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The success of the Goldshield Group is attributable to its capacity to adapt rapidly to changes that are dictated by the dynamic market in which it operates. The Group's strength lies in its innovative marketing approach and its customer care focus. Most importantly, as an organisation we recognise that our success is built on the quality and commitment of our staff.
Goldshield has committed itself to developing its employees to the highest standards so that they can fully participate in the growth of the company. We are an accredited Investor in People and run a continuous training and development programme, which brings benefits both to the company and the individual.
If you feel you would like to join this dynamic and expanding organisation, all we ask is that you can demonstrate the commitment and drive to make our company a continued success.
Current Vacancies
India
Administration Assistant
Job title: Administration Assistant
Location: Mumbai - India
Responsible to: Team Leader
Overall Purpose: To provide the customer service role for the department
Key Result Areas (Core functional areas required to perform the job):
- Pleasant telephone manners.
- Good Communication Skills
Qualification:
- A Minimum Graduate.
Essential Experience:
- Minimum two yrs in customer service team.
- Must have experience in handling calls
Desirable Experience:
- Experience in a pharmaceutical company handling calls.
Knowledge And Skills Required:
- Analytical skills
- Numerical skills
- Communication and presentation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Multi-tasking and organizational skills
- Team Player Excellent Presentation skills
- Good Team Communicator
- IT literate
Roles And Accountability:
- Admin support for the UK team
- Answering inbound calls on product availability
- Processing orders
- Administrative duties, including raising Po’s etc
Product Support Executive
Job title: Product Support Executive
Responsible to: Manager - Marketing Services
Overall Purpose: To manage product support functions for the Business Unit
Location: India (Mumbai office)
Key Result Areas:
Product Support:- Liaise with suppliers (Regulatory, Technical, Supply chain, Legal, Finance) internally and externally for the product support functions.
- Should be well versed with process of Artworks or packaging developments job works.
- Assisting in implementation of various Marketing Campaigns.
- Preparation of Out of Stock/ Weekly Stock update reports.
- Assisting in Sales Forecasting.
- Assisting in development of new customers for existing products, identify new indications for existing products, new products for existing and new customers including study of market.
- Preparation of Press Releases.
- Preparation of export shipment documentation (if required).
- Co - ordination for export shipments (if required)
- Maintenance of vital data for business partners.
- Should have basic project management skills.
- Analysis and recommendations for product pricing for portfolio managed.
- Assisting in budgeting process.
- Maintenance of country files for assigned regions.
Qualification:
- B. Pharm or MSc with relevant work experience.
Essential Experience:
- Experience in Pharmaceutical/Healthcare/Cosmetic industry.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience in the role of Products Owner/Product Executive/Marketing Function.
Knowledge And Skills Required:
Core Knowledge:- Company Vision/Mission Statement
- Group structure
- Roles and responsibilities
- Group policies
- Knowledge of relevant SOP's
- GBP
- Core values
- IIP
- Appraisal process
- IT literate
- Team player
- Problem-solving
- Communication/listening
- People management skills
- Planning
- Decision-making
- Time management
- Analytical skills
- Numerical skills
- Attention to detail
- European CRM
- Presentation and training skills
- Multi-tasking and organisational skills
- Assertiveness
- Telephone skills
- Project management
- Sales Target Focused
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (excel,word,powerpoint, access), AMO and EDMS
- Goldshield procedures
- Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Market awareness
- Fulfilment chain
- Customer base: retail, shortliners, wholesalers, multiples
- Pharmaceutical regulatory, manufacture and marketing awareness
- Product dynamics (cash cows, stars, ets)
- Mailings/PR/Advertising
- Demand planning and forecasting
- Documentation including export procedures and named patient supply process.
- New product development process
- Call centre /customer service operations and management
- Legal framework including trade marks
- Global Mindset
- Integrity
- Respect and Trust
- Customer Focused
- Change orientated
- Teamwork
- Open/Approachable
- Innovative
- Results-orientated
- Energy, Edge, Energise, Execute
Roles And Accountability:
- Liaise with suppliers (Regulatory, Technical, Supply chain, Legal, Finance) internally and externally for the product support functions.
- Should be well versed with process of Artworks or packaging developments job works.
- Assisting in implementation of various Marketing Campaigns.
- Preparation of Out of Stock/ Weekly Stock update reports.
- Assisting in Sales Forecasting.
- Assisting in development of new customers for existing products, identify new indications for existing products, new products for existing and new customers including study of market.
- Preparation of Press Releases.
- Preparation of export shipment documentation (if required).
- Co – ordination for export shipments (if required).
- Maintenance of vital data for business partners.
- Should have basic project management skills.
- Analysis and recommendations for product pricing for portfolio managed.
- Assisting in budgeting process.
- Maintenance of country files for the assigned regions.
Graphic Artist
Unit Name: : Consumer Health NA
Date of Request: 05th June 2008
Division: Marketing
Designation: Graphic Artist
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: (mention any preferred location) Akruti
Reporting to: Head- Marketing Operations
Job Description:
- Reporting to the Head of Marketing Operations, the Graphic Designer will be involved in all the day to day marketing activities, and will also liaise with external agencies where relevant.
Overall Purpose:
- To provide web graphics and page designs for online marketing campaigns and activities (web sites, emails, digital advertisements and other creative pieces)
- To provide Print graphics and Label designs for Mail order marketing campaigns and activities
- To work under the direction and management of the Head of Marketing Operations to ensure strategies and objectives are achieved, and to liaise with all members of the online & offline marketing teams.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Providing graphic design and web page-building assistance to the unit or other colleagues as need arises.
