Total 4 brand manager job vacancies in Science / R&D / Research category in D10 Ardmore, Bukit Timah, Holland Road, Tanglin

JOB TITLE: Local Brand R&D Lead, ASEA

• REPORTS TO: Science Head AMEA
• BUSINESS AREA: Science Hub AMEA

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

We are building brands that serve 1bn consumers worldwide, so that they can live healthier lives. In order to do this better than anybody else, we aspire to become the most consumer-centric Fast Moving Consumer Healthcare Business in and for the world. We want to be market shapers and achieve category leadership in the categories that we play in - delivered through strong global-local partnership. We are a people first business, placing consumers at the heart of everything we do through uncovering and activating deep consumer and shopper insights, for example.

As a top 3 global CHC player, we want to raise the bar in terms of our strategic and operational capabilities to enable sustainable, above-market growth. In order to achieve this, we need strong talents that will help us shape the future of CHC while sharing our core values of courage, all in together, outcome obsessed, and radically simple.

We have recently announced to create a fully standalone CHC company Opella. (separating the Business Unit from our Pharma company heritage, processes etc.), as we target to create the best FAST MOVING CONSUMER HEALTHCARE company in and for the world, which will require us to retain, attract and grow the best leaders in our industry.

JOB PURPOSE

• The Research and Development Lead will be accountable for the end-to-end ideation to launch of innovation projects with a focus on the local brands Cenovis, Calcium Corbiere, and Lactacyd in ASEA zone in close collaboration with ASEA Brand & Innovation leads. The incumbent will act as the R&D representative of science team within ASEA and support the strategic of the brand & innovation team & allocate resources in ASEA to prioritized innovation opportunities.

KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accountable to ideate, develop and deliver R&D pipeline for local brands to meet agreed innovation sales targets in line with brand strat plan.
• Accountable to deliver portfolio for brands balancing short-, medium- & long-term R&D. projects that utilize claims, NPD, clinicals and packaging innovation with sustainability.
• Accountable to ensure delivery of fewer, bigger innovation projects partnering with Brand and Innovation team to strengthen our projects through consumer-based insights.
• Design and Deliver pipeline for local brands based on differentiated science.
• Strong partnership with IPM to ensure execution on time and in budget.
• Strong partnership with science team in ANZ to ensure regulatory and medical strategies and directions be fully aligned and validated.
• Strong partnership with Australia development center to ensure the early engagement and contribution of DC team to the product design and product prototyping, and product development for launch.
• Strong cross functional team work to ensure that innovation pipeline is delivered.
• Accountable to ensure that all base business protection projects for local brands are identified and prioritized based on risk.
• Ensure that a strong external technology network is being used to deliver & accelerate differentiated technology opportunities.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Science Head for AMEA Region; ASEA Brand and Innovation Heads/Leads; New Product Development (NPD) centers; Portfolio & PM, M&S including EM; Packaging Innovation, Science Hub ASEA, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, legal/IP

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Degree in Science or Higher degree (Ph.D.) or relevant Academic qualification is desirable.

Required knowledge and/or experience.

• R&D or science innovation experience (at least 10 years) in pharmaceutical, FMCG, consumer healthcare and/or Nutritional industry is required.
• Experience in OTC medicine and health food innovation and new product development (at least 5 years) for the ASEA market is a significant plus.
• Strong science leader who can translate consumer insights into brand led pipelines.
• Experience of R&D with proven track record delivering innovation to brands.
• Experience in risk discussions and risk mitigation plans
• Experience in developing integrated plans & budget for all innovation programs in the region (for all projects in his/her scope)
• Experience in identifying and leveraging external partnerships, suppliers, providers, key opinion leaders, etc., to influence innovation for the ASEA local brands.
• Experience in influencing and advising key stakeholders & the leadership team on industry trends and new opportunities for local brands.
• Experience in E2E innovation, together with Project Managers, from ideation to launch of the innov. pipeline
• Familiar with the scope of innovations: BD opportunities, NPD, claims with significant impact that need clinicals, novel ingredients & formulation technologies, sustainable solutions.
• Knowledge and experience of understanding brand strategy, consumer insights, and translating consumer needs/problems into science solutions to build sustainable pipelines.
• Knowledge of OTC drug, health Food and personal care regulations
• Ability to partner and influence across a matrix environment with strong communication skills

Required Leadership Competencies

• Business Acumen – Ability to effectively use economic, financial, market, stakeholder, and industry-specific indicators to fully understand and improve business results.
• Judgement- The ability to draw logical conclusions based on acquired information and analytical rigor in problem-solving, the ability to make effective decisions even when information is ambiguous or incomplete.
• Interpersonal relationships - treating others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
• Personal Leadership - Personal leadership translates into courage, choice, and commitment through the pursuit of excellence, trust, and accountability. Ability to put patient, stakeholder, and organizational interests above personal interests.
• Drive -Takes the lead and initiates activities with a high degree of passion and commitment as well as the drive, desire and need to achieve challenging goals, to improve performance or to meet personal standards of excellence.
• Learning Agility – Ability to navigate first time/unfamiliar situations effectively by extrapolating from other areas of expertise and knowledge. Ability to continuously improve and develop self
• Culture fit-All in Together, Courageous, Outcome Obsessed, and Radically Simple

KEY DIMENSIONS

As the R&D lead for the ASEA local brands, the incumbent will support the strategic direction of innovation teams by providing strong science solutions with consumer centricity.

