**_Assistant Brand Manager –_** **S.TAC** + _Location : Tokyo, Japan_ **_About the job_** _At_ **_Opella_** _, we have one overarching mission - to work passionately, challenging ourselves and our industry every day, to build a healthier future by helping people, help themselves, bringing “Health in Your Hands”._ _Our teams are building trusted & loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide, enabling better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. To fulfill this mission, we are embarking our consumers, our customers, healthcare professionals, and our employees in this journey because this is what will make us become the “Best Fast-Moving Consumer Healthcare (FMCH) Company In & For the World”._ _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 strong talent who will help us shape the future of our Consumer Healthcare business and challenge our industry. At Opella, we aspire to create a work environment where people can thrive, grow, and be at their best every day. Our priority is working with integrity to improve the health and well-being of people and communities where we operate, working towards making a positive impact in the world._ **Our Team:** **As the Assistant Brand Manager** for S.TAC manages marketing activities of an assigned brand either with supervision by a brand manager or with delegated accountability from the S.TAC brand lead. The projects can include a whole range of marketing activities or some parts of them: new product development, brand strategy development, promotion activities such as advertising development, annual brand plan development, and management. It is expected to collaborate with and potentially lead a functional brand team of R&D, regulatory, medical, trade & shipper marketing, finance, etc. It is expected that his/her activities meet the brand strategy and achieve the annual budget (P&L) and mid-ling term plan. **Main responsibilities:** **CORE BRAND/BUSINESS ACTIVITY:** Take responsibility for assigned projects: + mid-long term brand visions, goals, objectives, and strategy. + Annual budget – sales and profit. + Brand activities internally and externally. **BRAND MANAGEMENT:** Take responsibility for assigned projects: + Brand marketing plans to grow the business. + Sales results – drives a multi-function team. **NPD (new product development):** Take responsibility for assigned projects: + Product concepts - proposition and claims. + NPD management - scheduling, forecasting, internal approval, etc. + Package design. + Consumer research to define the project direction. **Contribution to the team and division:** Take responsibility for assigned projects: Team collaboration: + Leadership on a brand team, including B&I marketing, B&I shopper marketing, IPD (Innovation Planning and Development), and others. + Organization Process: + Lead and facilitate cross-functional projects to improve operational efficiency and capability. **Management and Economic Magnitude** **Organizational Structure** Direct reports: 0 Total reports: 0 Comments: Depending on your level, an Associate Brand manager is expected to support the brand manager in delivering results or to lead a cross-functional team on assigned brand projects, managing internal and external resources such as agencies. **Resources** Business/function-specific measures: sales, profit (P/L), market sales, and share **Interfaces** (e.g., with other functions or business units) Customer Hub (Sales/Trade), IPD (R&D), Medical Hub, Regulatory, SCM, CHC management, Global Strategic Marketing. **About you** Experience: + Project Management + Marketing management –analysis, strategy, consumer communication planning ​Soft skills: + Leadership and team management + Agile and Independent Technical skills: + Critical Thinking + Problem-Solving + Creativity + Effective Communication -verbal and written + accounting basics, basic statistics Education: + Academic education, preferably business administration + Preferably in Marketing, Psychology, Behavior Science, Economics, or a related educational background. **Languages:** The ideal candidate for this position must be fluent in both English and Japanese, as they will be required to communicate effectively in a business setting in Japan and with regional stakeholders and participate in global business interactions. **_Why choose us?_** + Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. + Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally. + Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. + Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave. **Pursue** **_progress_** **, discover** **_extraordinary_** Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity. Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) ! Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions. With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo) As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live. All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)