Marketing Executive – FMCG / Pharma, Vientiane

About the role

DKT Mekong is looking for a Marketing Executive based in Vientiane, Laos, to support the Country Manager in running a project in the Lao market. The role combines coordination with the regional marketing team, trade marketing support and market intelligence, and suits a candidate with strong leadership, relationship and market knowledge.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Country Manager in planning and executing marketing programmes in Laos.
• Coordinate with the regional marketing team on translating English into Lao, including consumer communications, trade promotion materials, product brochures and training materials.
• Assist the regional team in communicating with stakeholders, including interpretation during market visits, events and conferences.
• Work with the Sales Supervisor Laos on developing, planning and executing trade marketing programmes.
• Collect market information from the sales teams (DKT and VTP) or through regular market visits (at least once per quarter, ideally once per month).
• Report monthly sales and marketing activities for DKT products in Laos.
• Work with the Sales Manager on proposals for trade marketing and purchase orders from distributors, and help build relationships with distributor sales teams, suggesting incentive schemes for distributor sales staff and pharmacy staff.
• Resolve operational issues and service complaints, and take part in events and conferences to build networks for listing DKT products in clinics and hospitals.
• Perform other tasks assigned by the Country Manager.

Required profile

• Lao national with a very good command of English (speaking, listening and writing).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a medical science stream (pharmacy, nursing, biology, medicine); commerce degrees (marketing, business administration) are also encouraged.
• 3 to 5 years of proven experience as a Marketing Assistant or Marketing Executive in an FMCG company or the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to translate fluently between English and Lao.
• Knowledge of the pharma business environment, regulations and laws affecting pharma and medical device marketing and sales is an advantage.
• Expected to hold a driving licence and own a car.

Required skills

• Very good knowledge of MS Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Knowledge of sales and marketing.