Specialty Account Manager

GSK Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting Vision 2030 and the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudization in line with the hiring and the training and development of Saudi National capability. ​

About the Role

As a Specialty Account Manager, you will manage products across the assigned territory/region through engagement with relevant internal & external stakeholders, delivering patient-focused detailing tailored for HCPs, ensuring in-time availability of medically critical products for patients, support product formulary enlisting & ensure expedited access in key accounts. You will be accountable for yearly sales targets in the assigned territory and therapy area.
You will also assist your line manager in implementing commercial strategies to deliver performance through an end-to-end solutions-driven approach to account management.

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Deliver sales targets and LEAD KPIs for the assigned territory and play a pivotal role in the overall country brand and/or therapy area objectives.
• Deliver commercial strategies in a defined territory & offer the appropriate solutions by being a trusted Advisor to HCPs.
• Monitor product performance weekly & monthly and recommend required actions through developing and effectively executing a robust territory business plan aligned to commercial sales strategy.
• Support in marketing specific tasks & driving premium implementation of the annual operational plan, including new campaign development and rollout based on market needs while securing necessary medical & regulatory approvals.
• Develop market intelligence & initiate the forecasting process in alignment with the commercial trade channel and marketing teams to reflect the actual market demand.
• Drive end-to-end patient solutions & tracking to support the product supply process & coordinate with supply chain and commercial trade channel teams to ensure product availability and manage the products' shelf-life.
• Work closely with the tender team to provide timely feedback on proposed prices, RFQ follow-up, and overall tender process in coordination with the Business Unit Manager.
• Coordinate with market access team to develop & implement access plans of a defined territory to establish a clear access roadmap with the key accounts.
• Conduct frequent effective external meetings and interactions with HCPs to drive disease & product awareness/education.
• Prioritize the efforts & resources through the robust market segmentation & targeting of assigned territory to optimize activities.
• Establish long-lasting relationships with scientific societies & KEEs to leverage advocacy & support patient care across the region.
• Master implementation of patient-focused detailing through excellence in product & disease knowledge using full collaterals.
• Ensure all expenses are maintained within budgets and resources are optimized.

Compliance Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain compliance knowledge and implement governance processes to ensure that activities adhere to GSK's prevailing codes, policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Ensure strong business partnerships with stakeholders to manage issues that may arise and determine approved courses of action.
• Develop collaborative relationships based on trust, openness, honesty, and transparency.
• Demonstrate authenticity, values, and integrity.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to help us achieve our goals:

• Saudi National
• Pharmacy degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• A Saudi Commission for Health Specialist card (SCFHS) is required.
• Fluent in Arabic and English, spoken and written.

Preferred Qualification:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Therapy area experience is preferred Respiratory/Rhinology.
• New product launch experience is preferred.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate high-quality complicated scientific content.
• Ability to manage a bigger geographical territory with a proven record of good performance against agreed KPIs and PFSS quality implementation.
• Well-developed understanding of the CCC cycle and how to manage different stakeholders within the supply process, including distributor relations and tender process.
• Well-developed commercial acumen, including sound business analytics, business case development, and commercial modelling.
• Advanced understanding of the pharmaceutical industry & readiness to lead GSK's new ways of working as opposed to traditional business models.
• High commitment to ethical values-based management.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resilient, self-motivated, and persistent, able to meet deadlines and be effective under pressure.

Work Environment
This is a field-based role based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Travel across the assigned territory may be required.

How to Apply
If you’re ready to join us in this impactful role, apply today! Together, we’ll get ahead of disease and shape the future of healthcare.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

Why GSK?
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GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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