Product Manager Oncology

Job Description

Product Manager (Oncology)

THE OPPORTUNITY

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Exciting opportunity to join an innovative and trusted Global biopharmaceutical business

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Based in Makati City office

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Lead with your strong marketing and portfolio management skills to promote growth of our Oncology business

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Work with a highly engaged team of Sales, Marketing and Technical professionals

Our Marketing team are passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. Through digital listening and patient analytics, we are able to understand our customers’ needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them.

What You Will Do

As the Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of annual marketing plans in line with product or portfolio strategy in order to achieve strategic and financial objectives.

You will become a member of the Sales and Marketing department and will have an opportunity to manage a priority portfolio or single brand with multiple indications.

Responsibilities include, however not limited to

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Achievement of market share and sales targets within promotional budgets

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Development, implementation & delivery of Brand strategies and tactical implementation

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of promotion and advertising programs and making recommendations for improvements or changes as necessary

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Management of product resources

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Maintain contact with distributors and key account customers on promotion efforts together with the Oncology Key Account Managers & Hospital Specialty Account Managers

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Ensure that all of marketing programs will be in compliance with internal policy and aligned to short/long term strategies across products

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Development of promotional/ awareness campaigns for both private and public market and oversight on implementation and evaluation

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Competitor intelligence monitoring and analysis

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Preparation of sales forecasts for use in planning manufacturing operations and inventory control. Periodic demand and financial forecasting following local and regional timelines.

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Sizing and prioritization of opportunities from current/ future growth areas, targeting both traditional and non-traditional customers/ accounts

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Identification of Brand & therapeutic experts for the organization

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Acting as Brand expert & being available to customer facing & customer supporting roles.

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Delivery of a unique customer experience & development of Brand loyalty including the review of identified customer needs with regard to the Brand, & the recommendation of services that may help meet identified needs

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Optimal use of omnichannel in communicating with customers/accounts

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Cross functional communications with Oncology Teams and other internal local/regional/global key stakeholders such as Medical, Regulatory, Logistics, Finance, Market Access etc., as well as distribution partners, key account customers, scientific / opinion leaders & supply agencies

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Ensure all business activities comply with relevant acts, legal demands and ethical standards

What You Must Have

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Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Medical or Science, Masters is highly desirable

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Possess solid (3+ years) relevant experience in Product Management, ideally with launch experience

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Experience in Oncology, Vaccines, or strong Specialty business (eg. Biologics) in the pharmaceutical industry

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Demonstrated strong Product and Marketing Knowledge with commercial success

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Ability to build positive team partnering relationships with cross-functional teams to collaborate to execute project plans effectively

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Good written, verbal and negotiation communication skills in English

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Proficient in the use of all MS Office applications

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Able to drive results with a focus on Strategy, the Customer without compromising on Ethics & Integrity

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Self-motivation, passion, resilience and solution-focused

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Required Skills

Adaptability, Agile Methodology, Animal Health Sales, Creative Campaign Development, Customer Experience Management, Healthcare Management, Interpersonal Relationships, Interventional Oncology, Marketing Budget Management, Marketing Data Analysis, Marketing Strategy Implementation, Market Research, Oncology, Oncology Nursing, Pharmaceutical Management, Pricing Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Management, Project Management, Software Product Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Technology Product Management

Preferred Skills

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Travel Requirements

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s)

Job Posting End Date

06/12/2026

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Requisition ID: R387199