The Brand & Customer Manager (BCM) Oncology

Job Description

Brand & Customer Manager (BCM) Oncology, Slovenia is a Ljubljana-based member of the Croatia & Slovenia Oncology team. As a BCM Oncology you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing local brand strategies. At our company, we are dedicated to advancing health solutions and improving patient outcomes. If you are driven by innovation and have a strong background in pharmaceuticals, we invite you to be part of our mission to save and improve lives.

Responsibilities:

- Identify growth opportunities, set portfolio priorities and shape local brand strategy.
- Lead annual product and indication planning, forecasting and performance tracking against agreed KPIs.
- Drive launch readiness and execution for new products and indications.
- Develop and deliver compliant promotional, non-promotional and omnichannel programs adapted to the Slovenian market.
- Translate market research, data and customer insights into targeted actions and customer solutions.
- Build trusted relationships with scientific leaders, physicians and other key external stakeholders through regular field engagement.
- Optimize the existing business, including sales and expense forecasting and implementation of approved action plans.
- Partner across commercial, medical, market access, DD&O, cluster and regional teams to deliver an effective customer experience.

- Act consistently with company values: patients first, respect for people, ethics and integrity, innovation and scientific excellence.

Qualifications:

Required

- Degree in biomedical sciences.
- At least 5 years in pharmaceuticals.
- Strong marketing, sales forecasting, customer engagement and business acumen.
- Ability to influence without authority and deliver through cross-functional matrix teams.
- Proven project leadership, analytical thinking, problem-solving and action-plan delivery.
- Excellent stakeholder management and written and verbal communication.
- Fluent in conversational and written Slovenian and English.
- High ethical standards, integrity, collaboration and commitment to continuous learning.

- Willingness to travel within the region and work effectively across cultures.

Preferred

- Medical or pharmacy qualification.
- Oncology and product/indication launch experience.

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 among the intellectually curious, join us - and start making your impact today.

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Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Brand Planning, Business Acumen, Business Decisions, Business Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Competitor Analysis, Content Creation, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer-Oriented, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Ethical Standards, Event Planning, Influencing Skills, Liaison Work, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Market Research, Oncology, Oncology Marketing {+ 9 more}

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:
10/27/2026
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