Income's Actuarial team has been at the forefront of digitisation, innovation, and embracing the future of work. As today's business problem becoming more complex and uncertain, we acknowledge the importance of being adaptable and open to learning in solving the right problem. We adopted agile and design-thinking principles in delivering our projects at work and play a key role in enabling the organization strategic goals.

We are looking for a GI & Group business pricing manager. This role will be an integral team member within the GI team in the Actuarial Department.

The primary job responsibilities include:

• Lead and drive collaboration with team members and business stakeholders to understand customer needs, devise innovative product proposition and help drive product prototyping & implementation
• Create pricing and monitoring framework to improve profitability of business, gather insights for pricing and analytics, strengthen technical pricing by tapping on data-driven insights using external and internal data sources
• Diverse pricing exposure to variety of Personal Lines and Group products across various distribution channels.
• Manage and lead business planning for GI & Group business
• This role will provide you the opportunity to lead a team within Actuarial and be exposed to Chief Actuary and Senior Management

Requirements:

• At least 8 - 10 years of relevant experience in General Insurance pricing actuarial function
• Good progress in actuarial exams, qualified actuaries preferred.
• Strong project management, excellent analytical and communication skills
• Experienced in people management, able to lead projects and provide training/coaching for direct reports
• Strong team player who is adaptable, open to a dynamic working environment and willing to explore new ways of working

Income's Actuarial team has been at the forefront of digitisation, innovation, and embracing the future of work. As today's business problem becoming more complex and uncertain, we acknowledge the importance of being adaptable and open to learning in solving the right problem. We adopted agile and design-thinking principles in delivering our projects at work and play a key role in enabling the organization strategic goals.

This role will expose you to how Actuarial could take customer-centric perspectives and iterative prototyping approach to solve complex problem more effectively. You will also get to apply new technology and data analytics to automate actuarial work as well as providing impactful insights to our business partners.

We are looking for a team player within the financial reporting team with the following key responsibilities:

• Key player in Par fund management including bonus investigation and recommendation, asset share study, bonus implementation and the review of Par fund management framework
• Assist team lead in Par fund related initiatives and projects
• The role will provide first hand exposure to chief actuary as well as opportunities to enhance actuarial technical knowledge and play a key role in adopting new technologies
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and tasks based on department priorities
• Ensure deliveries follows the department's best practice on risk and compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Actuarial Science or equivalent
• Good progress in actuarial qualifications with either US, UK, or Australia Actuarial Institute or newly qualified actuary, with at least 4 to 6 years of work experience in actuarial function, with exposure to financial reporting and have par fund management expereince
• Technical, meticulous and able to apply critical thinking
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Able to work independently and collaborate with other team members and departments
• Adaptable, open to a dynamic working environment and willing to explore new ways of working
• Experience in using Prophet and data software such as Alteryx will be a plus

Income's Actuarial team has been at the forefront of digitisation, innovation, and embracing the future of work. As today's business problem becoming more complex and uncertain, we acknowledge the importance of being adaptable and open to learning in solving the right problem. We adopted agile and design-thinking principles in delivering our projects at work and play a key role in enabling the organization strategic goals.

This role will expose you to how Actuarial could take customer-centric perspectives and iterative prototyping approach to solve complex problem more effectively. You will also get to apply new technology and data analytics to automate actuarial work as well as providing impactful insights to our business partners.

We are looking for a team player within the financial reporting team with the following key responsibilities. The role will provide first hand exposure to chief actuary and senior management as well as opportunities to enhance actuarial technical knowledge and play a key role in adopting new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver management reporting on Embedded Value (EV) and New Business Embedded Value (NBEV) and highlight insights to management
• As the Prophet Manager, the role is responsible in ensuring Prophet model governance framework is in line with industry best practice and upholding the standards for Prophet development work
• Collaborate with Finance department to deliver business planning and forecasting key financial metrics (NBEV, Insurance Operating Results) and variance analysis
• Provide guidance and review the work of team members to ensure timely and high quality deliverables
• Participate in ad-hoc projects based on department priorities
• Ensure deliveries follows the department's best practice on risk and compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Actuarial Sciance or equivalent
• Good progress in actuarial qualifications with US, UK, or Australia Actuarial Institute or newly qualified actuary
• 6 to 9 years of work experience in actuarial functions, preferably in financial reporting and Prophet modelling
• Technical, meticulous, and able to apply critical thinking
• Able to communicate in simple and concise way to stakeholders
• Able to work independently and collaborate with other team members within actuarial and other departments
• Adaptable, open to a dynamic working environment and willing to explore new ways of working
• Experience in stochastic modelling will be a plus