will, together with an international team of central and local managers, marketing teams and sales units, develop and implement strategies and activities with the aim of maximizing market penetration, product usage and profitability in this part of Octapharma's business. Examples of tasks include product launch activities, market analysis, contact with key opinion leaders and scientific support to our sales teams. The job involves approximately 30% of time spent travelling. Product and marketing training will be provided. The position is full-time, open-ended and located in Octapharma s office in Stockholm. You will have an academic degree in science or medicine, coupled with several years' professional experience gained from similar positions, preferably within the pharmaceutical or life science industry. A degree in business administration/marketing would be a distinct advantage. You will understand what it takes to promote hospital products on an international level. You will be results oriented, analytical and service-minded, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills, both in English and Swedish.