Country Manager ( Vietnam)

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Basic Function and Scope of the Position:

The Country Manager is responsible in supporting the commercial initiatives aligned with annual corporate objectives are met for Illumina in the assigned country, including but not limited to facilitating the Company’s agreed go-to-market strategy . This position requires a high degree of cross-functional partnership and organizational skills, creativity and critical thinking and proven written and verbal communication skills. Major duties include: Monitoring and reporting on metrics and performance, managing relationships with key stakeholders and key opinion leaders, and supporting the achievement of strategic goals set for the country.

Position Responsibilities:

• Participate in the initiatives to grow Illumina presence and strategy in Vietnam
• Facilitate and monitor of the country plans and strategies
• Works with market development and business development to identify key market needs within districts and channel partner support for execution of multi-year strategies
• Apply the relevant local expertise to continually enhance and build its respected profile in the marketplace
• Coordinate and communicate the needs of the market back into regional segment marketing and product management teams
• Facilitate cross-functional co-ordination of activities and understanding of common goals, working together with Government Affairs, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Business Development and other functional partners.
• Regularly communicates and support the planned strategies with the Regional General Manager and APJ Sales Leader.
• Where necessary, ensure Channel Partner service deliverable is in line with llumina’s commitment to customer satisfaction
• Support grant submissions, joint ventures, collaborations and spin-offs, as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirement(s):

• Well-developed professional and strategic skills with proven ability to develop and grow key relationships through networking at all levels in the organization.
• Mature and seasoned senior manager with well-developed inter-personal and leadership skills.
• Experience in establishing and refining CRM and other reporting systems for tracking and optimizing performance.
• Highly motivated and successful individual who can build and maintain a positive, challenging and dynamic work environment.
• Excellent time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Detail and service oriented individual.
• Ability to monitor and control numerous concurrent tasks in tandem.
• Consistent ability to meet or exceed project deadlines and supply high quality deliverables.
• Knowledge of the genomics, genotyping, gene expression and pharmaceutical markets is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in successfully managing large and complex capital instrument sales teams in the territory.
• Highly self-motivated with some project management skill desired.
• Detail and service oriented individual.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook required.
• Must be very detail oriented.

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in Life Science or a related area.
• 7+ years of experience in Life Science project management or a related area.
• Education: Graduate degree in Science / Management preferred

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact . To learn more, visit: The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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