- Developing our web sites, email systems and other online campaigns to increase the conversion rate, retention, frequency and value of customer spend.
- Creation of Back-end marketing material like package inserts, coupons, Gift Cards, Product Inserts etc.
- Label Creations
- Undertaking some analysis of online competitors.
Knowledge & Skills Needed:
General- Graphic design and web page design skills including optimizing output for web sites.
- Time management and administration skills and the ability to work with stringent deadlines.
- Ability to be pro-active and able to show initiative and ideas to constantly improve the business, commercial and marketing aims of the team.
- Ability to cope well with the demands of a rapidly growing company.
- At least one years previous experience of working in a Graphics Design Role
- Good knowledge of the Internet and offline marketing in the USA market.
- A working knowledge of HTML, PHP, JAVASCRIPT, with experience to advanced level.
- Good knowledge of the latest versions of Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Frontpage, Photoshop and Corel Draw
- Formal understanding of accessibility and usability issues connected with web design.
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
- Basic knowledge of Web 2.0 applications. (RSS, Blogs, Social Bookmarking etc.)
- Working knowledge of Flash.
- Enthusiastic, bright, and assertive personality.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | Minimum 1 year | If has exposure to US market |
| Qualification | Graduate | |
| Skills | HTML, JAVASCRIPT, PHOTOSHOP, DREAMWEAVER, FIREWORKS, FLASH |
Salary: 1.5- 2lacs plus transport and food coupons
Timings & working days: 3pm - Midnight IST
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: 20th June 2008
Manager - Consumer Health
Unit Name: Finance
Division: Consumer Health
Designation: Manager - Consumer Health
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Unit Head
Job Description
- Supporting the Unit Head Finance & Business Unit heads on revenue recognition, interpretation of Standards, inventory accounting
- Supporting Consumer Health Units in profitability analysis, contribution statements and business valuation
- Supporting the Consumer Health Units in Inventory valuation, assistance in analyzing fast/slow moving items and providing advice to Business Units
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | Minimum 2 Years Rich experience in Accounts - Pharma and Consumer Health | 3 Years |
| Qualification | CA | CA with any Specialised Financial Diploma |
| Skills | Good Understandings of Accounting Standards, Good Communication & Analytical Skills | Consolidation of accounts |
Timings & Working Days: 11.00 AM to 8.00 PM - Weekdays Only
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.Com (Rashmi Israni)
Deputy Manager, Management Accounts
Unit Name: Consumer Health Finance
Division: Management Accounts
Designation: Deputy Manager, Management Accounts
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: (mention any preferred location) - Mumbai
Reporting To: Manager Management Accounts
Job Description
- Consolidation - To collate data for Business Units across the globe and consolidate the same into Management Accounts.
- Review Actual performance - Review and report the financial performance of the Group as well as each Business/Support unit.
- Review Actual Unit performance vs. Target Unit performance - To monitor the financial performance of each Business/Support unit as targeted by the Business/Support Unit head & report the variances to Business/Support Unit head, in an agreed format and on agreed time.
- Targets - Collate Targets of succeeding financial year from each Unit & Consolidate the Targets at Group level.
- Project Assistance - In addition to the above defined activities the position holder assists in any assignment delegated by the management.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | An individual with 2 to 3 years experience in MIS Reporting | Individual with 5 years experience in MIS reporting |
| Qualification | CA | CA & ICWA |
| Skills |
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Salary: (Also mention Incentives and any other benefits if applicable) - 4 to 6 Lakhs
Timings & Working Days: Normal official time
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.Com (Rashmi Israni)
Multi-Level Marketing Sales Manager
Unit Name: Goldshield Elite
Designation: Multi-Level Marketing Sales Manager
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Florida
Reporting To: Director of Operation
Job Description
Goldshield Elite, an international multi-level marketing business, seeks a Sales Manager who will be responsible for achieving the company revenue and profitability forecasts assigned to the division. The Sales Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of marketing initiatives to the sales division, assist in the training and development of Sales Associates and Field Leadership, and work with a Marketing Staff to effectively offer Goldshield Elite’s products and business opportunity.
The successful candidate will assist in developing and implementing short and long term sales strategies to increase sales volumes in keeping with the strategic direction of Goldshield. The Sales Manager will be responsible for analyzing business results and making recommendations to improve customer satisfaction and sales potential.
Work in partnership with Marketing staff, and other department managers/directors on the execution of strategies to develop new business opportunities within targeted markets.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | outbound Sales Management experience may be considered | |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field required; Equivalent professional | |
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Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Health Advisor
Unit Name: Goldsheild Consumer Health Direct Europe
Division: Retentin'Phone
Designation: Health Advisor
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: (mention any preferred location) Goa
Reporting To: Service Delivery Leader
Job Description
Taking Health assessment calls. Providing the customers with knowledge about supplements and solving customers’ health queries, if any.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | No | |
| Qualification | Homeopaths, MBBS, Aruveda | |
| Skills | Good English Speaking skills |
Salary: As per industry norms
Timings & Working Days: 1.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Regional Sales Manager
Unit Name: Goldshield Healthcare Retail, India
Designation: Regional Sales Manager
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Head-Consumer Healthcare Retail India
Job Description
- To manage the team of ASMs, Sales Executives, Work out a Sales Plan to achieve the Agreed sales targets
- Co-ordinating the reporting processes and procedures for daily; weekly and monthly reports.
