Associate, Product Development

Sun Pharma - Hawthorne, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hawthorne, CA

Health and Personal Care Retailers

About the position

The Product Development Associate role is a pivotal position within the OTC Business unit, responsible for facilitating a variety of critical activities that drive innovation and support over 40 Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs). This role is essential in meeting customer and market requirements, ensuring that all development tasks are completed in a timely manner. The associate will interface with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally, to keep projects moving forward and to ensure that all necessary documentation and processes are adhered to throughout the product development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include supporting the process and documentation of portfolio management, maintaining relationships with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) both before and after product launch, and facilitating the procurement of samples while meeting requirements from suppliers. The associate will also be tasked with procuring and maintaining OTC product portfolio documents and assets, as well as supporting the development and pre-commercialization of new products by coordinating, providing, and tracking all internal and external data. In addition, the role involves providing analytic support through reporting, product performance analysis, modeling, and forecast analysis. The associate will coordinate a broad range of business development activities and initiatives, which include engagement, assessment, and relationship management. Ensuring new product readiness is also a critical aspect of this position, as is liaising with Quality, Drug Safety, Supply Chain, and Legal teams to ensure best practices are followed, processes are improved, customer issues are resolved, and liabilities are mitigated. Collaboration with other members of the OTC team is essential to ensure that customer requests and requirements are met, along with any additional responsibilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support process and documentation of portfolio management
• Maintain relationships with CMOs pre-and post-product launch
• Facilitate samples and meeting requirements from suppliers
• Procure and maintain OTC product portfolio documents and assets
• Support development and pre-commercialization of new products by coordinating, providing and tracking all internal and external data
• Provide analytic support including reporting, product performance analysis, modeling and forecast analysis
• Coordinate a broad range of business development activities and initiatives, including engagement, assessment and relationship management
• Ensure new product readiness
• Liaise with Quality, Drug Safety, Supply Chain and Legal teams to ensure best practices and process improvement
• Collaborate with other members of the OTC team to ensure customer requests and requirements are met
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Project Management or similar field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience in packaging, manufacturing and/or pharmaceuticals preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and business applications
• Time management, organization, adaptability and communication skills required
• Prior on-site experience in manufacturing plant preferred but not required