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Job Title:      Business
Development Officer – D2V

Organisation: Joint
Medical Store (JMS)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to:
Director Business Development and Procurement

About US:

Joint Medical Store
(JMS) is a Church founded private not-for-profit organization whose mission is
to supply affordable Quality Health Solutions in an efficient manner assuring a
preferential position for Medical Bureaus and Sustainability of Member Health
Units.

Job Summary: The
Business Development Officer – D2V will coordinate the identification,
registration, market entry and market development of products in liaison with
the quality assurance, procurement and business development departments and the
biomedical engineering directorate.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Identify potential products for registration
• Prepare documents for GMP applications and product registration
• Coordinate review of dossiers for pharmaceutical product
  registration
• Liaise with the Directorate of Technical Services to follow up and
  track the product registration process.
• Provide the necessary technical and regulatory information and
  support to the marketing team.
• Develop business and marketing plans for products in coordination to
  achieve revenue goals.
• Research and identify new business opportunities for products and
  deliver the relevant product launches
• Explain to prospective clients about the advantages of the products
  or services offered and follow up with them in order to close the business
  deals.
• Respond to the client queries regarding the products in a timely
  fashion.
• Develop business proposals for new and existing customers.
• Develop creative strategies to retain the clients including interviewing
  them to take their feedback and incorporate it into the growth plan.
• Prepare the annual marketing budget and track the expenses against
  the budget.
• Compile and submit to Management monthly performance and progress
  reports

Key Performance Indicators

• Prioritisation of products for registration
• Product registration
• Product launch and market support
• Monitoring progress and reporting

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Joint Medical Store (JMS) Business
  Development Officer – D2V job placement must hold a Degree in Pharmacy
  from a recognised institution
• Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda with valid
  certificate of registration as pharmacist in Uganda
• Training in dossier review, and business development or marketing is
  an added advantage
• Post qualification experience in registration of medical products in
  Uganda
• Post qualification experience in product dossier review
• Post qualification experience in launching new medical products in
  Uganda
• Thorough working knowledge of pharmaceutical formulations and the
  related clinical applications
• Very good understanding of the pharmaceutical and medical device
  regulatory requirements in Uganda.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the CTD format for product
  dossiers.
• Thorough working knowledge of the NDA product registration process
• Ability to compile and submit the necessary information to the NDA
  for product registration.
• Ability to meticulously follow up the product registration process
  and ensure successful resolution of emerging issues.
• Ability to connect and collaborate with quality assurance and
  marketing teams.
• Ability to develop training materials on products and deliver the
  same to internal JMS staff and health facility staff.
• Ability to communicate with and prepare informative reports for
  management and collaborating departments.
• Strong relationship management skills like communication and
  negotiation skills, customer service skills, marketing, and sales skills,
  being confident, building a trust, the ability to connect with diverse
  stakeholders, and strong attention to detail skills.
• Business intelligence; ability for collecting and analyzing data;
  knowing which market segments respond to what types of campaigns, how
  large the market is, competitors’ edge and general understanding market
  trends.
• Project management; should have the ability to set goals, establish
  timelines, manage risk, create and stick to budgets, delegate tasks, and
  work with teams.

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates should submit applications, resume, copies of academic
certificates, testimonials and three referees (who are not relatives) with
their day time telephone contacts. Only short listed candidates will be
contacted. Applications may be hand delivered to JMS Head office Reception Desk
or Email to HRA@jms.co.ug

Please address your
applications to:

The Manager Human
Resource & Administration,

Joint Medical Store
P.O. Box 4501 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: Monday 19th June, 2019 at 5.00pm.

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