- Preparing reports on performance of business activities.
- To manage and motivate team of sales personnel. Ensuring that discipline is maintained whilst ensuring a positive enjoyable environment in which to work.
- To co-ordinate and plan the manning of the department ensuring that performance targets are beaten.
- To identify training gaps and ensure that programs are developed to fill these.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 5-7 years of exp. Of which 2 - 3 years in OTC Product Companies/ Healthcare/ FMCG dealing with Chemist / Medical Shop segment | |
| Qualification | Graduate | Preferably Science, MBA preferred |
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Timings & Working Days: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm - Monday to Saturday Working
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Sneha/Rashmi)
Area Sales Manager
Unit Name: Goldshield Healthcare Retail, India
Designation: Area Sales Manager
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Regional Sales Manager
Job Description
- To manage the team of Sales Executives, Work out a Sales Plan to achieve the Agreed sales targets.
- Co-ordinating the reporting processes and procedures for daily; weekly and monthly reports.
- Preparing reports on performance of business activities.
- To manage and motivate team of sales personnel. Ensuring that discipline is maintained whilst ensuring a positive enjoyable environment in which to work.
- To co-ordinate and plan the manning of the department ensuring that performance targets are beaten.
- To identify training gaps and ensure that programs are developed to fill these.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 3-5 years of exp of which 2 - 3 years in OTC Product Companies preferred/ Healthcare/ FMCG dealing with Chemist / Medical Shop segment | |
| Qualification | B.S.C/ B.COM | Science background preferred |
Timings & Working Days: Monday to Saturday Working
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Sneha/Rashmi)
Sales Executive
Unit Name: Goldshield Healthcare Retail, India
Designation: Sales Executive
No. of Vacancies: 8
Location: Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Delhi
Reporting To: Area Sales Manager
Job Description
Responsible for building sales infrastructure and servicing the same, achieving the set targets, merchandising, collection, reporting as per policy, stock management etc.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 2 - 3 years in OTC Product Companies preferred/ Healthcare/ FMCG dealing with Chemist / Medical Shop segment | |
| Qualification | B.S.C/ B.COM | Science background preferred |
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Timings & Working Days: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm - Monday to Saturday Working
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Sneha/Rashmi)
Medical Advisor
Unit Name: Medical Affairs
Division: Medicomarketing
Designation: Medical Advisor
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Dr Vinod Mogre
Job Description
- Be current with the regulations and requirements in Europe and India
- To respond to medical and technical queries from Health Care Professionals and internal customers by accessing appropriate high quality data from websites, literature and publications in a timely, efficient and ethical manner.
- To help and guide junior colleagues in the Medical Affairs by using accurate and high quality medical information.
- Focused database/literature searching to support business associates with quality scientific information to address competition in the market
- To sign off promotional material after ensuring that it is scientific, accurate, ethical and fair.
- Prepare drafts, discuss with the concerned colleagues and finalize Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for selected activities to ensure that consistency, allocation of responsibilities, accuracy and timeliness among other things is ensured. Once finalized, the SOP should be meticulously implemented.
- Plan, organize, supervise and get the scientific and ethical bioavailability/bioequivalence studies completed on time to support the product registrations in the countries of interest.
- Support the pharmacovigilance partner/teams to ensure that company continues to get the quality service from the vendor
- Evaluate potential new products for marketing that could be of interest to the Company in various international markets.
- Work closely with the Regulatory Affairs to support their needs for documentations to register the products.
- Answer queries from the Health Authorities related to products marketed by the Company in a scientific manner and supporting the necessary submissions with an appropriate data.
- Actively support the pharmacovigilance activities and risk management plans, recommended and/or finalized by the Company or its pharmacovigilance partner.
- Revise and/or supervise revision and approve the scientific documents for the products marketed by the Company, such as summary product characteristics (SPC), patient information literatures (PIL) etc. in compliance with
- The guidance from the Clinical Expert Statement (CES) from Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSUR) received from pharmacovigilance partner and
- Approvals from Regulatory Agencies, as information received from the Regulatory Dept.
- Harmonize SPC/PIL for different countries, as per the regulatory requirements.
- Update PIL for user testing.
- To undertake the domestic and international travel under the guidance of superior to support the Company’s business needs and activities, as appropriate, when necessary.
- Carrying out the training of the departmental colleagues and company staff in pharmacovigilance and medical details related to the products marketed by the Company.
- Act as a link between the phramacovigilance partner and other departments/divisions of the company to ensure that all the agreements and activities of the Company are carried out in compliance with the requirements of the Regulatory Agencies.
- Prepare and update abbreviated prescribing information, whenever necessary and appropriate.
- Carry out the data/literature search and prepare a scientific documentation to support the rationality of the products marketed or proposed for marketing by the Company.
- Prepare detailed and accurate reports on activities planned or carried out, strategies to the Unit Head or the Senior Management of the Company, when necessary.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 3-4 years of experience in medical affairs /medicomarketing in the pharmaceutical Industry | |
| Qualification | M.D. (Pharmacology/Medicine) | |
| Skills |
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GMT working time |
Salary: Negotiable
Timings & Working Days: Monday-Friday
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Sneha/Rashmi)
National Head - Ad Sales
Unit Name: Wellbeing Media
Division: Ad Sales
Designation:National Head - Ad Sales
No. of Vacancies: 2 (Two)
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Business Unit Head
Job Description
- The incumbent has to take total charge of revenue through space selling.
