Graduate Strategy and Commercial Operations London 2024

Embark on an exciting career journey with our Strategy and Commercial Operations graduate scheme! Join our diverse and innovative teams on this 24-month program providing you with valuable experiences and skills that will shape your future.

The Strategy and Commercial Operations business unit consists of five teams: Strategy Office, Data, Operations and Systems, Insights and Analytics, Commercial Trade Channels and Business Practices and Privacy. These teams work under the shared vision to establish an industry leading Commercial Strategy and Operations group for the UK subsidiary. The 24-month graduate scheme covers the following four areas over three rotations:

Strategy Office

• Develop a network of stakeholders across multiple teams
• Lead a project from start to finish that aligns to a priority area for the business
• Support and project manage strategic initiatives across the UK organisation aligned to our quarterly objectives
• Support and liaise with senior management on communications and projects
• Partnering with SCO and other business units within our organisation to develop commercial and business acumen with an internal and external view

Insights, Analytics & Systems

• Become the Business Insights Lead for key business areas
• Customer engagement analytics projects
• New reporting development to support evolving business needs
• Tracking business performance utilising learned skills in Spotfire and Excel
• Sales forecasting
• Project manage market research

Pricing

• Develop a sophisticated understanding of the external NHS purchasing environment and terminology
• Develop a sophisticated understanding of the commercial process, including tendering, contracting & rebates
• Understand the impact of actions on both Gross and Net pricing
• Assess commercial opportunities and the potential impact on franchise finances

Commercial Trade Channels (CTC)

• Develop an understanding of the end-to-end trade channel environment from pallet to patient
• Demand planning and inventory management processes ensuring optimal product forecasting for UK market with responsibility for specific brands
• Supply chain data analytics supporting commercial and supply chain
• Supporting sustainability through packaging reporting and reforms
• Omni –channel Supply Chain communications internally and externally
• CTC transformation projects

Requirements

• Working in a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) or Business-related discipline or MPharm, either predicted or gained within the last two years
• Project management experience with examples of delivering initiatives from start to finish with clear goals and objectives

Job Overview

You will be part of a 24-Month Graduate scheme in our Medical Information team. As part of this role, you will:

• Conduct process assurance activities relating to outsource provision of Designated Point of Contact (DPOC) and Medical Information (MI)
• Generate bespoke responses to address third line enquiries and preparing scientific documentation for internal and external customers
• Localise Global Scientific Response Documents (SRDs) for local use
• Review and approve UK-specific SRDs to respond to MI enquiries
• Perform quality assurance of SRDs
• Provide internal resource for product knowledge and responding to internal scientific enquiries
• Ensure inspection and audit readiness for DPOC and MI activities
• Support the technical and scientific review of non-promotional materials for assigned therapeutic areas, ensuring compliance with ABPI Code of Practice, statutory and Company requirements
• Generate and provide metrics and insights for the wider business

Requirements

• B.Sc. in life science, Pharmacy or equivalent healthcare qualification
• Relevant medical information or equivalent working knowledge such as medical writing
• Knowledge of writing scientific documents

How to Apply

Please complete the online application form, uploading your CV and a cover letter (in one document) answering this question:

• What has motivated you to apply to our company and why this role (Up to 400 words)?

Our standard early talent recruitment process is: An online application, an online assessment and then a final assessment.

Provisional final assessment dates will be held from November 2023

Deadline: 18th October 11:59pm.

PLEASE NOTE: the role may close before this deadline if over-subscribed so please apply as soon as possible.

Next Steps: In the event of your successful progression to the next stage, one of our early talent team will contact you within two - three weeks of the application closing date.

Start/End Date: Summer 2024 – Summer 2026. Throughout the 24-month scheme you will receive guidance and mentoring to not only help you through your current role, but also to prepare you for applications to permanent roles within the organisation, with the aim that you will hopefully continue your career journey with our company

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Company Overview

We are a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to enhancing the lives of individuals through a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology treatments, life-saving vaccines, and animal health products. Our unwavering dedication to delivering innovative solutions is the driving force behind everything we do. With a team of over 70,000 employees spread across 140+ countries, we offer state-of-the-art laboratories and inspiring offices designed to foster growth and development in our team members.

With 125+ years of service and a record of being one of the world's foremost investors in research and development, we take pride in our legacy of cultivating breakthrough advances that shape the future of healthcare.