Business Unit Senior Manager Austria And Switzerland

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organization and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

You will define sales and marketing strategy for the Gastroenterology and Urology BU in Austria and Switzerland in alignment with corporate strategy; lead the execution to ensure achievements of Business Unit commercial goals through management of sales and marketing functions.

Your day at Ferring

• Responsible to lead the Gastroenterology and Urology BU according to Ferring philosophy, mission, and leadership principles.

• Achievement of sales budget and management of opex according to spending plan.

• Lead at therapeutic area the building and implementation of the 5 years Business Plan.
  Develop the yearly TA budget and once approved, lead its implementation, and delivers financial results.

• Develop the TA marketing plans and commercial strategies in alignment with corporate strategies, focusing on patient centricity.
  Ensure resources allocation and execution as well as monitoring and potential corrective actions.

• Build and adapt the TA organization ensuring commercial effectiveness through structure, processes optimization and KPIs.

• Drive people development and engagement, effective performance management including talent pipeline.

• Ensure a competitive marketing and sales team, by hiring, training, in-field coaching, assessing, and managing performance.

• Ensure local access to market data, market intelligence to inform commercial strategy. 

• Monitor and manage actions related to pricing and reimbursement in Switzerland and Austria.

• Build and maintain compliant relationships with KOLs and customers for mutual partnership.

• Ensure collaboration and alignment with support functions and other departments.

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• University degree.

• 5+ years experience in managing sales and/or marketing functions, including direct management of a team.

• Experience with working with at least one specialty Uro or Gastroenterology.

• Strong understanding of local Austrian and Swiss market; Understanding of local healthcare environment, regulations, and market access and ability to be responsible for additional market.

• Fluent in English and German, written and spoken; commitment to learn local language (French).

• Strong presentation and written communication skills.

• Analytical ability.

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.

• Our inclusive support package – "Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role.

• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.

• Extended support on family building journey.

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.