- Leading a team, conceptualizing and driving the sales activities.
- Responsible for increasing sales activities, advertisement revenue and coordination of promotional schemes.
- Responsible for setting targets and team performance
Job Responsibilities include
- Maximization of Ad Revenue potential
- Execute Sales plan for the year with volume and profit targets
- Closing/Finalising the ad sale deal and payment collections.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 5-6 years in Ad sales | |
| Qualification | MBA preferred | |
| Skills |
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Salary: As per industry norms
Timings & Working Days: 6 days a week
Manager / Asst. Manager - Ad Sales
Unit Name: Wellbeing Media
Division: Ad Sales
Designation:Manager / Asst. Manager - Ad Sales
No. of Vacancies: 2 (Two)
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: National Head - Sales
Job Description
- The incumbent has to achieve given targets through Space Selling.
- Conceptualizing and driving the sales activities.
- Generating advertisement revenue and achieving sales targets.
Job Responsibilities include
- Maximization of Ad Revenue potential
- Implementation on Sales plan set by the Sales Head.
- Closing/Finalising the ad sale deal and payment collections.
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 5-6 years in Ad sales | |
| Qualification | Graduates/MBA preferred | |
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Salary: As per industry norms
Timings & Working Days: 6 days a week
Executive - Ad Sales
Unit Name: Wellbeing Media
Division: Ad Sales
Designation:Executive - Ad Sales
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai only
Reporting To: National Head - Sales
Job Description
- Understand company's products and services
- Sell advertising space of company's flagship media product
- Achieve and exceed assigned sales targets.
- Represent the company to the marketplace in a professional manner
Job Responsibilities include
- Prospecting and lead generation
- Planning sales calls/ Post-call follow-up
- Meeting existing and new clients.
- Maintain client and sales data regularly.
- Presentation
- Sign-off
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | Fresh MBAs or Graduates with 2-3 years of experience in Space Selling | |
| Qualification | Fresh Graduates/MBA | |
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Salary: As per industry norms
Timings & Working Days: 6 days a week
Officer-Product Registration
Unit Name: Regulatory Affairs
Division: SECONDARY CARE
Designation: Trainee-officer-Product Registration (Fresher) OR
Officer-Product Registration (Experienced)
No. of Vacancies: 02
Location: (mention any preferred location) Mumbai
Reporting To: Team Leader
Job Description
Responsible for all European registrations and related activities. Submissions relating to renewals, Variations, RFI's, Change of ownerships, MIA, MRP's, Label leaflet variation, self certification, etc
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | Fresher OR Experienced in Quality Control/Quality assurance/Production/Research and Development/Marketing. |
Experience 1-2 years in Regulated or Non-Regulated Market. |
| Qualification | Minimum Science Graduate/ Pharmacy Graduate | Pharmacy Graduate |
| Skills |
Basic Computer knowledge (Word and excel) Communication Skill (Basic Spoken English, ATTENTION TO Details |
Salary: As per industry norms
Timings & Working Days:10.00am to 6.30 pm, Monday-Friday
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Database Executive
Unit Name: CHD-E
Division: Marketing Support
Date of Request: 24th June 08
Designation: Database Executive
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Akruti
Reporting To: Head - Marketing Support
Job Description
- To perform datamining in order to focus on the niche market segments and to identify trends within the database. This will be focused on generating profiles of customers who will require marketing intervention or who have a high propensity to react to a specific or targeted marketing offer. Subsequent to acceptance this data will be extracted and supplied for an appropriate campaign.
- To be involved in back office analysis work on data using tools e.g. MS office & AMO. This would include the preparation of reports and analyzing data. In particular
- Daily sales report
- Mailing Campaign P&L
- Orders Through Different Channel
- Page wise Yield Report of the mailers
- Datamining Alerts etc.
- To provide the data within agreed timeframes for various campaigns carried out by Outbound Telesales/Email Marketing/ Mailers.
- To report performance of the business and sales on a regular basis, including the preparation of P & L's to monitor various campaigns' progress.
- To perform research & monitor competitors product pricing.
- To support queries / requests from BUH & sales managers.
- Strong mathematical skills and analytical skills
- Proficient in usage of computers. Knowledge of MS Office tools - MS Word, Excel, Access
- Report generation and report writing based on good understanding of database management and analytical skills
- Strong mathematical skills and analytical skills
- Proficient in usage of computers. Knowledge of MS Office tools - MS Word, Excel, Access, Power point.
- Report generation and report writing based on good understanding of database management and analytical skills
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 3+ yrs | 4+ yrs |
| Qualification | B.Sc ( Statistics / Mathematics) | M.Sc ( Statistics / Mathematics) |
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Salary: As per industry standards
Timings & Working Days:
Mon - Fri (11.30 am to 8.00 pm)
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: 15th July 08
Executive - Personnel
Unit Name: Human Resources
Date of Request: 02nd June 2008
Division: Personnel & Payroll
Designation: Executive - Personnel
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: Assistant Manager - Personnel
Job Description
- Timely and accurate production of personnel related documents
- Accuracy of records kept in HRIS and producing required reports
- Knowledge of Personnel Policies and Procedures
- Assisting with Associate queries
- Support resource for Assistant Manager - Personnel
- Daily filing of all documents in correct areas
- Maintenance of Leave records
- Accurate collection and preparation of payroll related documents
- Liaising with Bank for timely opening of bank accounts for new joiners
- Conducting Induction, explaining and collecting documents from new joiners
- Liaising with PF, ESIC Consultants for statutory compliance and maintenance of PF & ESIC records
- Providing monthly data for LIC, Floater Mediclaim and Group Accident Policy
- Exit interview - data compilation
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | Minimum 1 yr exp | 2-3yrs |
| Qualification |
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B.Com |
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Salary: As per industry standards
Timings & working days: Rotational shifts Monday to Friday 10 am to 7 pm / 11:30am to 8:30pm
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: 31st June 2008
General Note: The candidate should be staying in or near Andheri (certainly not from New Mumbai or beyond Dahisar).
