Portfolio Director

54993 - Senior Director Portfolio

The opportunity:

• The purpose of this role is to lead the “Products Optimization” process, one of the four Global Portfolio strategic pillars.
• Optimization scope is to maintain Products competitiveness, extending the life cycle, supporting business growth, and protecting the Generics Portfolio value.
• Competitiveness can be enhanced by reducing Products cost or improving Products characteristics to better address Customers requirements, Market trends and Environmental requisites.
• The candidate will also support the Head of Global In Line GX Portfolio Strategy in Global Strategic initiatives where will play a pivotal role in exploring and enhancing the Portfolio Management approach and capabilities.

How you’ll spend your day:

• Lead the Products Optimization global process, aligning to Company strategy and objectives.
• Facilitate cross functional collaboration and teamwork within all relevant stakeholders.
• Assure complete financial evaluation availability before Optimization approval and/or prioritization.
• Monitor data management in Portfolio Database and registration of all key information.
• Coordinate Optimization budget preparation for approval
• Align with Regional colleagues in the team, assuring regional business needs are supported.
• Keep constant communication to business units, allowing transparency and visibility on Optimization decisions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify Portfolio and reduce operational costs induced by complexity.
• Engage in Global Initiatives where Global In Line Portfolio is called to participate and contribute representing Business interests in decision making
• Hand over Optimization projects to colleagues responsible for execution, allowing complete awareness of main drivers for decision, strategic relevance, and key objectives.

Your experience and qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in consumer goods or pharmaceutical industry.
• Preferable in the field of Sales & Marketing, Operations or Projects Management.
• Strong understanding of product costs, P&L and financial KPIs.
• Proven teamwork and cross functional experiences are important.
• Good communication in English, verbal and written.

Skills:

• Structured, process oriented and organized.
• Objective oriented, used to monitor & reporting.
• Advanced data management and large data analytics.
• Ability to partner and influence without authority.
• Communicative, extrovert and able to polarize efforts.
• Transparent, respectful, and leading by example.
• Strategic thinking in complex and dynamic environment.