Business Support Lead – Healthcare & Medical Devices
- Sri Lanka
Key Responsibilities
Business Planning Coordination & Performance Analysis
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Bring together business plans, reports and explanations prepared by the relevant teams and organize them for management review.
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Check that agreed inputs have been received and follow up with responsible teams where information is missing or unclear.
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Following management reviews, record agreed decisions, action owners and deadlines, monitor progress, and escalate delays.
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Coordinate the planning and performance review process while ensuring that operational decisions, corrective actions and business results remain the responsibility of the relevant leaders and functional heads.
Marketing & Business Development Support
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Support product launches, exhibitions, conferences, market research, competitor analysis and business development initiatives.
Management Meetings, Minutes & Action Tracking
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Attend management, sales, commercial, operational and other applicable meetings.
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Prepare and circulate meeting minutes and maintain the Management Action Tracker.
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Follow up with action owners on agreed deadlines, flag overdue actions and escalate delays.
Management Reporting & Analysis
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Prepare agreed dashboards and reports using information provided by the relevant functions.
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Highlight performance variances, trends, risks and decisions requiring management attention.
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Contribute to the wider Business Intelligence (BI) function within an agreed scope.
Business Travel Preparation
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Coordinate with relevant teams to establish business objectives, meeting requirements and briefing materials.
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Communicate travel and logistical requirements to secretarial staff for necessary arrangements.
Foreign Principal & Business Partner Meeting Coordination
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Coordinate visits by foreign principals, suppliers and strategic business partners, including itineraries, meetings, site and customer visits, accommodation, transportation, hospitality and follow-up actions.
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Work with relevant teams to establish visit objectives, identify participants, agree on agendas and determine the information to be shared.
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Prepare briefing materials, record meeting decisions and follow up on agreed actions.
Official Correspondence & Letter Drafting
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Draft and track official correspondence using input provided by the relevant functions.
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Coordinate with the responsible functions to ensure the accuracy of technical and commercial content.
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Ensure correspondence is issued only after approval by the authorized approver or signatory.
Cross-Functional Coordination
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Facilitate information sharing between teams, address handover gaps and coordinate agreed actions.
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Maintain and improve existing reports and trackers, creating new ones where necessary.
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Support effective coordination while ensuring that functional heads retain responsibility for their respective functions and decisions.
Process Improvement & Digitalization
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Identify gaps in existing processes and support agreed reporting automation and process improvement initiatives.
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Coordinate with Projects/Process Development teams and system owners to ensure alignment and avoid duplication of initiatives.
Required Qualifications & Experience
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Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Healthcare Management or a related discipline.
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A professional qualification in Business, Management, Marketing, Finance or a related field will be an advantage.
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Strong analytical, commercial and communication capabilities.
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Strong proficiency in Microsoft tools, AI tools and business productivity tools.
Required Experience
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Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in business support, commercial operations, business analysis, sales operations or management coordination.
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Experience within the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device or Surgical Products industry will be strongly preferred.
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Proven experience in management reporting, business analysis and cross-functional coordination.
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Experience in coordinating management meetings, preparing minutes and tracking action items.
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Experience in drafting formal business correspondence.
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Experience in preparing business agendas, briefing materials and follow-up arrangements for meetings or visits.
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Exposure to foreign principals, suppliers or international business partners will be an advantage.
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Demonstrated ability to work with senior management and multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Ideal Competency Profile
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Strong business acumen, commercial awareness, financial understanding and analytical thinking.
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Good planning, forecasting, problem-solving and execution skills.
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Strong cross-functional coordination, stakeholder management and follow-up discipline.
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Excellent written communication, professional letter drafting and presentation skills.
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Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, along with dashboard development experience. Knowledge of ERP, CRM or Power BI will be an advantage.
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High attention to detail, professionalism, confidentiality, reliability and results orientation.