Audit Executive
Unit Name: Company Secretary - CAL
Date of Request: 06th June 2008
Division: Audit
Designation: Audit Executive (can be considered for Asst. Manager based on experience) - Preferably Male Candidates
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Akruti, Mumbai
Reporting to: Sr. Manager - Audit and Corporate Affairs
Job Description
Candidate are required to carry out various operational, financial, process and Systems audits designed to review and appraise companies activities, systems and internal controls which amongst other things also includes:
- Reviewing the effectiveness and efficiency of risk management, operational and financial controls, and performance reporting
- Identifying improvements to control systems and procedures
- Presenting audit reports clearly highlighting key audit recommendations to management
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | Atleast 3 years of latest (recent) experience in Audit Field. Experience can be from any CA firm or an Industry. | 3 years of experience from an industry in the field of process re-engineering or from a Parma background will be preferred. |
| Qualification | B.Com or M.com or Inter CA (should have completed articleship) or ICWAI |
CA candidates might be considered if they are passionate about internal audit and are willing to learn.However they should be able to adapt to GS culture and carry out audit assignments as per agreed plan. |
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Salary: As per industry standards
Timings & working days: As per Goldshield Policy. However will have to meet deadlines. Hence may have to work late or on Saturdays
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: As soon as Possible
Officer Product Registration
Date of Request: 12th June 2008
Designation: Officer Product Registration
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: Mumbai, India
Reporting to: Team Leader
Qualification:
Minimum Science Graduate/Pharmacy Graduate
Experience
Essential:- Bachelor's Degree in Science/Pharmacy
- Experience in the new product submissions (Pharma & Healthcare) with International market.
- Knowledge of Grammatically correct written and spoken English
- Knowledge of Ms Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat and web surfing.
- Knowledge or exposure to Regulations of Pharma & Healthcare Product Regulatory in International Market.
- Exposure to Technical aspects of Product Manufacturing, Quality Control & Quality Assurance.
Job description:
- New Product applications for Pharma & Healthcare formulations in Asia, Africa, CIS, Latin America, Middle East, Australasia.
- Variations to the Existing Product Licences/Marketing Authorisations/Certificates in Asia, Africa, CIS, Latin America, Middle East, Australasia.
- Renewals of the Existing Product Licences/Marketing Authorisations/Certificates in Asia, Africa, CIS, Latin America, Middle East, Australasia.
- Accurately Record and communicate approvals to all concerned.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Basic logic and Reasoning skills
- Analytical skills
- Basic Math skill
- Time management skills
- Planning skills
- Organizing skills
- Decision making skills
- Problem solving skills
- Communication skills
Attitude as prescribed in the Goldshield Core values manual
Salary: As per Industry standard
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: ASAP
Graphic Operator / Designer
Unit Name: HR
Division: Corporate communications
Date of Request: 18/4/08
Designation: Graphic Operator / Designer
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: (mention any preferred location) Mumbai
Reporting to: Graphic Designer
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Relevant Experience | 3 yrs of Experience ,major in print media | |
| Qualification | Minimum Graduate, Diploma in graphics | |
| Skills | Software Skill - Coral draw, Photoshop, indesigns, illustrator etc |
Salary: As per industry standards
Timings & Working Days: 11am to 8 pm / 5 days a week
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: Immediately
Well being Consultant - Corporate
Unit Name: Consumer Health Direct India
Date of Request: 14- Apr-08
Designation: Well being Consultant - Corporate
No. of Vacancies: 1
Age Group: 24 yrs - 30 yrs
Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: Sales Manager Corporate
Job Description
- Responsible for business development and overall sales turnover
- Establishing the ‘Goldshield Corporate Health Camp' business model
- Identifying Corporate and ensuring tie-ups for the camps
- Promote the health camp among the employees of the corporate through HR office
- Creating visibility and promotion of the camp theme within the office premises
- Organizing and executing the pre decided no of camps per week
- Doctor Panel Coordination
- Ensuring pre decided footfall targets at the camps
- Customer Coordination at the Camps
- Goldshield OTC product sales at the Health camps via doctor consultations
- Coordination with Distributors (CNF)
- Inventory and merchandise management
- Weekly reporting of sales and no of camps planned and executed
| Attribute | Essential |
| Relevant Experience |
Sales (Any industry) 3yrs + (with experience in Corporate sales) |
| Qualification | Graduate in any field |
| Skills | Candidate must be process oriented, systematic and must have planning skills. He / She should be conversant with Computers (windows: word, excel and PowerPoint). The candidate should have good inter-personal skills and must be a good communication. |
Salary: As per industry standards
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: ASAP
Wellbeing Consultant
Unit Name: Consumer Health Direct India
Date of Request: 14-Apr-08
Designation: Wellbeing Consultant
No. of Vacancies: 1
Age Group: 22 yrs - 30 yrs
Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: Sales Manager
Job Description
- Responsible for business development and territory sales turnover
- Establishing the Goldshield Health Camps business model in their territory
- Identifying Camp locations and opportunities
- Tie- ups with societies, Churches, and other venues for conducting health camps
- Organizing and executing the pre decided no of camps per week
- Following the camp management process
- Ground level promotions for Health Camps
- Doctor Panel Coordination
- Ensuring pre decided customer footfall targets at the health camps
- Customer Coordination at the Camps
- Goldshield OTC product sales at the Health camps via doctor consultations
- Coordination Team Leader
| Attribute | Essential |
| Relevant Experience | 2 yrs + Sales (Any industry) |
| Qualification | Graduate in any field |
| Skills | Candidate must be process oriented, systematic and must have planning skills. He / She should be conversant with Computers (windows: word, excel and PowerPoint). The candidate should have good inter-personal skills and must be a good communication. |
Remuneration: As per industry standards
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Expected Date of Closure: ASAP
Commercial Project Manager
Position: Commercial Project Manager.
