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Job Description:

China Marketing Program Manager (MPM) plans, designs and executes all marketing activities for the Agilent Genomics Solution Division within Clinical and Research Genomics and is part of the Diagnostics and Genomics Group (DGG) in the Greater China region. The objective is to generate demand to support profitable sales and growth within the region. In this position you effectively design the regional marketing programs and execute the global marketing strategy. Moreover, you develop the business case to select the appropriate program tactics within China and report the success of your programs. Together with the APAC Field Marketing team and WW product management you govern all outbound aspects of new product launches and manage the portfolio-mix through the entire product life-cycle. On the business development side, you own the overall market sensing for the assigned markets. The MPM also develops and shares business intelligence & insight to drive sales channel behavior in close collaboration with the Regional Sales Managers, BD Manager and FAS Manager.
 

Contacts:

Email Address: cherie.cheng@non.agilent.com 
Email Topic Format: Your Name + Genomics + MPM
Telephone: 02160150542 (9:30AM-6:30PM)
 

JOb Responsibilities：

• Develop and execute marketing strategy in China by assuming overall responsibility for the implementation of marketing programs and activities in China. This includes:
  • Providing feedback and implementing global programs, developing and executing regional plans
  • Measurement and evaluation of marketing programs. Implementation of corrective actions to ensure delivery of targeted results & objectives.
  • Work with DGG MPMs to discuss localization, market tends, events and training needs

• • Collaborate with DGG MPMs to execute local Genomics activities and consolidate China campaigns and product launches
  • Have in-depth technical product and application discussions around campaigns and new product launches with sales and Field Application champions.
  • Have technical product and application discussions with customers at major and local events. KOL involvement.
  • Developing, deploying and measuring promotions to stimulate sales
  • Managing budget in conjunction with campaign architect
• Works collaboratively with all channels including direct field sales and distributors to ensure marketing program deployment and that effectiveness meets field sales expectations.
• Lead all CRM related aspects of sales & marketing integration (CRM and reporting).
• Serve as single point of contact and represents the China Genomics team for the product marketing team's requests.
• Defining training for new product introductions and to enhance region competency, leveraging expertise from Product Marketing, Applications and other departments as required.
• Works with the Genomics sales channels to monitor & analyze competitive information and customer data to facilitate effective program development.
• Coordinates with WW Product management and China Sales Managers for ongoing product management over promotion and placement changes.

 

Qualifications：

• At least 5-year experience in sales and/or marketing within genomics business.
• Intimate knowledge of the Genomics technologies within, research and clinical marketspace within China.
• Strong practical and technical knowledge of microarrays, next generation sequencing and RT-qPCR workflows and data analysis software, sample QC microfluidics technologies and molecular biology reagents.
• Have a strong technical knowledge of synthetic biology and gene editing products and applications.
• Excellent communication skills (written / oral) and fluency in English.
• Must have a proven ability to plan and execute; to think strategically and translate to tactics that can be implemented to drive customer preference and demand for Agilent's genomics solutions.
• Ability to deal with high pressure, visibility and workload; Willingness to prioritize tasks and take quick decisions
• Ability to work across a matrixed and global organization
• Ability to excite and motivate direct sales teams and distributors
• Demonstrated skills in teamwork, results-orientation and strong persistence to reach goals.
• Ability to collaborate equally effectively throughout all hierarchical levels incl. KOL's
• Ability to travel locally and internationally ~ 30% of the time
• University education in Genomics/molecular biology/biochemistry, biology or comparable, MSc. or Ph.D. preferable.
• Preferably be located in Shanghai.

We are specifically seeking talents who want to prove their skills & knowledge in a highly challenging and visible role. For successful candidates, there will be sufficient opportunities to develop within Agilent