باسم اسكندر

• As a group product manager I have managed successfully the launch of 18 products in different therapeutic areas (many of them are now market leader in their classes);
Flector capsule, gel & patch (NSAID - IBSA Switzerland)
Harpagin (Gout - MERZ Germany)
Enrich (Iron Supplement + multivitamins)
Marpalene (Acne)
Dexaglobe (Injectable Corticosteroid)
Intragel 1.6% & Intragel One (Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid-IBSA Switzerland)
Frequefenacine (Overactive Bladder)
Levofloxacin 750 (Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic), Inzad (Cephalosprin - injectable Antibiotic)
Instant Protect (Sunblock)
Instant Calm (Soothing cream for burns)
Tamol drops (Tramadol)
Vigor (Sildenafil for Erctile Dysfunction)
Oxytoflex (Oxytocin)
Drospifem (Contraceptive)


Job Desciption:
 Lead & manage a number of product managers in all marketing issues, as well as manage some products by myself.
 Creating & Updating Product Monograph.
 Training field force (Medical, Product & competitors knowledge) & participate in Selling Skills training & developing their knowledge & skills regularly.
 Developing & updating annual marketing plans & forecast.
 Preparing the suitable & ideal marketing tools, brochures & giveaways within the allowed budget.
 Collecting marketing information, including competitive benchmarks, trends and opportunities and customer expectations.
 Analyze IMS data (IQVIA data) & sales data regularly & update the marketing plan, message & priorties accordingly.
 Creating/updating product message & detailing priorties for each specialty.
 Follow the implementation of marketing plan & the delivery of the product message to customers by single & double visits in the field.
 Acting as a liaison between sales, manufacturing, research and development (R & D) departments.
 Controlling the budget and achieving sales goals.
 Working with advertising agencies, printing houses & suppliers to implement promotional strategies.
 Manage social media promotion & e-marketing (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram & online meetings & webinars.
 Participating in conferences/congresses (Local, Regional, and International) as well as organizing standalone symposia (Local & Overseas).
 Performing product presentations in hospital/group meetings in universities, educational, public, private, and ministry of health hospitals.
 Recommending line extensions.
 Identifying new-products opportunities.
 Recommending product changes, enhancements, introductions & cancellations.

Responsible for Cairo & Giza areas

Responsible for the promotion of:
Anticough products, cosmetics, hair care products, toothpaste & loozenges.

Responsible for the promotion of:
Maxipime (Antibiotic) - Ultracef (Antibiotic) - Hiconcil (Antibiotic) - Velosef Hiconcil (Antibiotic) - Capoten (Antihypertensive) - Capozide (Antihypertensive) - Kenacort (Injectable Corticosteroid) - Efferalgan (Paracetamol) - UPSA C (Vit. C)

Worked in All Reyadh Area - Elkharg - Sakaka & Arar

Responsible for the promotion of:
Claritine (Antihistaminic) - Clarinase (for Common Cold) - Diprofos (Injectable Corticosteroid) - Viarex (Inhaler) & Topical Derma products; Elocon - Perderm - Lotriderm - Triderm - Quadriderm - Garamycin (Topical Corticosteroid + Antibiotic + Antifugal)

Responsible for the promotion of:
Cefobid (Antibiotic) - Zithromax (Antibiotic) - Diflucan (Antifungal) - Feldene (NSAID)