Reporting to: Group Director.
Responsible for: To manage and co-ordinate commercial / marketing / operations projects as specified by the Group Director.
Qualification: MBA or CA with an experience in the filed of Sales and Marketing preferably with Multinational company.
Experience: Atleast 5+ years hands-on experience.
Salary: Commercial Project Manager: Rs. 700000 - 900000 p.a
Job Description
- To achieve objectives agreed in relation to a wide range of commercial / marketing / operations projects which will be specified by the Group Director, to include:
- Thorough evaluation and reporting on specified proposed projects to ensure most effective use of Company resources,
- Management and co-ordination of various projects relating to the development of the business in line with agreed objectives,
- Troubleshooting problem areas of the business through effective identification of problems and the proposal and implementation of solutions,
- Plan and manage the entire project from start to finish,
- Plan, design and develop organization wide programs as per the requirement,
- Ensure that the team is on target and meet deadlines always,
- Ensure process flow and quality check points during and after project development,
- The job is based in India but the candidate must be willing to travel abroad (US/UK) for 6 months of the year.
Skills
- Analytical skills,
- Documentation skills,
- Presentation skills,
- Customer Relationship Management
- Man Management skills
- Numerical skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Project Management experience
- Good commercial experience
- Marketing knowledge and skills
- Statistical analysis / data interpretation ability
- Planning skills
- Good communication skills
- Excel / word / computer skills
Associate Profile
- Ability to interact and work with a range of people
- Ability to understand the requirement of different business units and the SLA committed by the team
- Ability to manage a team of project assistants or others.
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
USA
UK
Category Manager
Unit Name: Strategic Brand Marketing
Job Title: Category Manager
Current Holder: Vacant
Location: No 1, Croydon - UK
Responsible to: Director of Strategic Brand Marketing
Overall Purpose:
- To fully manage the pipeline of strategic product introductions and current strategic products for a defined specific category.
- To work with Sales Managers and other Business Units globally to maximise the sales revenue potential of all new strategic products.
- To provide our sales teams with appropriate marketing and detail pieces with data drawn from clinical trials and other sources.
- To develop and implement appropriate strategies to achieve agreed objectives.
- To identify new business opportunities through working with existing and new partners, through close relationships with customers, and through building relationships with key industry figures.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Marketing
- To be fully responsible for the development and marketing of Goldshield strategic products.
- To ensure that agreed Goldshield products and brands are presented to our customers in an optimal and efficient format to meet customers needs and expectations.
- To support the development of new business opportunities.
- To play a key role in the development and of appropriate annual marketing plans, including the initiation of associated promotional support.
- To ensure that value-added products and line extensions are identified and submitted in a timely manner.
- To ensure comprehensive product launch plans are in place in good time prior to any brand/product launch.
- To provide input to all new product activities and to provide support as required at conferences and exhibitions.
- To develop and agree strategies with the Unit Head in order to achieve the purpose of this role, further to implement those strategies to achieve agreed objectives.
Financial
- To construct and manage the P&L for specific Global Brands.
- To monitor on a monthly basis the revenue achieved to ensure financial objectives are met.
- To monitor the revenue by geography, brand and customer by month during the year.
- To ensure all expenditure is approved in accordance with Goldshield SOP’s and is managed within the agreed budget.
- To continually review revenue generation to identify and secure improvements in profitability, including opportunities for price review.
Operational Management
- Develop new product development plans to ensure timely introduction of new products.
- Analyse sales and revenue performance by customer and product.
- To develop close business relationships with all relevant supplier partners to establish a mutually profitable, efficient and professional working partnership in line with agreed objectives.
- To provide monthly and ad-hoc market and customer information reports.
- To ensure product forecast are submitted on a monthly basis to ensure adequate stock cover.
- To effectively propose any further resources required to achieve the agreed growth of the Unit.
- Handle customer complaints and queries in a timely and effective manner ensuring the best possible outcome for both the customer and Goldshield.
QUALIFICATION:
- Preferably graduate with 5 years marketing experience or professional qualification.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:
- Must be able to demonstrate a track record of handling the Marketing mix for new and existing products preferably across two or more geographies.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of launching new Products across several Markets with the full marketing mix responsibilities.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Core Knowledge:
- Company vision/mission
- Group structure
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Group policies
- Knowledge of all relevant SOPs
- Goldshield Business Process
Specific Knowledge:
- Global outlook
- Clear understanding of marketing and product management
- Customer focus – knowledge of the sales process and identification of customer requirements
- Understanding of the regulatory structure of our healthcare markets
- General medical and healthcare knowledge
- Understanding of the role of Intellectual Property
- Legal framework including Trademarks
- Commercial and financial knowledge – budgets, P&L
- Knowledge of different cultures and nationalities
Core Skills:
- IT literate
- Project and product management
- Analytical
- Numerical
- Communication and presentation skills
- Problem solving
- Self organisation
- Team player
Specific Skills:
- Ability to communicate effectively with senior and influential people
- Ability to build and maintain relationships inside and outside the Group
- Ability to adapt to different cultures
- Market research skills: ability to analyse trends, identify realistic opportunities and geographical spread for new products
- Ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook)
Attitude:
- Global mindset
- Innovative
- Results orientated
- Honest
- Approachable and open-minded
- Positive and optimistic
- Assertive
- Fair
- Willing to take responsibility
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Proud
- Proactive
ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITY:
- The Roles will be to head up the Core Strategic Category’s within the Global Brands Marketing function and the individuals who are selected will have total global accountability for the Marketing of the lead Brands and sub Brands within each Category.
Senior Auditor
Unit Name: Quality
Job Title: Senior Auditor
Responsible To: Global Head of Quality
Responsible For: Supplier auditing and Self-Inspection
Location: Croydon, UK
Job Outline & Overall Purpose:
- Managing the Quality Audit System for Goldshield.
- Ensuring that Goldshield Supplier Audit Programme is effectively managed
- To assist in promoting and advancing quality awareness throughout the Company through the expansion and development of the Company audit policy.
- To ensure the smooth running of the Company Self-Inspection programme
- To contribute to the selection of API and Product Manufacturers.
Dimensions of Job & Key Result Areas:
Managing the Quality Audit System for Goldshield.
- Provide advice on quality/GxP matters to ensure supplier compliance is achieved.
- Assessing non-compliances and compliant findings and ensuring appropriate actions are agreed and followed up by suppliers
- Draft and review Standard Operating Procedures
- Develop relationships with approved suppliers in order to improve the quality of their services
- Ensuring that the Audit Report is completed, CAPA monitored and up-dated.
- Implementation and management of Global Training strategy – ensure execution in region for the co-ordinaton and smooth running of GxP training within the Company.
Ensuring that Goldshield Supplier Audit Programme is effectively managed
- Ensuring GPVP/GCP/GMP/GLP/GPhVP auditing for both internal and external providers to Goldshield.
- Managing an audit programme covering all contract services/suppliers and ensuring audits are performed within agreed timescales and oversee audits regionally.
- Responsible for reviewing and implementing the Self-Inspection procedure
- Responsible for reviewing of non-compliances / observations / CAPA
- To provide concise supplier audit reports which will be used in suppliers selection
Knowledge Required:
- Good knowledge and sound experience in Auditing manufacturers of medicinal products
- Good understanding of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
- Good knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice and QC procedures involved.
Goldshield Financial Control Procedures :
- Management of budgets for QA to ensure that the department operates within agreed budget.
- Approval of purchase requisitions within authorisation limit.
- Responsible for obtaining value for money in all contracts negotiated with any external contractors for the Quality Assurance.
- Standard Operating Procedure “SOP” on capital projects.
Health And Safety:
- Develop familiarity with the Health and Safety issues relevant to the above-stated position, observe the necessary health and safety procedures at all times thus ensuring the safety of his and his colleagues.
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure work is carried out according to GXP standards as defined in the ICH Guidelines, EC Directives and national laws.
| Skills Required : | Attitudes / Interpersonal Skills : |
|---|---|
| Communication and negotiating skills. | A Methodical, Hardworking individual. |
| Problem Solving. | Specific awareness of Goldshield culture and objectives. |
| Departmental Co-ordination skills. | Self-motivated and open minded. |
| Attention to Detail. | Ability to adapt to change. |
| Good planner | Self-disciplined. |
| Good Organiser | Good sense of humour. |
| Pro-active. | |
| A Team Player. | |
| Excellent Presentation skills. | |
| Good Team Communicator. | |
| IT Skills | |
| Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). | |
| Outlook | |
| Microsoft Project. | |
| PowerPoint | |
| Microsoft Visio |
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com
Business Development Executive
Unit Name: Goldshield Pharmaceuticals
Position: Strategic Business Development Executive
Qualification: Graduate Honours in Life Sciences
Experience: previous experience in a similar role dealing with both licensing and acquisitions within the pharmaceutical industry
Location: Croydon, UK
Job Description
The Business Development Executive will be required to maximise the company's position in the market place with emphasis on successful growth through in licensing, acquisitions and strategic product development.
- The post holder will be responsible for identifying profitable opportunities to strengthen and grow the Company's overall business and to expand their global presence.
- In particular, the post holder will be responsible for undertaking market and competition analysis in order to identify and structure new business deals with appropriate partners (e.g. preparation of business cases and scenario modeling in context of the creation of financial and deal models for mid and long term strategy, economic evaluation of the Company's own therapeutic drug projects/products)
- The post holder will drive in -licensing negotiations, engaging input from all relevant business areas in order to facilitate new business contract
- The post holder will work from a European perspective as he/she presents the Company in new emerging markets as well as in established markets. The networking responsibility includes the need to interact with business partners on an international level to create collaboration opportunities and to enhance productivity and maintain quality for the Company
- The professional networking with external partners is a high priority. The post holder will ensure good communication with management and staff to provide expert opinions and recommendations in the market, presenting opportunities and interesting options with clear interpretation and with recommendations for the team
- The post holder will network with people internally and externally to support the Company's objectives and to create business opportunities
- A good listener, of patient disposition, tenacious, looking for solutions, places high value on time, and a dependable team player.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Product
- Identifying, assessing and negotiating product acquisitions and in-licensing.
- Identify strategic product opportunities and range extensions to grow markets as part of strategic product development.
- Identifying possible partners.
- Negotiating with potential partners.
- Develop and maintain an active network with external business developers.
- Managing and developing several different projects concurrently.
- Creating value and expanding the company's business.
- Applying creative thought processes to the development of the company's business.
- To have a clear understanding of pharmaceutical portfolio products and have a hands on approach to take and manage a business development opportunity from concept to launch within tight deadlines.
Financial
- Thorough understanding of the key financial models used to evaluate business development opportunities.
People
- Team player willing to improve self through training on gaps in Skills/Knowledge.
| Demonstrable relationship building and maintenance. | Pharmaceutical Market knowledge |
| Good commercial and marketing and selling skills. | Competitor pricing/and tariff. |
| Analytical | Regulatory know-how |
| Freedom to travel | Legal framework including trademarks |
| An understanding of clients needs. | Product and packaging knowledge |
| A good level of autonomy and good communication skills. | |
| Project Management. | |
| Negotiating terms/contract | |
| Financial Skills | |
| Adapting to different cultures. | |
| Multi tasking and organisational skills | |
| Presentation skills and personality. | |
| Innovation - ability to identify opportunities for new products. | |
| Decision makers - structure and healthcare delivery, financial constraintsIT skills particularly with spreadsheet |
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Personal Assistant - Director of Global Operations
Unit Name: Management Services
Date of Request: 15/8/08
Designation: Personal Assistant
No. of Vacancies: 1
Location: UK
Reporting To: Director of Global Operations
Job Description:
- Providing secretarial support
- Being first point of contact in absence of Director of Global Operations
- Arranging internal / external meetings
- Taking minutes
- Making travel arrangements for Director of Global Operations and other senior managers
- Itinerary planning
Key Result Areas
- Secretarial services
- Diary management
- Preparation of Power Point presentations
- Travel coordination
- Project management
| Attribute | Essential | Desirable |
| Qualification | Graduate | |
| Skills |
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Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Sneha/Rashmi)
Web Design Assistant
Job Holder: Vacant
Job Title: Web Design Assistant
Employer: Goldshield Consumer Health Direct (Europe)
Salary: tbc according to experience
Location: Croydon, United Kingdom
Job Type: Permanent
Job Description:
- Reporting to the Head of Online Marketing, the Web Design Assistant will be involved in all the day to day Internet marketing activities, and will also liaise with external agencies where relevant.
Overall Purpose:
- To provide web graphics and page designs for online marketing campaigns and activities (web sites, emails, digital advertisements and other creative pieces).
- To work under the direction and management of the Head of Online Marketing to ensure strategies and objectives are achieved, and to liaise with all members of the online & offline marketing teams.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Providing graphic design and web page-building assistance to the unit or other colleagues as need arises.
- Developing our web sites, email systems and other online campaigns to increase the conversion rate, retention, frequency and value of customer spend.
- Undertaking some analysis of online competitors.
Knowledge & Skills Needed:
General- Graphic design and web page design skills including optimising output for web sites.
- Time management and administration skills, and the ability to work with stringent deadlines.
- Ability to be pro-active and able to show initiative and ideas to constantly improve the business, commercial and marketing aims of the team.
- Excellent work and customer care ethos.
- Ability to cope well with the demands of a rapidly growing company.
- At least one years previous experience of working in a commercial online role.
- Good knowledge of the Internet and online marketing in the UK market.
- A working knowledge of HTML, XHTML and CSS, with experience to advanced level.
- Good knowledge of the latest versions of Dreamweaver, Photoshop.
- Formal understanding of accessibility and usability issues connected with web design.
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
- Basic knowledge of Web 2.0 applications. (RSS, Blogs, Social Bookmarking etc.)
- Working knowledge of Flash.
- Enthusiastic, bright, and assertive personality.
Contact Person: hrrecruitment@goldshieldplc.com (Rashmi Israni)
Business Development Manager
Job Title: Business Development Manager
Current holder: Vacant
Responsible to: CEO
Overall Purpose: The Business Development Manager will be required to maximise the company’s position in the market place with emphasis on successful growth through in licensing, acquisitions and strategic product development
Key Result Areas:
- Identifying, evaluating and implementing through to launch for in licensing and product development branded pharmaceutical opportunities.
Qualification:
- Graduate Honours in Life Sciences.
Required Experience:
- Previous experience in a similar pharmaceutical role dealing with both licensing and acquisitions within the pharmaceutical industry.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Sales experience.
- Science background, minimum of undergraduate degree preferably in chemistry/pharmacy.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience.
- High quality an effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong networking and relationship building skills.
- Strong networking skills.
- Determined and results oriented.
- Proven ability to communicate and influence.
- Instant rapport with strangers
- The post holder will be responsible for identifying profitable opportunities to strengthen and grow the Company's overall business and to expand their global presence.
- The professional networking with external partners is a high priority. The post holder will ensure good communication with management and staff to provide expert opinions and recommendations in the market, presenting opportunities and interesting options with clear interpretation and with recommendations for the team.
- Thorough understanding of the key financial models used to evaluate business development opportunities.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
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